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Released from Prison, Climate Activist Tim DeChristopher on Civil Disobedienc...
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17 May 2013 at 8:46am
We turn now to climate justice activist Tim DeChristopher, who was released last month after 21 months in federal custody. DeChristopher was convicted of interfering with a public auction in 2008 when he disrupted the Bush administration's last-minute move to auction off oil and gas exploitation rights in Utah by posing as a bidder. He is the subject of the new documentary, "Bidder 70." "We need to be building power as a social movement. One of the weaknesses for the climate movement," DeChristopher explains, is that "we still have this huge divide between the political side of the movement that focuses on Washington and the grassroots side of the movement that's been building real power."
Obama Worse Than Nixon? Pentagon Papers Attorney Decries AP Phone Probe, Juli...
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17 May 2013 at 8:25am
The Justice Department's disclosure that it had secretly subpoenaed phone records from the Associated Press has prompted a wave of comparisons between President Obama and Richard Nixon. Four decades ago, the Nixon administration attempted to block The New York Times from publishing a secret history of the Vietnam War leaked to the newspaper by whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg. Two days after the Times first published excerpts of what became known as the "Pentagon Papers," the Nixon government asked for and received a Supreme Court injunction against the newspaper, arguing that publication of the documents posed a "grave and immediate danger to the security of the United States." We speak to James Goodale, the general counsel at The New York Times during the Pentagon Papers crackdown. Goodale is a leading legal expert on the First Amendment and has just published a new book, "Fighting for the Press: The Inside Story of the Pentagon Papers and Other Battles." Goodale said he wrote the book in part because of the work of Julian Assange of the whistleblowing website WikiLeaks, and how he is likely being targeted by the U.S. government in an ongoing grand jury probe. "My book is meant to be a clarion call to the journalist community: Wake up! There's danger out there," Goodale says. "You may not like Assange, but wake up! The First Amendment is really going to be damaged. If Obama goes forward and succeeds, he will have succeeded where Nixon failed."
"Astoundingly Disturbing": Obama Administration Claims Power to Wage Endless ...
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17 May 2013 at 8:13am
A Pentagon official predicted Thursday the war against al-Qaeda and its affiliates could last up to 20 more years. The comment came during a Senate hearing revisiting the Authorization for Use of Military Force, or AUMF, enacted by Congress days after the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. At the hearing, Pentagon officials claimed the AUMF gives the president power to wage endless war anywhere in the world, including in Syria, Yemen and the Congo. "This is the most astounding and most astoundingly disturbing hearing that I've been to since I've been here," said Independent Sen. Angus King of Maine. "You guys have essentially rewritten the Constitution here today." We play excerpts of Thursday's Senate hearing and our recent interview with Jeremy Scahill, author of the new bestseller, "Dirty Wars: The World Is a Battlefield."
Headlines for May 17, 2013
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17 May 2013 at 8:00am
Guantánamo Hunger Strike Enters 100th Day; 30 Prisoners Being Force-Fed, Number of Syrian Refugees Tops 1.5 Million, Obama: U.S. Won't Take Unilateral Action Against Assad, Obama Defends Secret Subpoena of Associated Press Phone Records, DOJ Releases Completely Blacked-Out Memo on Surveillance of Text Messages, Obama Appoints New Acting IRS Commissioner, Audit of Witness Protection Program Finds Gaps in Tracking of Terror Suspects, Note by Boston Bombing Suspect Cites U.S. Wars in Iraq, Afghanistan as Motive, 9 Afghan Civilians, 6 Americans Killed in Kabul Suicide Bombing, Cause of Texas Fertilizer Plant Explosion Still Unknown 1 Month Later, 3rd U.S. Military Official Tasked with Sexual Assault Prevention Is Accused of Abuse, Senate Panels Advance Obama Nominees for Labor Dept., EPA with No Republican Support, House Lawmakers Reach Tentative Deal for Immigration Reform, 7 Still Missing After Texas Tornadoes; At Least 6 Dead, LulzSec Computer Hackers Get Jail Terms in Britain, Case Dropped Against Florida Teen Arrested for Science Experiment, Today Marks 45th Anniversary of Catonsville 9 Protest Against Vietnam War, Woman in El Salvador Asks Supreme Court for Life-Saving Abortion
Debate: What Caused Cooper Union's Fiscal Woes and Is Ending Free Tuition the...
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16 May 2013 at 8:39am
Students and administrators at New York City's Cooper Union are clashing over the future of one of the last private universities in the United States to offer free tuition. Activists are occupying the president's office for a ninth day after the school said fiscal problems would force an end to more than a century of free tuition for undergraduates. We host a debate with three guests: Mark Epstein, the chairman of the board of trustees for Cooper Union; Victoria Sobel, a Cooper Union student organizer who is among the activists who have occupied the president's office for over a week; and Reuters finance blogger Felix Salmon.
AP Monitoring Raises Fears of Government Overreach: How Far Will Obama Go to ...
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16 May 2013 at 8:27am
David Cay Johnston, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and president of Investigative Reporters and Editors, joins us to discuss the growing scandal over the Justice Department's seizure of telephone records from Associated Press editors and reporters. The action came as part of a probe into the leaks behind an AP story about how U.S. intelligence thwarted a Yemen-based al-Qaeda bombing plot on a U.S.-bound airplane. "This is a very troubling aspect of this administration -- it is hostile to the news media," Johnston says. "They're behaving much more like a corporation than like the people's government."
"The Other IRS Scandal": David Cay Johnston on Dark Money Political Groups Se...
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16 May 2013 at 8:13am
The acting commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, Steven Miller, has been forced to resign days after the IRS apologized to tea party and other right-wing groups for putting extra scrutiny on their bids to become tax-exempt organizations. While the IRS targeting of tea party groups has made headlines for days, far less attention has been paid to the roots of the crisis. After the 2010 landmark Supreme Court decision Citizens United, there was a spike in new political organizations seeking tax-exempt status under tax code Section 501(c)(4). The court ruled these groups could raise unlimited corporate money without disclosing donor information. Several groups have claimed to be social welfare organizations while spending tens of millions of dollars on political operations. We speak to David Cay Johnston, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist who writes about taxes issues. "One of the questions that needs to be examined in the real scandal here is: How did MoveOn, how did Karl Rove's Crossroads GPS, how did Bill Burton's progressive Democratic group get approved as exclusively social welfare organizations?" Johnston says. "There are a bunch of folks out there arguing that, well, 'primarily,' that phrase that pops up in IRS regulations, can mean 49.9 percent of your activity. I'm sorry, is there an adult in America who's been in a romantic relationship who thinks that 'exclusively' is 49 percent of the time?"
Headlines for May 16, 2013
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16 May 2013 at 8:00am
IRS Commissioner Forced to Resign over Extra Scrutiny of Right-Wing Groups, Holder: Deputy Signed Off on AP Subpoenas, Holder Unsure of How Many Journalist Subpoenas He's Approved, Report: Verizon Gave Justice Dept. Records of 2 Journalists, White House Seeks Revival of Media Shield Law, Dem Rep. Blasts Holder for Drug War, Marijuana Crackdown, Suicide Attack Kills 10 in Kabul; Group Tells AP of Plans to Target U.S. Soldiers, U.N. General Assembly Condemns Syrian Gov't as Toll Passes 80,000, Palestinians Mark 65th Anniversary of "Nakba", Up to 6 Dead in Cambodia Shoe Factory Collapse, White House Releases Emails on Benghazi Talking Points, U.S. Earns $50.6 Billion Profit on Student Interest, Regulators Back Down on New Derivatives Rule, Hundreds Take Part in Milwaukee Fast-Food, Retail Strike, North Dakota Abortion Clinic Challenges New Restriction, Charges Dropped Against NYPD Officer in Shooting Death of Ramarley Graham, New DNA Evidence Could Clear Florida Death Row Prisoner

NYT > Politics

Larger Union Enforcing Immigration Opposes Overhaul
by By JULIA PRESTON
20 May 2013 at 12:06am
A council representing 12,000 officers who issue documents will join a council representing 7,700 deportation agents in fighting a Senate proposal.    


Virginia G.O.P Pleases Crowd With Barbs About I.R.S.
by By TRIP GABRIEL
19 May 2013 at 11:53pm
At each mention of the government?s targeting of conservative groups, the 8,000 delegates at the state party convention in Richmond roared approval.    


White House Told in April That Audit of I.R.S. Completed
by By JONATHAN WEISMAN and BRIAN KNOWLTON
19 May 2013 at 11:33pm
The chief White House lawyer, Kathryn Ruemmler, learned last month that the Internal Revenue Service improperly targeted conservative groups applying for tax-exempt status.    


The Caucus: Obama Urges Morehouse Graduates to ?Keep Setting an Example?
by By MARK LANDLER
19 May 2013 at 10:55pm
President Obama told Morehouse College graduates that ?laws, hearts and minds have been changed to the point where someone who looks like you can serve as president.?    


The Caucus: White House Aide Calls Criticism of Obama ?Offensive?
by By BRIAN KNOWLTON
19 May 2013 at 10:18pm
Dan Pfeiffer, a senior White House adviser, appeared on five network talk shows to mount a defense against Republican lawmakers who accused the president of mismanagement.    


Potential Donors to Enroll America Grow Skittish
by By ROBERT PEAR
19 May 2013 at 9:21pm
As Congress investigates solicitations, some corporations and philanthropies are reluctant to contribute to an outreach program to help with the president?s health care law.    
Kenneth N. Waltz, Who Helped Shape International Relations as a Discipline, D...
by By DOUGLAS MARTIN
18 May 2013 at 10:22pm
Mr. Waltz, who was a senior research scholar at Columbia, was a pre-eminent thinker who was known for his contrarian, debate-provoking ideas.    


FiveThirtyEight: Audit Allegations Show a Flawed Statistical Thinking
by By NATE SILVER
18 May 2013 at 9:27pm
Some conservatives allege that the I.R.S. also targeted individual taxpayers, but a handful of anecdotal data points are not worth much in a country of 300 million.    

NYT > Opinion

Letters: At the U.S.-Mexico Border, Prosperity and Pollution
19 May 2013 at 9:23pm
Professors from Berkeley and San Diego State discuss economic potential and environmental problems at our southern border.    


Letter: The Wolf of Isle Royale
19 May 2013 at 9:23pm
A reader who worked there as a backcountry ranger in 1975 recalls his encounter with an island inhabitant.    


Letter: Cutting Carbon Emissions
19 May 2013 at 9:23pm
New York State?s top environmental official discusses a multistate program to fight climate change.    


Letter: The Furor Over Benghazi
19 May 2013 at 9:23pm
David M. Abshire, a former ambassador to NATO, says Victoria Nuland, the State Department spokeswoman, must not be accused without evidence.    


Letter: Calling Attention to the Bias Against Roma
19 May 2013 at 9:23pm
A lawyer who is the mother of a Roma son calls for government officials to take action.    


Letter: Finding Time and Money to Cook
19 May 2013 at 9:20pm
Readers respond to Kristin Wartman?s Op-Ed article.    


Editorial: Derivatives Reform on the Ropes
by By THE EDITORIAL BOARD
19 May 2013 at 9:11pm
Is real change merely difficult, or impossible?    


Editorial: Education and New York City?s Mayoral Race
by By THE EDITORIAL BOARD
19 May 2013 at 9:11pm
The candidates need to explain how New York City schools will get better after the Bloomberg era.    

NYT > U.S.

Pain Spreads as Credit Vise Grows Tighter
by By LOUIS UCHITELLE
19 Sep 2008 at 8:43am
Lenders have become even less willing to part with their money, further crimping budgets and family spending.


For Rivals, Finance Crisis Is Posing on-the-Fly Tests
by By JACKIE CALMES and JEFF ZELENY
19 Sep 2008 at 7:44am
The presidential race has turned into an audition for who could best handle a national economic emergency.


Drug Label, Maimed Patient and Test for Court
by By ADAM LIPTAK
19 Sep 2008 at 8:39am
At issue is whether plaintiffs have the right to sue when the products that hurt them had met federal standards.


After Impasse, New California Budget Agreement
by By JENNIFER STEINHAUER
19 Sep 2008 at 4:20am
California legislative leaders and the governor have come to an agreement on the state budget, which is now roughly three months late.


California Bans Texting by Operators of Trains
by By JESSE McKINLEY and MATTHEW L. WALD
19 Sep 2008 at 3:01am
After investigators said an engineer in last week?s collision had been texting on the job, regulators temporarily banned the use of all cellular devices by anyone at the controls of a moving train.


Political Memo: Given G.O.P. Predicament, Rangel Opts to Ride Out the Storm
by By DAVID M. HERSZENHORN
19 Sep 2008 at 4:09am
Democrats believe that a long list of Republican lawmakers with legal troubles makes it impossible for Republicans to gain much ground on the issues of ethics and good government.


Panel Proposes Broad Changes in Federal Financial Aid for College
by By TAMAR LEWIN
19 Sep 2008 at 3:09am
The recommendations included a simpler application, Pell grant maximums linked to the consumer price index and federally financed college savings accounts for children in low-income families.


Chicago Unveils Multifaceted Plan to Curb Emissions of Heat-Trapping Gases
by By DIRK JOHNSON
19 Sep 2008 at 3:18am
The blueprint would change the city?s building codes to promote energy efficiency, and it calls for installing huge solar panels at municipal properties and building alternative fueling stations.

NYT > World

Chinese Hackers Resume Attacks on U.S. Targets
by By DAVID E. SANGER and NICOLE PERLROTH
19 May 2013 at 9:38pm
A cyberunit of China?s People?s Liberation Army was back in business after going silent for the past few months.
Syrian Army Moves to Rebel-Held Qusayr
by By ANNE BARNARD and HWAIDA SAAD
19 May 2013 at 4:01pm
Pro-government fighters are reported to hold more than half of the border city of Qusayr, in a critical setback for rebel forces.
Bomb Suspect?s Trip Sheds Light on Caucasus War
by By ELLEN BARRY
19 May 2013 at 8:25pm
A visit to Dagestan last year by Tamerlan Tsarnaev, a suspect in the Boston bombings, has drawn attention to the guerrilla conflict in the North Caucasus, in which most young men who get involved do not return alive.
Russia Expels Former U.S. Embassy Official
by By DAVID M. HERSZENHORN and MARK MAZZETTI
19 May 2013 at 8:38pm
Thomas Firestone, a former Justice Department official who had been working in Moscow as a lawyer, was declared ?persona non grata? this month, possibly because he reportedly had rebuffed an effort to recruit him as a spy.
Killing of Pakistani Politician Shakes New Voting Round
by By SALMAN MASOOD
19 May 2013 at 3:28pm
A day after the killing of a prominent opposition party figure, turnout in a wealthy district of Karachi, Pakistan?s largest city, was minimal.
Fresh Israeli Face Plays Down Political Decline
by By JODI RUDOREN
19 May 2013 at 10:13pm
Yair Lapid presented an austerity budget this month with tax increases and subsidy cuts that hit hard the people he claimed to represent.
Georgian Officials React Slowly to Anti-Gay Attack
by By ANDREW ROTH and OLESYA VARTANYAN
19 May 2013 at 8:08pm
An inquiry into the attack that included rock-throwing priests caught on television cameras has led to no arrests.
Launchings by North Korea Raise Tensions
by By CHOE SANG-HUN
19 May 2013 at 11:09am
North Korea launched a short-range projectile into waters off its east coast as South Korea condemned the act and urged the North to accept a proposal for talks.

NYT > Business Day

DealBook: Cohen Gets Subpoena in SAC Capital Trading Inquiry
by By BEN PROTESS and PETER LATTMAN
19 May 2013 at 11:32pm
Steven A. Cohen, rather than be subject to broad questions from prosecutors, is expected to assert his constitutional right against self-incrimination.    


DealBook: JPMorgan Chase Vote Tests Stockholders? Power
by By JESSICA SILVER-GREENBERG and SUSANNE CRAIG
19 May 2013 at 10:15pm
At JPMorgan Chase, the move to split the jobs of chairman and chief executive, now held by Jamie Dimon, comes as the bank is actually prospering.    


Head of The A.P. Criticizes Seizure of Phone Records
by By RAVI SOMAIYA
19 May 2013 at 10:02pm
Gary Pruitt said the Obama administration?s handling of a leak investigation had already diminished journalists? capacity to report on the government.    


Chinese Hackers Resume Attacks on U.S. Targets
by By DAVID E. SANGER and NICOLE PERLROTH
19 May 2013 at 9:38pm
A cyberunit of China?s People?s Liberation Army was back in business after going silent for the past few months.    


Disney, NBCUniversal and Paramount Plan Bold Studio Expansions
by By MICHAEL CIEPLY
19 May 2013 at 8:34pm
Given the more generous subsidies offered in other states and countries, major studios including NBCUniversal, Paramount and Disney all have large-scale, long-term expansion plans.    


Yahoo to Buy Tumblr for $1.1 Billion
by By NICK BILTON and NICOLE PERLROTH.
19 May 2013 at 8:26pm
Yahoo?s move aims to make up for years of missing out on the growth of social networks and mobile devices.    


Advertising: A Season of Families, Vampires and Aliens
by By STUART ELLIOTT
19 May 2013 at 8:20pm
After a lackluster 2012-13 season, network television is relying on family related comedies and the supernatural to attract viewers.    


Tech Industry Pushes to Amend Immigration Bill
by By SOMINI SENGUPTA
19 May 2013 at 7:55pm
Executives from Silicon Valley say that the Senate immigration bill imposes too much regulatory control over a company?s hiring of temporary foreign worker or laying off an American worker.    

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