Mar 07
Colin Powell Rips Republican 2016-ers, Young Americans and Voting, A New Way to Help the Homeless, and More Picks
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Glenn Greenwald Has Some Questions About Trump and NY Times (Russ)
The privacy advocate and mainstream-media muckraker wonders what was really going on in that off-the-record session, and suggests that either way, something shady was up.
Flint Family of 3 Uses 151 Bottles of Water Per Day (Russ)
For cleaning dishes and washing themselves, cooking, drinking, etc.
Colin Powell Rips Republican Candidates (Klaus)
“To stand there and do junior high school tricks on one another is belittling the country and belittling the office to which they are striving,” Powell said.
Young Americans Most Apathetic About Election (Klaus)
The percentage of the youngest voters (18-29 years old) who do not educate themselves about the presidential election is twice as high (17%) as that of the rest of the population. While the group of people that do not seek election information is diverse, it shares a common trait: They have no faith in the impact of voting.
Abuse Continues in Family Court for Domestic Violence Victims (Russ)
Their tormentors use the court process to harass them further.
Obama Administration to Release Drone ‘Playbook’ (Dan)
Although redacted, this ACLU win will hopefully ‘allow for more public scrutiny of the [drone] program.’
A New Take on Some Old Help for the Homeless (Dan)
A Missouri city is adding some veneer to their traditional soup kitchen: a wait staff. ‘They’re treating me good, like they don’t know I am homeless.’
