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Find out more at http://www.newstrust.net/ Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.newstrust.net/stories/9249863/toolbar?ref=rss http://www.newstrust.net/stories/9249863/toolbar?ref=rss <span>nationofchange.org - By Ronnie cummins - May. 18 (News Report) - the Organic Consumers Association (OCA) that Monsanto has begun secretly lobbying its Congressional allies to attach one or more “Monsanto Riders” or amendments to the 2013 Farm Bill that would preempt or prohibit states from requiring labels on genetically engineered (GE) foods.</span><p><b>NewsTrust Rating: </b><a href="http://www.newstrust.net/stories/9249863?ref=rss">4.6 average</a> (not enough reviews) - <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/stories/9249863?ref=rss">See&nbsp;Review&nbsp;&raquo;</a> - <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/stories/9249863/toolbar?ref=rss">Review It</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/">Visit NewsTrust</a> | <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/about">About</a> | <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/partners/feeds/rss">Sign Up</a> | <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/about/disclaimer">Disclaimer</a></p> Money and Politics Food Corruption Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.newstrust.net/stories/9249864/toolbar?ref=rss http://www.newstrust.net/stories/9249864/toolbar?ref=rss <span>nationofchange.org - By Robert Reich - May. 18 (Opinion) - Despite a growing number of billionaires and multi-millionaires using every tax dodge imaginable – laundering their money through phantom corporations and tax havens — the IRS’s budget has been cut by 17 percent since 2002, adjusted for inflation. To manage the $594.5 million in additional cuts required by the sequester, the agency will furlough each of its more than 89,000 employees for at least five days this year.</span><p><b>NewsTrust Rating: </b><a href="http://www.newstrust.net/stories/9249864?ref=rss">4.0 average</a> (not enough reviews) - <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/stories/9249864?ref=rss">See&nbsp;Reviews&nbsp;&raquo;</a> - <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/stories/9249864/toolbar?ref=rss">Review It</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/">Visit NewsTrust</a> | <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/about">About</a> | <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/partners/feeds/rss">Sign Up</a> | <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/about/disclaimer">Disclaimer</a></p> U.S. Congress Money and Politics Corruption Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.newstrust.net/stories/9249314/toolbar?ref=rss http://www.newstrust.net/stories/9249314/toolbar?ref=rss <span>africanews.com - By George Okore - May. 18 (News Report) - As the world celebrates the Cervical Cancer Week, Kenya has taken a leap of faith by launching universal distribution of Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine, expected to treat cervical cancer- the most dangerous disease among womenfolk worldwide.</span><p><b>NewsTrust Rating: </b><a href="http://www.newstrust.net/stories/9249314?ref=rss">Not rated yet</a> - <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/stories/9249314?ref=rss">See&nbsp;Info&nbsp;&raquo;</a> - <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/stories/9249314/toolbar?ref=rss">Review It</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/">Visit NewsTrust</a> | <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/about">About</a> | <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/partners/feeds/rss">Sign Up</a> | <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/about/disclaimer">Disclaimer</a></p> Africa Health Care Youth Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.newstrust.net/stories/9249865/toolbar?ref=rss http://www.newstrust.net/stories/9249865/toolbar?ref=rss <span><a href="http://www.newstrust.net/sources/alternet?ref=rss">AlterNet</a> - By Kevin Zeese, Margaret Flowers - May. 18 (News Report) - The heart of the conflict faced in the United States is the inequity of an unfair economy supported by a corrupt two party system. This week there was a very creative protest in New York City against the world’s richest man, Carlos Slim of Mexico. He’s made his billions with the help of government allowing a monopoly on phone service resulting in Slim gouging the public.</span><p><b>NewsTrust Rating: </b><a href="http://www.newstrust.net/stories/9249865?ref=rss">3.9 average</a> (not enough reviews) - <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/stories/9249865?ref=rss">See&nbsp;Review&nbsp;&raquo;</a> - <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/stories/9249865/toolbar?ref=rss">Review It</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/">Visit NewsTrust</a> | <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/about">About</a> | <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/partners/feeds/rss">Sign Up</a> | <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/about/disclaimer">Disclaimer</a></p> Media and Politics Money and Politics Mainstream Media Social Change Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.newstrust.net/stories/9248741/toolbar?ref=rss http://www.newstrust.net/stories/9248741/toolbar?ref=rss <span><a href="http://www.newstrust.net/sources/wall_street_journal?ref=rss">Wall Street Journal</a> - By Annise Parker - May. 18 (Opinion) - Houston's mayor—an openly gay Democrat friendly to business—talks about why her city is the country's fastest growing and most diverse.</span><p><b>NewsTrust Rating: </b><a href="http://www.newstrust.net/stories/9248741?ref=rss">1.8 average</a> (not enough reviews) - <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/stories/9248741?ref=rss">See&nbsp;Review&nbsp;&raquo;</a> - <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/stories/9248741/toolbar?ref=rss">Review It</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/">Visit NewsTrust</a> | <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/about">About</a> | <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/partners/feeds/rss">Sign Up</a> | <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/about/disclaimer">Disclaimer</a></p> Energy Oil and Gas Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.newstrust.net/stories/9248811/toolbar?ref=rss http://www.newstrust.net/stories/9248811/toolbar?ref=rss <span><a href="http://www.newstrust.net/sources/politico?ref=rss">The Politico</a> - By Seung Min Kim,Jake Sherman - May. 18 (News Analysis) - Immigration reform no sure bet</span><p><b>NewsTrust Rating: </b><a href="http://www.newstrust.net/stories/9248811?ref=rss">Not rated yet</a> - <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/stories/9248811?ref=rss">See&nbsp;Info&nbsp;&raquo;</a> - <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/stories/9248811/toolbar?ref=rss">Review It</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/">Visit NewsTrust</a> | <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/about">About</a> | <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/partners/feeds/rss">Sign Up</a> | <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/about/disclaimer">Disclaimer</a></p> Immigration U.S. Senate Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.newstrust.net/stories/9248459/toolbar?ref=rss http://www.newstrust.net/stories/9248459/toolbar?ref=rss <span><a href="http://www.newstrust.net/sources/democracy_now?ref=rss">Democracy Now</a> - By Amy Goodman - May. 17 (News Analysis) - 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."</span><p><b>NewsTrust Rating: </b><a href="http://www.newstrust.net/stories/9248459?ref=rss">4.3 average</a> (not enough reviews) - <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/stories/9248459?ref=rss">See&nbsp;Reviews&nbsp;&raquo;</a> - <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/stories/9248459/toolbar?ref=rss">Review It</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/">Visit NewsTrust</a> | <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/about">About</a> | <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/partners/feeds/rss">Sign Up</a> | <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/about/disclaimer">Disclaimer</a></p> War Law U.S. Constitution Obama Administration Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.newstrust.net/stories/9249122/toolbar?ref=rss http://www.newstrust.net/stories/9249122/toolbar?ref=rss <span><a href="http://www.newstrust.net/sources/propublica?ref=rss">ProPublica</a> - By Kim Barker, Justin Elliott - May. 17 (Investigative Report) - The IRS division responsible for flagging Tea Party groups has long been an agency afterthought, beset by mismanagement, financial constraints and an unwillingness to spell out just what it expects from social welfare nonprofits, former officials and experts say.</span><p><b>NewsTrust Rating: </b><a href="http://www.newstrust.net/stories/9249122?ref=rss">Not rated yet</a> - <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/stories/9249122?ref=rss">See&nbsp;Info&nbsp;&raquo;</a> - <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/stories/9249122/toolbar?ref=rss">Review It</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/">Visit NewsTrust</a> | <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/about">About</a> | <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/partners/feeds/rss">Sign Up</a> | <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/about/disclaimer">Disclaimer</a></p> U.S. Congress U.S. Economy Taxes Journalism Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.newstrust.net/stories/9248431?ref=rss http://www.newstrust.net/stories/9248431?ref=rss <span><a href="http://www.newstrust.net/sources/new_york_times?ref=rss">New York Times</a> - By By BEN HUBBARD - May. 17 (News Report) - Syrians tried to remove concrete with the help of a tractor last month to free those trapped under the rubble after an airstrike by government forces in Aleppo.</span><p><b>NewsTrust Rating: </b><a href="http://www.newstrust.net/stories/9248431?ref=rss">Not rated yet</a> - <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/stories/9248431?ref=rss">See&nbsp;Info&nbsp;&raquo;</a> - <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/stories/9248431?ref=rss">Review It</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/">Visit NewsTrust</a> | <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/about">About</a> | <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/partners/feeds/rss">Sign Up</a> | <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/about/disclaimer">Disclaimer</a></p> Middle East Syria Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.newstrust.net/stories/9248085/toolbar?ref=rss http://www.newstrust.net/stories/9248085/toolbar?ref=rss <span><a href="http://www.newstrust.net/sources/the_guardian?ref=rss">The Guardian</a> - By Claire Provost, Claudine Spera - May. 17 (News Report) - Han Rosling demonstrates the dynamics of population growth, child mortality and carbon dioxide emissionsClaire ProvostClaudine Spera</span><p><b>NewsTrust Rating: </b><a href="http://www.newstrust.net/stories/9248085?ref=rss">Not rated yet</a> - <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/stories/9248085?ref=rss">See&nbsp;Info&nbsp;&raquo;</a> - <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/stories/9248085/toolbar?ref=rss">Review It</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/">Visit NewsTrust</a> | <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/about">About</a> | <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/partners/feeds/rss">Sign Up</a> | <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/about/disclaimer">Disclaimer</a></p> Environment Climate Change Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.newstrust.net/stories/9248402/toolbar?ref=rss http://www.newstrust.net/stories/9248402/toolbar?ref=rss <span><a href="http://www.newstrust.net/sources/washington_post?ref=rss">Washington Post</a> - By Glenn Kessler - May. 17 (Fact Check) - Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.): “In the AP [Associated Press] case you have appointed Ronald Machen, and I’m sure he is a fine U.S. attorney, but can he be considered to be independent when in fact when this Congress held you in contempt he was the individual who refused, on your orders, to prosecute the case? If he will obey your orders in not living up to a contempt of Congress, can we believe that he is in fact independent?” Read full article ...</span><p><b>NewsTrust Rating: </b><a href="http://www.newstrust.net/stories/9248402?ref=rss">Not rated yet</a> - <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/stories/9248402?ref=rss">See&nbsp;Info&nbsp;&raquo;</a> - <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/stories/9248402/toolbar?ref=rss">Review It</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/">Visit NewsTrust</a> | <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/about">About</a> | <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/partners/feeds/rss">Sign Up</a> | <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/about/disclaimer">Disclaimer</a></p> U.S. House of Representatives Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.newstrust.net/stories/9247287/toolbar?ref=rss http://www.newstrust.net/stories/9247287/toolbar?ref=rss <span><a href="http://www.newstrust.net/sources/washington_post?ref=rss">Washington Post</a> - By Steven Mufson - May. 17 (News Report) - The Obama administration drew criticism from both environmental and oil industry groups on Thursday after issuing a new draft of regulations for fracking on federal and Indian lands. In its first update of hydraulic fracturing regulations in three decades, the Interior Department’s Bureau of Land Management would require wider disclosure of chemicals used in drilling, techniques to assure wellbore integrity so fluids don’t leak into groundwater and ways to make sure companies have a water management plan for fluids that flow back to the surface. ...</span><p><b>NewsTrust Rating: </b><a href="http://www.newstrust.net/stories/9247287?ref=rss">Not rated yet</a> - <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/stories/9247287?ref=rss">See&nbsp;Info&nbsp;&raquo;</a> - <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/stories/9247287/toolbar?ref=rss">Review It</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/">Visit NewsTrust</a> | <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/about">About</a> | <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/partners/feeds/rss">Sign Up</a> | <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/about/disclaimer">Disclaimer</a></p> Environment Obama Administration Oil and Gas Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.newstrust.net/stories/9247284/toolbar?ref=rss http://www.newstrust.net/stories/9247284/toolbar?ref=rss <span><a href="http://www.newstrust.net/sources/washington_post?ref=rss">Washington Post</a> - By Zachary A. Goldfarb - May. 17 (News Report) - President Obama will appoint senior budget aide Daniel I. Werfel as the acting commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, as that agency manages a scandal stemming from its targeting of conservative ...</span><p><b>NewsTrust Rating: </b><a href="http://www.newstrust.net/stories/9247284?ref=rss">Not rated yet</a> - <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/stories/9247284?ref=rss">See&nbsp;Info&nbsp;&raquo;</a> - <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/stories/9247284/toolbar?ref=rss">Review It</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/">Visit NewsTrust</a> | <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/about">About</a> | <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/partners/feeds/rss">Sign Up</a> | <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/about/disclaimer">Disclaimer</a></p> U.S. Congress Money and Politics Taxes Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.newstrust.net/stories/9247553/toolbar?ref=rss http://www.newstrust.net/stories/9247553/toolbar?ref=rss <span><a href="http://www.newstrust.net/sources/wall_street_journal?ref=rss">Wall Street Journal</a> - By Peggy Noonan - May. 17 (Opinion) - Political abuse of the IRS threatens the basic integrity of our government.</span><p><b>NewsTrust Rating: </b><a href="http://www.newstrust.net/stories/9247553?ref=rss">Not rated yet</a> - <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/stories/9247553?ref=rss">See&nbsp;Info&nbsp;&raquo;</a> - <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/stories/9247553/toolbar?ref=rss">Review It</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/">Visit NewsTrust</a> | <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/about">About</a> | <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/partners/feeds/rss">Sign Up</a> | <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/about/disclaimer">Disclaimer</a></p> Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.newstrust.net/stories/9247868?ref=rss http://www.newstrust.net/stories/9247868?ref=rss <span><a href="http://www.newstrust.net/sources/new_york_times?ref=rss">New York Times</a> - By By HÉCTOR CARRILLO - May. 17 (Opinion) - Op-Ed Contributor: How Latin Culture Got More Gay</span><p><b>NewsTrust Rating: </b><a href="http://www.newstrust.net/stories/9247868?ref=rss">Not rated yet</a> - <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/stories/9247868?ref=rss">See&nbsp;Info&nbsp;&raquo;</a> - <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/stories/9247868?ref=rss">Review It</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/">Visit NewsTrust</a> | <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/about">About</a> | <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/partners/feeds/rss">Sign Up</a> | <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/about/disclaimer">Disclaimer</a></p> Poverty Latin America Brazil Gay and Lesbian Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.newstrust.net/stories/9247873/toolbar?ref=rss http://www.newstrust.net/stories/9247873/toolbar?ref=rss <span><a href="http://www.newstrust.net/sources/the_guardian?ref=rss">The Guardian</a> - By Helena Smith - May. 17 (News Analysis) - Growing popularity of 'cocaine of the poor' in Athens has overwhelmed public health authorities already under strain Nobody knows which came first: the economic crisis tearing Greece apart or shisha, the drug now known as the "cocaine of the poor".</span><p><b>NewsTrust Rating: </b><a href="http://www.newstrust.net/stories/9247873?ref=rss">Not rated yet</a> - <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/stories/9247873?ref=rss">See&nbsp;Info&nbsp;&raquo;</a> - <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/stories/9247873/toolbar?ref=rss">Review It</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/">Visit NewsTrust</a> | <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/about">About</a> | <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/partners/feeds/rss">Sign Up</a> | <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/about/disclaimer">Disclaimer</a></p> Poverty Europe Drugs Jobs Greece Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.newstrust.net/stories/9248949/toolbar?ref=rss http://www.newstrust.net/stories/9248949/toolbar?ref=rss <span><a href="http://www.newstrust.net/sources/the_guardian?ref=rss">The Guardian</a> - By Fiona Harvey - May. 17 (News Report) - Former senior official John Ashton attacks government for 'spooking potential investors' in energy infrastructure The number of people employed by the government to work on the UK's response to the effects of climate change has been cut from 38 officials to just six, triggering accusations that David Cameron's promise to be the greenest government has been abandoned. The UK is facing a multi-billion pound bill over the next few years for the costs of adapting to the effects of climate change – including flooding , much fiercer storms, droughts, heatwaves and more extreme weather. The government's advisers, the Committee on Climate Change, have warned that the measures needed to prepare the UK's infrastructure will include defences for power stations, transport and communication networks, changes to how buildings are constructed, and new ways of trying to prevent flooding, such as an upgrade to the Thames Barrier. But the number of officials charged with dealing with the issue within the ...</span><p><b>NewsTrust Rating: </b><a href="http://www.newstrust.net/stories/9248949?ref=rss">Not rated yet</a> - <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/stories/9248949?ref=rss">See&nbsp;Info&nbsp;&raquo;</a> - <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/stories/9248949/toolbar?ref=rss">Review It</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/">Visit NewsTrust</a> | <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/about">About</a> | <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/partners/feeds/rss">Sign Up</a> | <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/about/disclaimer">Disclaimer</a></p> United Kingdom Climate Change Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.newstrust.net/stories/9247905/toolbar?ref=rss http://www.newstrust.net/stories/9247905/toolbar?ref=rss <span><a href="http://www.newstrust.net/sources/consortium_news?ref=rss">Consortium News</a> - By Beverly Bandler - May. 16 (Opinion) - the mainstream news media is abuzz about “the trifecta of scandals” besetting the Obama administration, a narrative that fails to assess the actual significance of the three “scandals.” They don’t measure up to the many important scandals that the media neglects</span><p><b>NewsTrust Rating: </b><a href="http://www.newstrust.net/stories/9247905?ref=rss">4.0 average</a> (not enough reviews) - <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/stories/9247905?ref=rss">See&nbsp;Review&nbsp;&raquo;</a> - <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/stories/9247905/toolbar?ref=rss">Review It</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/">Visit NewsTrust</a> | <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/about">About</a> | <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/partners/feeds/rss">Sign Up</a> | <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/about/disclaimer">Disclaimer</a></p> Genocide Pollution Bush Administration War in Iraq Money and Politics Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.newstrust.net/stories/9247237/toolbar?ref=rss http://www.newstrust.net/stories/9247237/toolbar?ref=rss <span><a href="http://www.newstrust.net/sources/democracy_now?ref=rss">Democracy Now</a> - By Amy Goodman - May. 16 (News Analysis) - 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.</span><p><b>NewsTrust Rating: </b><a href="http://www.newstrust.net/stories/9247237?ref=rss">Not rated yet</a> - <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/stories/9247237?ref=rss">See&nbsp;Info&nbsp;&raquo;</a> - <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/stories/9247237/toolbar?ref=rss">Review It</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/">Visit NewsTrust</a> | <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/about">About</a> | <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/partners/feeds/rss">Sign Up</a> | <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/about/disclaimer">Disclaimer</a></p> U.S. Supreme Court Money and Politics Taxes Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.newstrust.net/stories/9246064/toolbar?ref=rss http://www.newstrust.net/stories/9246064/toolbar?ref=rss <span><a href="http://www.newstrust.net/sources/factcheck?ref=rss">FactCheck</a> - By Eugene Kiely - May. 16 (Fact Check) - Vice President Joe Biden falsely claimed that U.S. workers “are three times as productive as any worker in the world.” He’s not even close. By the standard measure for productivity, American workers ranked third in the world behind Norway and Ireland in 2011. 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Deficit’s dropping. • Bill Clinton had a really terrible second term and look how well things turned out f</span><p><b>NewsTrust Rating: </b><a href="http://www.newstrust.net/stories/9246732?ref=rss">Not rated yet</a> - <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/stories/9246732?ref=rss">See&nbsp;Info&nbsp;&raquo;</a> - <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/stories/9246732?ref=rss">Review It</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/">Visit NewsTrust</a> | <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/about">About</a> | <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/partners/feeds/rss">Sign Up</a> | <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/about/disclaimer">Disclaimer</a></p> Canada U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate John Boehner Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.newstrust.net/stories/9245962/toolbar?ref=rss http://www.newstrust.net/stories/9245962/toolbar?ref=rss <span><a href="http://www.newstrust.net/sources/washington_post?ref=rss">Washington Post</a> - By Zachary A. Goldfarb, Juliet Eilperin - May. 16 (News Report) - President Obama on Wednesday demanded and accepted the resignation of the acting commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, Steven T. 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The targeted companies include BP, Shell and the Norweigan company Statoil. The Guardian explains that officials believe that oil companies colluded to manipulate pricing data:</span><p><b>NewsTrust Rating: </b><a href="http://www.newstrust.net/stories/9247907?ref=rss">3.9 average</a> (not enough reviews) - <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/stories/9247907?ref=rss">See&nbsp;Review&nbsp;&raquo;</a> - <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/stories/9247907/toolbar?ref=rss">Review It</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/">Visit NewsTrust</a> | <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/about">About</a> | <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/partners/feeds/rss">Sign Up</a> | <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/about/disclaimer">Disclaimer</a></p> Global Economy Oil and Gas Corruption Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.newstrust.net/stories/9246734?ref=rss http://www.newstrust.net/stories/9246734?ref=rss <span><a href="http://www.newstrust.net/sources/new_york_times?ref=rss">New York Times</a> - By By CHARLES M. BLOW - May. 16 (Opinion) - I have watched in recent days as a parade of conservatives have used specific and real governmental missteps to justify their wide-ranging paranoia and irrational hostilities. “Aha!” You have to take their glee in sorrow with a grain of salt. For them th</span><p><b>NewsTrust Rating: </b><a href="http://www.newstrust.net/stories/9246734?ref=rss">Not rated yet</a> - <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/stories/9246734?ref=rss">See&nbsp;Info&nbsp;&raquo;</a> - <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/stories/9246734?ref=rss">Review It</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/">Visit NewsTrust</a> | <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/about">About</a> | <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/partners/feeds/rss">Sign Up</a> | <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/about/disclaimer">Disclaimer</a></p> Taxes