1.10.15 News Notes

Wind turbines, Denmark
Alex Berger/flickr/cc

http://www.commondreams.org/news/2015/01/07/paving-path-towards-climate-goal-denmark-sets-world-record-wind-power
Sustainable electricity in Denmark

Don’t Shoot Coalition Demands
http://www.commondreams.org/newswire/2015/01/07/dont-shoot-coalition-pushes-reformed-police-practices-jefferson-city

Driving Slowdown
http://www.commondreams.org/newswire/2015/01/07/federal-highway-administration-quietly-acknowledges-driving-boom-over

Ag-gag laws face pushes by activists
http://www.commondreams.org/news/2015/01/07/utahs-ag-gag-law-may-have-found-first-legal-targets

Turkish journalism piece deemed terrorism
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jan/06/dutch-reporter-held-terrorism-charges-turkey

UK lobbying for reducing Climate goals
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/jan/06/uk-accused-hypocrisy-plans-limit-enforcement-eu-climate-goals

Pipleline protestors aim to stop operations
http://www.commondreams.org/news/2015/01/05/enforcing-will-people-dozens-pipeline-protesters-halt-operations-pennsylvania

Leave fossil fuels reserves in ground
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/jan/07/much-worlds-fossil-fuel-reserve-must-stay-buried-prevent-climate-change-study-says

23andme will sell our genetic data
http://gizmodo.com/of-course-23andmes-business-plan-has-been-to-sell-your-1677810999

On TV, more torture supporters than not. Of course TV is not a reliable source.
http://fair.org/take-action/media-advisories/torture-advocates-outnumbered-critics-2-to-1/

Oklahoma illegal hoodies
http://mic.com/articles/107636/one-state-is-about-to-make-it-illegal-to-wear-a-hoodie

Works that could be fair use now
http://web.law.duke.edu/cspd/publicdomainday/2015/pre-1976

Muslims defend free speech
http://www.commondreams.org/newswire/2015/01/07/us-muslims-condemn-paris-terror-attack-defend-free-speech

Palestine accepted to crim. court
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jan/07/palestine-member-international-criminal-court-un

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