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Ukraine Hysteria, US Hypocrisy, Keystone Protest

US media go into overdrive over Russia/Ukraine. And a big anti-Keystone XL rally at the White House hardly makes the news.

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This week: US media go into overdrive over Russia/Ukraine, painting the conflict as proof that Barack Obama isn’t feared enough. Plus pundits laugh at Putin’s delusion–but what about John Kerry’s? And a big anti-Keystone XL rally at the White House hardly makes the news.

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