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Glenn Greenwald | US Bombs Somehow Keep Falling in the Places Where Obama "Ended Two Wars"
Glenn Greenwald, The Intercept
Greenwald writes: "How do you know when you're an out-of-control empire? When you keep bombing and deploying soldiers in places where you boast that you've ended wars."
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Glenn Greenwald, The Intercept
Greenwald writes: "How do you know when you're an out-of-control empire? When you keep bombing and deploying soldiers in places where you boast that you've ended wars."
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Trump's Tax Plan Should Be Titled 'The Art of the Con'
David Cay Johnston, Al Jazeera America
Johnston writes: "If you believe that the $18.1 trillion federal debt should be much bigger, that the rich don't have nearly enough, and that corporations need a tax-rate cut of 57 percent, then Donald Trump has just what you are looking for."
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David Cay Johnston, Al Jazeera America
Johnston writes: "If you believe that the $18.1 trillion federal debt should be much bigger, that the rich don't have nearly enough, and that corporations need a tax-rate cut of 57 percent, then Donald Trump has just what you are looking for."
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Russia Denies Syrian Airstrikes Targeted US-Backed Rebels
Andrew Roth and Daniela Deane, The Washington Post
Excerpt: "Russian officials vehemently defended the country's airstrike campaign in Syria on Thursday, denying reports of civilian deaths and Western accusations that the country was targeting U.S.-backed rebels instead of the Islamic State."
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Andrew Roth and Daniela Deane, The Washington Post
Excerpt: "Russian officials vehemently defended the country's airstrike campaign in Syria on Thursday, denying reports of civilian deaths and Western accusations that the country was targeting U.S.-backed rebels instead of the Islamic State."
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Oklahoma's Governor Stays Richard Glossip Execution
Eliott C. McLaughlin, CNN
McLaughlin writes: "Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin issued a 37-day stay of Richard Glossip's execution on Wednesday to allow the state time to address questions about chemicals and protocol."
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Eliott C. McLaughlin, CNN
McLaughlin writes: "Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin issued a 37-day stay of Richard Glossip's execution on Wednesday to allow the state time to address questions about chemicals and protocol."
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Wal-Mart to Cut Hundreds of Jobs at Headquarters
Nathan Layne, Reuters
Layne reports: "Speculation of job losses has percolated in Bentonville for several weeks, fueled in part by reports on the matter by local media outlet City Wire. Recruiting firms have reported an influx of resumes from Wal-Mart employees concerned about losing their jobs and suppliers have braced for cuts that could have a knock-on impact on their local operations."
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Nathan Layne, Reuters
Layne reports: "Speculation of job losses has percolated in Bentonville for several weeks, fueled in part by reports on the matter by local media outlet City Wire. Recruiting firms have reported an influx of resumes from Wal-Mart employees concerned about losing their jobs and suppliers have braced for cuts that could have a knock-on impact on their local operations."
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Asylum Seekers Face Kafkaesque Ordeal at US-Mexico Border
John Washington, In These Times
Washington writes: "Though Mario left Acapulco out of fear of violent abductions, he has come to see his experience in U.S. detention and his deportation to an unfamiliar town as another form of kidnapping. 'What's the difference between someone who kidnaps you with a gun and someone who kidnaps you without a gun?'"
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John Washington, In These Times
Washington writes: "Though Mario left Acapulco out of fear of violent abductions, he has come to see his experience in U.S. detention and his deportation to an unfamiliar town as another form of kidnapping. 'What's the difference between someone who kidnaps you with a gun and someone who kidnaps you without a gun?'"
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Monsanto Sued by Farm Workers Claiming Roundup Caused Their Cancers
Lorraine Chow, EcoWatch
Chow writes: "Two separate U.S. agricultural workers have slapped lawsuits against Monsanto, alleging that Roundup - the agribusiness giant's flagship herbicide - caused their cancers, and that the company 'falsified data' and 'led a prolonged campaign of misinformation' to convince the public, farm workers and government agencies about the safety of the product."
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Lorraine Chow, EcoWatch
Chow writes: "Two separate U.S. agricultural workers have slapped lawsuits against Monsanto, alleging that Roundup - the agribusiness giant's flagship herbicide - caused their cancers, and that the company 'falsified data' and 'led a prolonged campaign of misinformation' to convince the public, farm workers and government agencies about the safety of the product."
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