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4 Reasons Bernie Sanders Could Fight On 
 
Tim Dickinson, Rolling Stone 
Dickinson writes: "If you listen closely to Sanders, Clinton's call for a replay of her 2008 unity ceremony reflects an almost willful misunderstanding of his motivations for running for president." 
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Stanford Sexual Assault Case: Victim Impact Statement in Full 
Katie J.M. Baker, BuzzFeed 
Baker writes: "A former Stanford swimmer who sexually assaulted an unconscious woman was sentenced to six months in jail because a longer sentence would have 'a severe impact on him,' according to a judge. At his sentencing Thursday, his victim read him a letter describing the 'severe impact' the assault had on her." 
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David Sirota | State Department Blocks Release of Hillary Clinton-Era TPP Emails Until After the Election 
David Sirota, International Business Times 
Sirota writes: "Trade is a hot issue in the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign. But correspondence from Hillary Clinton and her top State Department aides about a controversial 12-nation trade deal will not be available for public review - at least not until after the election." 
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Black Lives Matter Activist Jailed for Arrest Interference 
Associated Press 
Excerpt: "A Black Lives Matter organizer who interfered with an arrest by police in southern California has been sentenced to 90 days in jail." 
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Most Democrats and Republicans Want Open Primaries: Poll 
teleSUR 
Excerpt: "Independent voters argue that closed primary elections disenfranchise a large amount of the population." 
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This US Senator Just Became the First Republican to Un-Endorse Donald Trump 
Aaron Rupar, Think Progress 
Rupar writes: "Just hours after the Democratic Party of Illinois released a statement criticizing Sen. Mark Kirk for remaining silent about Donald Trump's racist attack on a federal judge, Kirk took the bold step of un-endorsing his party's presumptive presidential nominee." 
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Norway Becomes World's First Country to Ban Deforestation 
Katie Pohlman, EcoWatch 
Pohlman writes: "Norway has become the first country to ban deforestation. The Norwegian Parliament pledged May 26 that the government's public procurement policy will be deforestation-free." 
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