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Charles Pierce | The Hottest Trend in America Is Armed Insurrection 
Cliven Bundy. (photo: David Becker/Getty Images) 
Charles Pierce, Esquire 
Pierce writes: "How many small acts of outright sedition does it take before we all decide that something's gone badly haywire in the country?" 
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Suspected Terrorist Attack on Orlando Gay Club Is Deadliest Mass Shooting in US History 
Chas Danner, New York Magazine 
Danner writes: "The venue where the attack occurred, the Pulse nightclub, is one of the largest clubs in Orlando, Florida, and caters to the LGBT community. About 320 people were inside when the shooting started, and witnesses reported hearing at least 40 shots as everyone tried to rush to safety, with some crawling away on the floor and hiding in the restroom." 
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Democrats Want 'Major Role' for Sanders 
Chris Kahn, Reuters 
Kahn writes: "More than three-quarters of Democrats say Sanders should have a 'major role' in shaping the party's positions, while nearly two thirds say Hillary Clinton - who beat him for the nomination - should pick him as her vice-presidential running mate." 
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Hillary Clinton's First Speech as the Presumptive Nominee Was About Reproductive Justice 
Emily Atkin, ThinkProgress 
Atkin writes: "In her first major speech since becoming the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, Hillary Clinton dove head-first into issues of reproductive justice - the idea, pioneered by women of color, that a woman's ability to access safe and legal abortion is directly connected to her ability to thrive economically, socially, and mentally." 
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Pope Francis Rejects $16 Million Donation From Macri's Gov't 
teleSUR 
Excerpt: "Late last month the president of human rights organization the Mothers of Plaza de Mayo, Hebe de Bonafini, said the pontiff was sad about the situation in Argentina due to Macri's policies which reminded the pope of the political climate in 1955, when President Juan Peron was ousted by military coup." 
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A Rebellion Inside Indian Sect Seeks to End a Brutal Custom: Female Genital Mutilation 
Shashank Bengali and Parth M.N., Los Angeles Times 
Excerpt: "The World Health Organization estimates that more than 200 million girls and women have undergone FGM in 30 countries in Africa, the Middle East and Asia. It defines FGM as any procedure that partially or fully removes the female genitalia for non-medical reasons, and says it is 'recognized internationally as a violation of the human rights of girls and women.'" 
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Studies Find 'Super Bacteria' in Rio's Olympic Venues, Top Beaches 
Brad Brooks, Reuters 
Brooks writes: "Scientists have found dangerous drug-resistant 'super bacteria' off beaches in Rio de Janeiro that will host Olympic swimming events and in a lagoon where rowing and canoe athletes will compete when the Games start on Aug. 5." 
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