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Barton Gellman | The House Intelligence Committee's Terrible, Horrible, Very Bad Snowden Report
Barton Gellman, The Century Foundation
Gellman writes: "Late yesterday afternoon the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence released a three-page executive summary of its two-year inquiry into Edward Snowden's National Security Agency (NSA) disclosures. On first reading, I described it as an 'aggressively dishonest' piece of work. With a day or so to reflect on it, I believe it's worse than that."
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Barton Gellman, The Century Foundation
Gellman writes: "Late yesterday afternoon the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence released a three-page executive summary of its two-year inquiry into Edward Snowden's National Security Agency (NSA) disclosures. On first reading, I described it as an 'aggressively dishonest' piece of work. With a day or so to reflect on it, I believe it's worse than that."
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Black Man Fatally Shot by Tulsa Police Was Unarmed, Chief Says, as 'Disturbing' Video Is Released
Peter Holley, Wesley Lowery and Derek Hawkins, The Washington Post
Excerpt: "'It was reported that Terence died at the hospital; that is not true,' said Demario Solomon Simmons, one of the attorneys for Crutcher's family. 'Terence died on that street by himself.'"
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Peter Holley, Wesley Lowery and Derek Hawkins, The Washington Post
Excerpt: "'It was reported that Terence died at the hospital; that is not true,' said Demario Solomon Simmons, one of the attorneys for Crutcher's family. 'Terence died on that street by himself.'"
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Weapons Makers Hold Lavish Lovefest for Pentagon Official Who Manages Arms Sales
Zaid Jilani and Alex Emmons, The Intercept
Excerpt: "Here's what passes for funny in a room packed full of weapons-industry executives and lobbyists: When Vice Adm. Joseph Rixey - the man in charge of the Pentagon agency that administers foreign arms sales - said 'I know you don't go after human rights violators for potential customers.'"
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Zaid Jilani and Alex Emmons, The Intercept
Excerpt: "Here's what passes for funny in a room packed full of weapons-industry executives and lobbyists: When Vice Adm. Joseph Rixey - the man in charge of the Pentagon agency that administers foreign arms sales - said 'I know you don't go after human rights violators for potential customers.'"
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US Bill Seeks First Native American Land Grab in 100 Years
teleSUR
Excerpt: "Two Republican congresspeople are seeking to pass a controversial bill through the U.S. House of Representatives that would seek the first land grab of Native American lands in 100 years, members of the Ute nation have warned."
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teleSUR
Excerpt: "Two Republican congresspeople are seeking to pass a controversial bill through the U.S. House of Representatives that would seek the first land grab of Native American lands in 100 years, members of the Ute nation have warned."
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UN Suspends All Syria Aid After Convoy Bombed
Al Jazeera
Excerpt: "Neither Russian nor Syrian planes bombed an aid convoy in Syria's Aleppo, Moscow said, as outrage mounted over an attack that the Red Cross said killed about 20 people."
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Al Jazeera
Excerpt: "Neither Russian nor Syrian planes bombed an aid convoy in Syria's Aleppo, Moscow said, as outrage mounted over an attack that the Red Cross said killed about 20 people."
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Why the US Backs Israel
Ryan McNamara, Jacobin
McNamara writes: "The US and Israel signed a pact that contains the largest pledge of military assistance to a single country in US history. In justifying the largesse, commentators and officials have pointed to the threat of a resurgent Iran and ISIS. Yet the diplomatic platitudes are less illuminating than a statement Netanyahu made a year ago at the Knesset: 'I am asked if we will forever live by the sword,' the prime minister said, then gave his answer: 'Yes.'"
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Ryan McNamara, Jacobin
McNamara writes: "The US and Israel signed a pact that contains the largest pledge of military assistance to a single country in US history. In justifying the largesse, commentators and officials have pointed to the threat of a resurgent Iran and ISIS. Yet the diplomatic platitudes are less illuminating than a statement Netanyahu made a year ago at the Knesset: 'I am asked if we will forever live by the sword,' the prime minister said, then gave his answer: 'Yes.'"
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Norway to Kill 47 of Its Remaining 68 Wolves
Dan Zukowski, EcoWatch
"Three wolf packs, including pups, will be shot by hunters during Norway's annual hunting season, which runs from Oct. 1 to March 31. 'This decision includes a wolf family in Letjenna who have not taken or eaten one sheep since they established themselves there in the winter of 2011/2012.'"
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Dan Zukowski, EcoWatch
"Three wolf packs, including pups, will be shot by hunters during Norway's annual hunting season, which runs from Oct. 1 to March 31. 'This decision includes a wolf family in Letjenna who have not taken or eaten one sheep since they established themselves there in the winter of 2011/2012.'"
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