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RSN: Trump, Putin, and the Election





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Ronnie Dugger | Trump, Putin, and the Election 
Donald Trump (left). Vladimir Putin (right). (photo: Getty) 
Ronnie Dugger, Reader Supported News 
Dugger writes: "Early this month with Trump's inauguration approaching, the chieftains of the FBI, the CIA, and the NSA were providing President Obama and the president-elect proof that Putin and his government had hacked both sides of the American election and had directed the stolen information on Clinton, especially her private email system while secretary of state, into the American press to help elect Trump." 
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How Chelsea Manning Lifted Lid on Harsh Facts of US Wars and Military Justice 
Ed Pilkington, Guardian UK 
Pilkington writes: "Physically tiny in frame, she has proven to be over the past seven years oversized in the intensity of her resistance to anything she sees as unjust in the world, or disrespectful in terms of her own treatment at the hands of her military captors." 
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Dems Raise Concern About Possible Links Between DeVos and Student Debt Collection Agency 
Danielle Douglas-Gabriel, The Washington Post 
Douglas-Gabriel writes: "Education Secretary nominee Betsy DeVos and her husband have extensive financial holdings through their private investment and management firm, RDV Corporation. The firm, where DeVos once served as director, has financed real estate acquisitions, telecom companies and online charter schools, among other things. But one particular deal is creating concern on Capitol Hill." 
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Obama-Era Wall Street Enforcement Sunsets With One Last Milquetoast Deal 
Alan Pyke, Medium 
Pyke writes: "JP Morgan Chase will reportedly pay $55 million - a tiny sum for a megabank - to resolve discrimination allegations without admitting any wrongdoing." 
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Women Are 'Backbone' of Native Actions Against Dakota Pipeline 
teleSUR 
Excerpt: "The actions and protests against the Dakota Access pipeline could not have yielded success if it had not been for the participation of the Native American women water protectors as they took on a leadership role in the months-long protests in North Dakota against the oil project." 
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Born in a Cell: The Families Stranded at the US-Mexico Border 
Sophie Eastaugh, Al Jazeera 
Eastaugh writes: "Family detention in the US continues despite ongoing controversies." 
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Senate Panel to Question Trump's EPA Pick Over Energy Ties 
Valerie Volcovici and Timothy Gardner, Reuters 
Excerpt: "Democratic Senators quizzed Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt, President-elect Donald Trump's choice to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, over his energy industry ties during a contentious confirmation hearing on Wednesday that was briefly interrupted by protesters." 
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