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Chelsea Manning | The Dystopia We Signed Up For
Chelsea Manning. (photo: ABC News)
Chelsea Manning, The New York Times
Manning writes: "For seven years, I didn't exist. While incarcerated, I had no bank statements, no bills, no credit history. In our interconnected world of big data, I appeared to be no different than a deceased person."
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Federal Judge Blocks Trump From Denying Funds to Sanctuary Cities
Emily Shugerman, The Independent
Shugerman writes: "A federal judge has barred the Trump administration from withholding funds from so-called 'sanctuary cities' that refuse to implement Washington's latest, stringent immigration policies."
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Manafort Spokesman Testifies to Russia Grand Jury
Sarah N. Lynch, Reuters
Lynch writes: "The spokesman for President Donald Trump's former campaign manager Paul Manafort testified before a federal grand jury on Friday in special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into possible collusion between Trump's 2016 election campaign and Russia."
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DOJ Rolls Back Program Intended to Identify Problems in Police Departments
Lydia Wheeler, The Hill
Wheeler writes: "The Department of Justice announced Friday that it's rolling back an Obama-era program created to help improve trust between police agencies and the communities they serve."
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"Carpe Diem Politics": How to Do More Than Just Resist
Roman Krznaric, YES! Magazine
Krznaric writes: "Here's something that might surprise you: One of the most powerful weapons we can use against far-right authoritarians like President Donald Trump has its roots in ancient philosophy. In particular, we can draw on the idea of carpe diem, or 'seize the day,' a maxim penned by the Roman poet Horace. Let me explain."
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Ninth FARC Member Killed in Colombia Despite Peace Process
teleSUR
Excerpt: "A member of the former Colombian rebel group, the FARC, has been killed in the town of San Vicente del Caguan, in the southern department of Caquieta."
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Trump Administration Working Toward Renewed Drilling in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Juliet Eilperin, The Washington Post
Eilperin writes: "The Trump administration is quietly moving to allow energy exploration in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge for the first time in more than 30 years, according to documents obtained by The Washington Post, with a draft rule that would lay the groundwork for drilling."
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How to Donate to Hurricane Victims and Avoid Scams
Jacey Fortin, The New York Times
Fortin writes: "As Hurricane Irma batters its way through the Caribbean and up toward southern Florida, here is a guide to how you can help the people it affects."
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