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William Boardman | Megadeaths From America - Yemen Is the Worst Case Among Many






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William Boardman | Megadeaths From America - Yemen Is the Worst Case Among Many 
Saudi Arabia's U.S.-backed war on Yemen has brought the entire nation to the brink of starvation. (photo: Reuters)
William Boardman, Reader Supported News
Boardman writes: "As Americans get ready for Thanksgiving 2017 over-eating, their government is on the verge of successfully starving millions of Yemenis to death by siege warfare."
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Jeff Sessions Says He 'Always Told the Truth' in Describing Russia Contacts
Matt Zapotosky and Sari Horwitz, The Washington Post
Excerpt: "Attorney General Jeff Sessions said Tuesday that he has 'always told the truth' in describing his knowledge of Trump campaign contacts with Russians, although he acknowledged that he now recalls an interaction with a lower-level adviser to Donald Trump who said he told Sessions about contacts who could help arrange a meeting between Trump and Russian President Vladi­mir Putin."
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Female Democrat Says at Least Two Current Members Engaged in Sexual Harassment
Cristina Marcos, The Hill
Excerpt: "In fact, there are two members of Congress, Republican and Democrat, right now, who serve, who have been subject to review or have not been subject to review, but have engaged in sexual harassment."
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When the Trump Administration Cracks Down on Asylum Claims, These Are the People Hurt the Most
Esther Yu Hsi Lee, ThinkProgress
Yu Hsi Lee writes: "Ella's story is indicative of the kind of issues that asylum seekers are running into more frequently under the Trump administration."
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Roy Moore's Local Mall Reportedly Banned Him for Harassing Teenage Girls
Elizabeth Elizalde, New York Daily News
Elizalde writes: "Residents of Senate candidate Roy Moore's Alabama hometown often heard rumors that he would linger at the Gadsden Mall and was banned for flirting with young girls."
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Hanan Ashrawi Says Israel Is Attempting to 'Eradicate' Palestinians
teleSUR
Excerpt: "Hanan Ashrawi, a member of the PLO's executive committee, noted that 'Israel's colonization and ethnic cleansing policies are based on theft - the theft of Palestinian lands, resources and lives.'"
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Effects of Increased CO2 Levels on Diet Hit Poorer Populations Most
Arshad M. Khan, teleSUR
Excerpt: "Rising global temperatures and the consequent extreme weather events and changes in climate patterns impact production, distribution and potential for spoilage."
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Here's How to Support Puerto Rico as It Recovers From Devastating Hurricane Maria
Remezcla
Excerpt: "With the island expected to go without power for months, Puerto Rico now needs our help. The US territory is in the midst of a financial crisis and already struggling in many ways."
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