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RSN: John Kiriakou | Julian Assange: Prisoner of Conscience 
John Kiriakou. (photo: The Washington Post)
John Kiriakou, Reader Supported News
Kiriakou writes: "Federal authorities in the Eastern District of Virginia (EDVA) last week issued a superceding indictment and charged WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange with 17 counts of espionage. Along with a charge of conspiring to gain access to a government computer, he faces 175 years in prison. Julian's current plight is well-known."
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House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler. (photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler. (photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Nadler: 'There Certainly Is' Justification for Impeaching Trump
Kyle Cheney and Andrew Desiderio, Politico
Excerpt: "House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler said on Friday that there 'certainly is' justification for launching impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump, but cautioned that the public first must agree that it's warranted."
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Scott Warren. (photo: No More Deaths)
Scott Warren. (photo: No More Deaths)

Aid Volunteer Scott Warren Faces 20 Years in Prison for Helping Migrants
teleSUR
Excerpt: "A United States federal court is weighing in on the case of volunteer Scott Warren, who is on trial and facing 20 years in prison on 'smuggling' charges for aiding a pair of undocumented migrants in Arizona."
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Virginia State Police block the entrance to the Municipal Center following the deadly mass shooting. (photo: Getty Images)
Virginia State Police block the entrance to the Municipal Center following the deadly mass shooting. (photo: Getty Images)

12 Dead, 4 Injured After Virginia Beach Shooting
Justin Carissimo, April Siese and Caroline Linton, CBS News
Excerpt: "Armed with a .45-caliber handgun, a disgruntled city employee opened fire inside a municipal building Friday in Virginia Beach, killing 12 and wounding four others, authorities said."
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A Fight for $15 rally. (photo: Scott Olson/Getty Images)
A Fight for $15 rally. (photo: Scott Olson/Getty Images)

10 Stats That Disprove Trump's Claim We're Enjoying the "Best Economy and Jobs EVER"
In These Times
Excerpt: "Despite Trump's frequent suggestions that his tax plan has led to the 'Best Economy & Jobs EVER,' the CRS analysis indicates that the law has had limited overall impact - and delivered its benefits almost entirely to corporations and the rich."
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A hospital in Venezuela. (photo: AFP)
A hospital in Venezuela. (photo: AFP)

US Blockade Deprives Venezuelan Cancer Patients of Treatment
teleSUR
Excerpt: "The U.S. blockade is putting the lives of hundreds of chronically ill patients at risk, the Latin American Foundation of Human Rights (Fundalatin) denounced Friday."
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Pollution from a factory. (photo: Science Focus)
Pollution from a factory. (photo: Science Focus)

Which 2020 Candidates Make the Grade When It Comes to Climate Action?
Olivia Rosane, EcoWatch
Rosane writes: "Washington Governor Jay Inslee is at the top of the class, and former Vice President Joe Biden is struggling near the bottom with a D minus. Those are the results of Greenpeace USA's #Climate2020 Scorecard, the latest tool designed to rate the 2020 presidential candidates based on their plans for tackling the climate crisis."
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