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Lawsuits and sex slaves — so much for post-primary unity in Missouri
The two governor candidates bickered throughout the campaign. By Kevin McDermott.
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How a Top GOP Lawyer Guided a Chinese-Owned Company Into U.S. Presidential Politics
With advice from Republican power lawyer Charlie Spies, APIC, a company owned by Chinese nationals, donated $1.3 million to Jeb Bush’s Super PAC. By Jon Schwarz and Lee Fang.
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Foreign Influence — An Investigative Series by The Intercept
A series exploring how money from abroad has entered the 2016 presidential election thanks to Citizens United.
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TTIP: The most dangerous weapon in the hands of the fossil fuel industry
The European Union and the USA have been negotiating the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) behind closed doors since 2013. Negotiators kept insisting that their secret talks would work in the best interest of the public and the environment... By Andreas Sieber and Pavlos Georgiadis.
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America’s Electronic Voting Machines Are Sitting Ducks
They are old, buggy, and insecure. If someone wanted to mess with the US election, these machines would be an easy way in. By Brian Barrett.
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Author Michael Lewis: Rigged Markets Show Signs of a Desperate Slumlord
Today the Securities and Exchange Commission is continuing its illusion of dealing with the rigged structure of the U.S. stock market by holding a meeting of its Equity Market Structure Advisory Committee, some of whose members have themselves been charged with rigging the market... By Pam Martens and Russ Martens.
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President Obama optimistic Congress will pass TPP this year
“On Friday, deputy press secretary Eric Schultz told reporters that the president is ‘acutely aware of the politics around this. But that’s not going to stop him from getting this done,’ Schultz said.”
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Rio 2016: Olympic boxing tournament hit by corruption allegations
Senior figures within amateur boxing have warned many bouts, including those to decide medals, could be fixed at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro amid widespread concern about corruption and financial malpractice at the sport’s global governing body, the Guardian can reveal. Horrified senior officials within the sport believe a cabal of officials are able to use their power to manipulate the draw and the judging system to ensure certain boxers will win.
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Calling the U.S. Navy’s Littoral Combat a ‘Frigate’ Doesn’t Make It Any Less Crappy
Watchdog agency slams up-gunned Littoral Combat Ship. By David Axe.
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‘He Was a Crook’
Hunter S. Thompson's scathing obituary of Nixon, originally published in Rolling Stone on June 16, 1994.
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President Signs Law That Overturns Vermont GMO Labeling Rules, Replaces Them With Barcodes
Earlier this month, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell fast-tracked a controversial piece of legislation aimed at overturning and preempting state laws for labeling foods made with genetically modified ingredients… By Chris Morran.
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Corporate Democrats Have Always Hated the Left — Now They’re Shocked to Learn That We Hate Them Back
Since the 1970's, the American left has been on the defensive. Facing both an increasingly ambitious business offensive against the core tenets of the New Deal and a Democratic Party establishment that was slowly beginning its rightward shift, progressive activists were pushed out of the mainstream, where they had remained a solid force during the Roosevelt era and through the 1960's. By Jake Johnson.
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Clinton Campaign: Russia Rigging US Election by Exposing How We Rigged Election
Wait, what? By Nick Bernabe.
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Like the F-35, US Latest and Most Expensive Aircraft Carrier Doesn’t Work – Antiwar.com Blog
Why does the US spend more on its military than the next largest several countries combined?
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DNC sought to hide details of Clinton funding deal
Leaked emails show officials tried to obscure fact that Clinton allowed states to keep only a tiny fraction of proceeds from joint fundraising. By Kenneth P. vogel and Isaac Arnsdorf.
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That time when the Mafia almost fixed the Democratic National Convention
Lucky Luciano, Al Capone and FDR walk into a Democratic convention... By James Cockayne.
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Like a sick joke: [Michigan governor] Snyder appoints BP lobbyist to head MDEQ
It's a stunning look into the way the governor views the state's responsibility to protect Michigan's environment, and Michiganders' health. (July 15, 2016)
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Matt Taibbi on How DNC Leak Shows Mechanics of a Slanted Campaign
Documents released by Wikileaks detail how the DNC worked with the Clinton camp to downplay a key story about questionable fundraising.
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Wasserman Schultz resigning as [Democratic] party leader
Debbie Wasserman Schultz announced Sunday she is stepping down as chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee at the end of the party's convention, which is set to begin here Monday. By By Jeff Zeleny, Eric Bradner and John King. [Autoplay Video]
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Clinton Cash - Official Documentary Movie (Full)
Clinton Cash, is a feature documentary based on the Peter Schweizer book that the New York Times hailed as “The most anticipated and feared book of a presidential cycle.” Clinton Cash investigates how Bill and Hillary Clinton went from being “dead broke” after leaving the White House to amassing a net worth of over $150 million, with over $2 billion in donations to their foundation. This wealth was accumulated during Mrs. Clinton’s tenure as US Secretary of State through lucrative speaking fees and contracts paid for by foreign companies and Clinton Foundation donors.
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