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US Targeted Killing Rules Conflate Legality and Politics
The Presidential Policy Guidance on targeted killings appears to elevate politics over the law.
Incarceration Nations: On the Dangers of Exporting US Prison Systems
Baz Dreisinger visits nine countries to see how the exportation of US prison system leads to incarceration nations.
Fuera Trump: Choice Words for “The Donald” From Mexico City
Some predicted that Trump will win in November. Others called his campaign a joke, but not a funny one.
Evidence Suggests the Oil Industry Wrote Big Tobacco’s Playbook, Then Used It to Lie About Climate Change
Documents reveal that the common tactical playbook is decades older than previously assumed.
A Right-Wing Myth About Planned Parenthood Could Hurt Florida’s Fight Against Zika
Efforts to fight Zika have been stymied by the talking point that Planned Parenthood isn't an essential service provider.
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The "$500 Million Club” of Colleges Tends to Be Stingy With Aid to Low-Income Students
Endowment funds could be invested in students, Education Trust argues.
Trade, Truth and Trump
While much of what Trump says about trade is wrong, and his solutions are ill-defined, the response in the press has been dishonest.
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A Call for Divestment From the Criminal Punishment System
How a black youth-led organization aims to cut the profit flow from mass incarceration.
Seymour Hersh on White House Lies About bin Laden’s Death, Pakistan and the Syrian Civil War
Seymour Hersh casts a critical eye on the official White House narratives around bin Laden, Syria and the rest.
The Biggest Spender Backing Donald Trump? The NRA
The NRA has spent $6 million in TV ads on behalf of the Republican presidential candidate.