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Internal Mueller documents show Trump campaign chief pushed unproven theory Ukraine hacked Democrats

washingtonpost.com - Former special counsel Robert S. Mueller III listens to a question as he testifies before the House Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill on July 24. (Salwan Georges/The Washington Post) By Rosalind S.…

Mueller docs reveal Kushner 'vacationed with a Russian oligarch'

dailymail.co.uk - New documents show Steve Bannon (above) hoped to 'leverage' Kushner's alleged vacation with a Russian billionaire A tranche of newly released documents from Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investiga…

Manafort Spread Ukraine Conspiracy Theory Months Before 2016 Election

nytimes.com - WASHINGTON — Paul Manafort, President Trump’s former campaign chairman, spread a conspiracy theory now at the center of the impeachment investigation — that Ukraine, not Russia, hacked the Democratic…

A presidential loathing for Ukraine is at the heart of the impeachment inquiry

washingtonpost.com - President Trump listens as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks to the media during a meeting in New York on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly on Sept. 25, 2019. (Saul Loe…

‘The stakes are enormous’: is Hillary Clinton set for a White House run?

theguardian.com - A high-profile book tour. Countless TV interviews. Political combat with a Democratic primary candidate and Donald Trump. A year before the US presidential election, it looks like a campaign and it s…

Mulvaney allies to try to stonewall Democrats’ impeachment inquiry, officials say

washingtonpost.com - Acting White House budget director Russell Vought speaks on the transparency of federal guidance and enforcement. (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post) By Rachael Bade, close Rachael Bade Congressiona…

NBC/WSJ poll: 49 percent now back Trump’s impeachment and removal

nbcnews.com - WASHINGTON — Exactly one year out from the 2020 general election, a majority of all Americans — or close to it — support impeaching President Donald Trump and removing him from office, disapprove of …

Chile Protests: A Revolt against Neoliberalism the Media Won't Acknowledge

mintpressnews.com - Santiago, Chile — “We are at war with a powerful, relentless enemy that respects nothing nor anyone” thundered Chilean President Sebastian Piñera during a speech to the nation, deliberately echoing t…

‘A North American death squad’ | YES! Weekly

yesweekly.com - *Editor’s note: The duration of the Greensboro Massacre was misqoted- it lasted 88 seconds not 18 seconds. The online version of this article has been updated to reflect this change. When Klansmen an…

Trump-Russia dossier author gave evidence to UK intrusion inquiry

theguardian.com - A report on Russian interference in British politics allegedly being sat on by Downing Street includes evidence from Christopher Steele, the former head of MI6’s Russia desk whose investigation into …

Chemicals in Use in Iraqi Disturbances - Is it Nerve Agent? - bellingcat

bellingcat.com - In recent weeks, there have been numerous large public demonstrations in Iraq. These demonstrations have been met with force by security forces, including use of riot control agents. In recent days, …

Arrest of Gov’t Critic and Journalist Max Blumenthal Signals Escalation in War on Alternative Media

mintpressnews.com - Max Blumenthal, the editor of independent media outlet The Grayzone, was secretly arrested on October 25 in a “SWAT-style” morning raid on his Washington D.C. home. He was held in D.C. Central Detent…

As Trump Assumes Powers of a Mussolini-Wannabe, Congressman "Mad Dog" Louis Gohmert (R-TX) Claims Impeachment Would Lead to a Dictator. Say What, Louie? — Buzzflash

buzzflash.com - Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX) claimed this week that the impeachment inquiry currently underway in the House of Representatives would lead to a civil war and a dictatorship in the United States if Donald…

It’s too late for a carbon tax—it’s time for a world war against climate change

fastcompany.com - The world’s carbon budget—the amount of greenhouse gas emissions that humans can still pump into the atmosphere before we no longer have a chance of keeping global warming at 1.5 degrees Celsius—is a…

Shitposting, Inspirational Terrorism, and the Christchurch Mosque Massacre - bellingcat

bellingcat.com - On Friday, March 15th, one or more gunmen opened fire in two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand. As I write this, three men and one woman have been taken into custody by local law enforcement. It i…

Trump Reportedly Obsessed With Impeachment Coverage: ‘We’re Getting Killed’

nymag.com - Despite his constant public derision of the mainstream media, President Trump worries over the daily coverage of the Ukraine scandal and impeachment inquiry. “We’re getting **** killed,” a Republi…

These Machines Can Put You in Jail. Don’t Trust Them.

nytimes.com - In 2016 — three years after Mr. Mottor was pulled over — the state’s highest court ruled that Massachusetts had to hand over two Alcotest machines. The defense lawyers would be allowed to hire expert…

Delhi restricts cars in attempt to lessen pollution

theguardian.com - Delhi restricted many private vehicles from the roads on Monday to try to lessen pollution as India grapples with a public health crisis over its toxic smog. The “odd-even” scheme will restrict priva…

The Ham-Handed, Money-Driven Mangling of Sports Illustrated and Deadspin

newyorker.com - I learned many of the details above from a piece titled “Inside TheMaven’s Plan to Turn Sports Illustrated Into a Rickety Content Mill,” which was published, in October, by Deadspin. I learned a lot …

Top Military Officers Unload on Trump

theatlantic.com - For most of the past two decades, American troops have been deployed all over the world—to about 150 countries. During that time, hundreds of thousands of young men and women have experienced combat,…

Operation Gladio B- Part 7: Susurluk Scandal- CIA’s Gladio A Goes 0-Dark-30 & The Road to 9/11

newsbud.com - This is part 7 of my ongoing Operation Gladio Series. In our last episode I covered the original Operation Gladio; Op Gladio A, and Turkey’s best-known gladiator-Abdullah Catli. In this episode I dis…

The Boos at the Ballgame Were Just the Beginning, Mr. Trump

counterpunch.org - The cry of the mighty who are falling is growing louder. In the case of the USA it’s a combination of angry accusations based on a confused bluster of humanity in the White House whose phalanx of foo…

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