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RSN: John Kiriakou | The Coming US War Against Iran 
President Trump with the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, both of whom are pushing for aggressive action against Iran. (photo: Getty)
John Kiriakou, Reader Supported News
Kiriakou writes: "We have to be diligent in opposing this run into another war of choice. We can't be tricked or taken by surprise. Not again."
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EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt speaks during a hearing of the House Energy and Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Environment on Capitol Hill. (photo: Brendan Smialowski/Getty)
EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt speaks during a hearing of the House Energy and Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Environment on Capitol Hill. (photo: Brendan Smialowski/Getty)

Scott Pruitt's Travel Is Often Planned With Outside Help From Lobbyists, Republican Donors
Catherine Garcia, The Week
Garcia writes: "When he's not running casinos, Republican mega-donor Sheldon Adelson appears to be moonlighting as one of Scott Pruitt's travel agents."
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Mayor Rahm Emanuel. (photo: Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times)
Mayor Rahm Emanuel. (photo: Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times)

Rahm Emanuel Backs Bill to Allow Police to Use Drones to Monitor Protests in Chicago
Fran Spielman, Chicago Sun-Times
Spielman writes: "The American Civil Liberties Union on Tuesday accused Mayor Rahm Emanuel of being the heavy hand behind legislation that would allow police officers to use drones to monitor the growing number of protests on the streets of Chicago."
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In this 2014 photo, migrants from Honduras and El Salvador, including children, are stopped in Granjeno, Texas, after crossing the U.S.-Mexico border. (photo: Eric Gay/Getty)
In this 2014 photo, migrants from Honduras and El Salvador, including children, are stopped in Granjeno, Texas, after crossing the U.S.-Mexico border. (photo: Eric Gay/Getty)

Here's How ICE Sent Children Seeking Asylum to Adult Detention Centers
Aura Bogado, Reveal
Bogado writes: "Mixing juveniles and adults in immigration detention centers violates a longstanding federal decree."
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City Attorney Mike Feuer announces a civil lawsuit Thursday against six leading opioid drug manufacturers and three wholesale distributors alleging 'fraudulent and negligent business practices.' (photo: Marcus Yam/LA Times)
City Attorney Mike Feuer announces a civil lawsuit Thursday against six leading opioid drug manufacturers and three wholesale distributors alleging 'fraudulent and negligent business practices.' (photo: Marcus Yam/LA Times)

Los Angeles Sues Big Pharma for 'Reckless' Opioid Sales
teleSUR
Excerpt: "Los Angeles is filing a formal lawsuit against several opioid drugmakers and distributors saying they have engaged in 'reckless and irresponsible business practices' for the sake of a sale, contributing heavily to the city's opioid epidemic."
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Central Intelligence Officers. (photo: Getty)
Central Intelligence Officers. (photo: Getty)

The Enduring Legacy of the CIA's Experimentation on Canadian Psychiatric Hospital Patients
Ashifa Kassam, Guardian UK
Kassam writes: "In 1977 it emerged that the CIA had been funding experiments in mind-control brainwashing at the Allan Memorial Institute as part of a North America-wide project known as MK Ultra."
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Majuro Atoll in the Marshall Islands. (photo: AP)
Majuro Atoll in the Marshall Islands. (photo: AP)

Many Low-Lying Atoll Islands Will Be Uninhabitable by Mid-21st Century
Environmental News Network
Excerpt: "Sea-level rise and wave-driven flooding will negatively impact freshwater resources on many low-lying atoll islands in such a way that many could be uninhabitable in just a few decades."
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