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Hacked Emails Reveal How UAE Buys Influence in D.C.

Hacked emails from the United Arab Emirates ambassador to the US show the Gulf monarchy has strong ties, including financial, to influential and politically connected Washington think-tanks, says The Intercept's Zaid Jilani.

August 2, 2017
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Debate: As Trump Drops Rebels, What Next for Syria?

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President Trump has ended the CIA program arming anti-Assad rebels. How did Syria get to where it is today, and what does Trump's decision mean for the conflict? We host a debate

August 3, 2017
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Bannon and Blackwater Want to Outsource Afghan War

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With the Afghan war in a violent stalemate, President Trump and his top advisers have considered proposals to outsource the anti-Taliban fight to private mercenaries.

August 3, 2017
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'Earth Is Exhausted': Humans Have Already Consumed the Planet's Annual Resources

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Jake Johnson, staff writer With several months left until the end of 2017, humans have already used up more natural resources than the planet can regenerate in a year, making today

August 2, 2017
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Category: Environment

Land Taken From Freed Slave’s Descendants for Amazon Data Center?

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This is a story about property: real and imagined, legitimate and illegitimate. It’s a story about who gets to decide who can own what, and whom.

August 2, 2017
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Category: Justice

Proposed Offshore Wind Farm Will Store Power with Tesla Batteries

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Energy supplier Deepwater Wind and Tesla may team up provide clean power to the state of Massachusetts at peak times with an offshore wind farm and Powerpack batteries — the latest in both companies' plans to expand clean energy drives.