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Trump, Israel Back Saudi Power Play Against Qatar

Max Blumenthal of Alternet's Grayzone Project says President Donald Trump's backing of the Saudi Arabian campaign against Qatar could be the "pilot program" for a wider regional agenda of U.S.-backed Saudi hegemony.

June 7, 2017
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Category: Politics

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Experts Weigh in on AI and the Singularity

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Nine experts weighed in on the future of artificial intelligence and machine learning recently for IEEE Spectrum. Their answers provide a glimpse into what's coming in the world of AI and what to expect from the Singularity.

June 7, 2017
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Category: Science

Edward Snowden on Trump administration's recent arrest of an alleged journalistic source

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The Justice Department released an indictment of twenty five year-old NSA contractor Reality Winner yesterday, just a few hours after the Intercept posted a story based on a top secret document that described how the NSA believes Russian actors tried to

June 7, 2017
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Category: Media

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A Federal Regulator Is Probing Wells Fargo’s Mortgage Practices

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A consumer watchdog agency is following up on ProPublica’s reports that the scandal-ridden bank improperly charged fees to customers from Los Angeles to Oregon. Meanwhile, the bank is conducting its own inquiry.

June 6, 2017
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Category: Justice

America's public lands are in danger. Help us fight the government sell-off

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In a divided country, support for US public lands is a rare bridge issue – yet the Republican platform has opened the door to disposing of 640m national acres

June 5, 2017
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Category: Environment

Wilkerson: From Qatar Rift to Syria Battlefield, Trump & Gulf Allies Target Iran

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Colonel Lawrence Wilkerson, former chief of staff to Secretary of State Colin Powell, says that the Trump administration and its Gulf allies are taking aim at Iran through the re-ignited dispute with Qatar.