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Soros, central banks buying deep into gold, causing inflation and high interest rates – gold expert

Soros, central banks buying deep into gold, causing inflation and high interest rates – gold expert

  American hedge fund billionaire George Soros is back in the headlines after revelations that the shadowy political donor has been hiding his fortune from US regulators with at least three offshore companies, including Mossack Fonseca, the firm exposed by the Panama Papers leak. While it seems like this slipped by the mainstream…

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There was no violence in Nevada convention. I was there 8 hours – Nina Turner

There was no violence in Nevada convention. I was there 8 hours – Nina Turner

  RT America | May 18, 2016

Senator Bernie Sanders issued a stinging rebuke to the Democratic Party’s leadership for criticizing his supporters’ protests at the Nevada convention last weekend, saying it had used its power “to prevent a fair and transparent process from taking place.” The mainstream media has used the word “violence”…

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Oil Company to Face Felony Charges Over Massive California Spill

Oil Company to Face Felony Charges Over Massive California Spill

In this May 21, 2015, file photo, workers prepare an oil containment boom at Refugio State Beach, north of Goleta, Calif., two days after a ruptured pipeline created the largest coastal oil spill in California in 25

  Samantha Page | Think Progress | Reader Supported News | May 18, 2016

he company responsible for spilling 140,000 gallons of oil on the Pacific coastline near Santa Barbara,…

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The DEA Is Getting Dragged 'Kicking and Screaming' Into the New World of Marijuana

The DEA Is Getting Dragged ‘Kicking and Screaming’ Into the New World of Marijuana

A man waves a Colorado flag with a marijuana leaf on it at Denver’s annual 4/20 marijuana rally in front of the state capitol building in downtown Denver, April 20, 2015. (photo: Rick Wilking/Reuters)

  Christopher Woody | International Business Times | Reader Supported News | May 18, 2016

n April, the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) said it would review marijuana’s classification as a…

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Elizabeth Warren: GOP 'Ringing the Dinner Bell' for Lobbyists

Elizabeth Warren: GOP ‘Ringing the Dinner Bell’ for Lobbyists

Sen Harry Reid and Sen. Elizabeth Warren. (photo: Greg Nash/Getty)

  Tim Devaney | The Hill | Reader Supported News | May 18, 2016

en. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and fellow Democrats are vowing to block Republican efforts to roll back controversial regulations.

Warren on Wednesday slammed the GOP for connecting policy riders that would overturn regulations to must-pass government funding bills.

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Millions More Workers Would Be Eligible for Overtime Pay Under New Federal Rule

Millions More Workers Would Be Eligible for Overtime Pay Under New Federal Rule

Labor Secretary Thomas Perez and President Obama will announce a new rule Wednesday that will expand the number of workers eligible for overtime pay. (photo: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg)

  he Obama administration will unveil a new rule Wednesday that would make millions of middle-income workers eligible for overtime pay, a move that delivers a long-sought victory for labor groups.

The regulations,…

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Democratic Leadership Needs to Understand That the Political World Is Changing Bernie Sanders | Reader Supported News | May 18, 2016 .S. Sen. Bernie Sanders on Tuesday issued the following statement:

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Donald Trump’s Attempt to Destroy Press Freedom Is Reminiscent of 1930’s Fascists Robert Reich | Robert Reich's Facebook Page | Reader Supported News | May 15, 2016 f Donald Trump’s many fascistic tendencies, his treatment of the media -- "disgusting reporters" he calls them – replicates the tactics of demagogues since the 1930s:

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The Supreme Court Is at Stake: Why the Presidential Election Matters

The Supreme Court Is at Stake: Why the Presidential Election Matters

Judith McDaniel | Truthout | May 15, 2016

A US Supreme Court for the few or the many? Not voting gives your voice to others to decide. (Photo: Zach Gibson / The New York Times)

  It is no secret that the makeup of the US Supreme Court will be a major issue as the fall election campaigns unfold. And yet, many voters will choose not to vote. “It’s too much effort. I forgot to register when I…

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Ghosts of ’68 in Election 2016 Michael Winship | Moyers & Company | Reader Supported News | May 16, 2016 Longtime observers of American politics have noted striking parallels between the unpredictable wartime election of 1968 and the bizarre presidential contest of 2016, another time of war and distress, as Michael Winship recalls.

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Bangladesh: Man Held Over Murders of LGBT Activists BBC News | Reader Supported News | May 16, 2016 Police in Bangladesh have arrested a man over the killing last month of a gay rights activist and his friend.

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Search Warrant Change Sparks Major Backlash From Civil Liberties Advocates Katie Bo Williams | The Hill | Reader Supported News | May 16, 2016 battle is brewing on Capitol Hill over a seemingly small change to federal hacking powers that critics say will authorize sweeping government surveillance.

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Washington's Military Addiction, and the Ruins Still to Come

Washington’s Military Addiction, and the Ruins Still to Come

Tom Engelhardt | TomDispatch | Reader Supported News | May 16, 2016

Washington’s Military Addiction And The Ruins Still to Come

here are the news stories that genuinely surprise you, and then there are the ones that you could write in your sleep before they happen. Let me concoct an example for you:

“Top American and European military leaders are weighing options to step up the fight against the…

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No, Hillary Clinton Isn’t a Republican – but the Resemblance Is Striking Andrew O'Hehir | Salon | Reader Supported News | May 16, 2016 Clinton is a lot closer to Richard Nixon than Trump is, but she's really a Cold War liberal left behind by history…

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Action Alert: Tell Warren Buffet to Support Solar Rooftops and Farm Solar

Action Alert: Tell Warren Buffet to Support Solar Rooftops and Farm Solar

Victoria —

Warren Buffett’s utilities — along with others across the country — are mounting a coordinated effort to block the astounding growth of small, rooftop solar being installed by homeowners, farmers, ranchers and small businesses. (1)

It’s a cynical effort to eliminate competition for Warren’s own businesses, instead of complementing the investments being made by citizens across the…

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Indicting Hillary William Boardman | Reader Supported News | May 16, 2016 It’s the server, stupid! t’s not yet clear whether Hillary Clinton will be indicted.

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NSA helped with Gitmo interrogations, Snowden reveals

NSA helped with Gitmo interrogations, Snowden reveals

  RT America | May 16, 2016

The NSA participated in Guantanamo Bay interrogations, while the US military took part in a rendition from Bosnia, newly released leaks by whistleblower Edward Snowden show. A decade’s worth of NSA newsletters will be published over the coming months. For more on this, RT America’s Simone Del Rosario is…

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