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Friday June 22, 2018

Bernie Sanders reacts to Trump's executive order | Anderson Cooper | CNN | 06/20/18 | 8:27

DOJ Takes First Steps Toward Indefinite Detention Of Families
HP | Elise Foley | 06/21/18

... The Department of Justice filed an emergency motion in federal court on Thursday to modify a 1997 settlement that prevents the government from detaining migrant children longer than 20 days. Ending the limitations on the length of time kids can be detained, the administration argues, is the only tenable alternative to splitting up families that are apprehended crossing the border illegally.

Although the Trump administration argues the changes it outlined on Thursday are the only way to end family separations, the filing suggests parents and kids could be split up again down the road. If a judge or Congress doesn't grant the government the authority to detain kids for more than 20 days, the government would be faced with either releasing whole families ? a practice Trump has derided as "catch and release" ? or keeping adults locked up without their children. ... Read more

The chip industry's fight to protect its IP from China
Axios | Erica Pandey | 06/22/18

Chinese raids of U.S. intellectual property have helped China build a solid high-tech economy. But the U.S. semiconductor industry is still far ahead -- and China is desperate to catch up.

The bottom line: Semiconductor manufacturers are fighting to protect IP from the Chinese, fearing that, without coherent action from the Trump administration, Beijing could bulldoze their industries. ... Read more

Is this appropriate for Melania Trump to wear at the border??

Melania Trump dons jacket saying 'I really don't care. Do U?' | CNN | 06/21/18 | 6:27

A Youtube Commenter
Mikael Karlsson 6 hours ago

I've been to the United States four times. New York twice. Los Angeles/San Francisco once and Los Angeles/Las Vegas once. ...But I am unlikely to ever visit there again. The US has become an unhospitable place of disgusting human behaviour.

Why Central Americans flee to the U.S. despite "zero tolerance"
Axios | Stef W. Kight, Dave Lawler | 06/22/18

Behind the global furor over America's "zero tolerance" immigration policy are tens of thousands of adults and children -- most of them from Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras -- who have risked extortion and sexual violence along the journey, and now separation from their families upon arrival. So why take those risks to reach the U.S.?

The big picture: This is not just a U.S. immigration crisis-- it's a Central American refugee crisis which started around 2013 and has continued to this day. In these countries, fear is often the primary motivator, rather than economic incentives. ... Read more

New Pruitt question: Where are his emails?
Politico | Emily Holden | 06/22/18

The EPA administrator wrote only one email in 10 months to anyone outside the agency, if the official paper trail is to be believed. Watchdog groups don't believe it.

An examination of Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt's government email accounts has uncovered only one message he wrote to anyone outside EPA during his first 10 months in office -- a number that has watchdogs questioning whether he is communicating in private.

EPA says Pruitt mainly holds discussions in person or over the phone, which would explain the meager electronic trail for his external communications. But Pruitt's critics remain suspicious -- especially in light of all the steps the agency has taken to conceal his activities, from refusing to release his meeting calendars to installing a $43,000 soundproof booth in his office. ... Read more

Democracy Now! U.S. and World News Headlines for Frisday, June 22 [11:57]

Investigation: Substandard Medical Care in ICE Detention is Killing Immigrants, Endangering Lives | DN | 06/22/18 | 28:29

Democracy Now! U.S. and World News Headlines for Friday, June 22 (FULL) | 59:02

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Immigrant Parents Search for Children Snatched by Gov't at the Border, But Reunification Is Rare
Investigation: Substandard Medical Care in ICE Detention is Killing Immigrants, Endangering Lives
ICE Detention is "Soul-Destroying": Eritrean Immigrant Dies by Suicide After U.S. Deports Him

Trump: Elites Are The Worst! Besides, I'm Way More Elite! | TYT | 06/21/18 | 7:41

Republican Get OUTRAGED at ALL the Wrong Things! | TYT | 06/21/18 | 3:05

The1a.org

Friday News Roundup -- Domestic | 1a.org | 06/22/18 | 1hr

President Donald Trump signed an executive order to reverse his administration's highly-criticized practice of separating immigrant families at the border, though the "zero tolerance" policy is still in place and could result in families being detained together.

And The Washington Post reports that the the Border Patrol will no longer refer parents with children who arrive at the border illegally for prosecution.
On Thursday, First Lady Melania Trump visited the border in McAllen, Texas.

CNN reports:
She was greeted by Upbring CEO Dr. Kirk Senske, who outlined Upbring's five markers of success: safety, life skills, health, education and vocation. The facility here opened in 2014 and there are currently 58 children aged 12-17.
"We're honored to show you our shelter," Senske told Trump. "We treat them like our own children."
During the roundtable, Trump asked several questions including how many times the children speak with their families. She was told twice a week, but the official noted that there is a process to verify that the persons they are communicating with are their families.
She also asked what kind of physical and mental health the children come to the facility in.
The children are "usually distraught" when they arrive, Trump was told, but "when they see the environment they start relaxing."

What happens next for these kids and their families? And how might Congress vote next week on two bills to overhaul our immigration policy?
We'll also pick up on the Justice Department Inspector General's report on the FBI's handling of the Hillary Clinton email investigation.

Vox explains:
Overall, Horowitz finds little affirmative evidence that political bias affected the FBI's handling of the Hillary Clinton email investigation -- but he criticizes political bias from certain employees, particularly counterintelligence agent Peter Strzok. And he criticizes Comey for deviating from established procedure.
And EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt isn't the only Cabinet Secretary under fire. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross was the subject of Steve Hilton's Swamp Watch, on Fox News.

Forbes reports:
Ross shorted stock in Putin-tied shipping company named Navigator Holdings, after learning that reporters were preparing a story about Ross' interests in the company. The short sale, also first revealed in the Forbes report, meant that if shares of Navigator plummeted on the news, Ross could presumably make money on his investment.

Friday News Roundup -- International | 1a.org | 06/22/18 | 1hr

Amid the controversy about American border policy, the United States left the United Nations Council on Human Rights. Nikki Haley, ambassador to the United Nations, said the move was made because the organization was biased against Israel, and failed to hold abusers of human rights accountable.
In Afghanistan this week, the Taliban and Afghan security forces held a three-day ceasefire to celebrate Eid al-Fitr. The Taliban resumed fighting on June 18, although Afghan President Ashrif Ghani had asked to extend the ceasefire.
American Lieutenant General Scott Miller is also expected to be confirmed by the Senate to take over as commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan. This comes after the Senate boosted military spending by $82 billion dollars for next year, according to Rolling Stone. We talked about Afghanistan earlier this week. Here's that show.
Recreational marijuana is now legal in Canada. Matteo Rossant, 21, a business graduate at Concordia University in Montreal, told The New York Times he sees it as a business opportunity.

As HHS Tent City Filled With Kids, Alex Azar Left For College Reunion | Rachel Maddow | MSNBC | 06/21/18 | 25:13

Joe: GOP And White House Know Something Has Gone Wrong | Morning Joe | MSNBC | 06/22/18 | 16:27

Mika Brzezinski: President Trump Can't Erase The Border Crisis With A Tweet | Morning Joe | MSNBC | 06/22/18 | 5:45

President Donald Trump Goes Out Of His Way To Insult US Allies | Morning Joe | MSNBC | 06/22/18 | 13:09

Anderson Cooper blasts Trump's rhetoric, false statements | CNN | 06/19/18 | 10:47

Anderson Cooper: Is your head spinning yet? | CNN | 06/21/18 | 10:47

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Melania Trump Really Doesn't Care, Do U? | Stephen Colbert | 06/21/18 | 3:41

Stephen Gets Really Into Trump's MAGA Rally | Stephen Colbert | 06/22/18 | 6:12

The Daily Show with Trevor Noah

So Much News, So Little Time - Melania's Jacket Gaffe & A New Charlottesville Rally | Trevor Noah | 06/21/18 | 4:35

Full Frontal with Samantha Bee

Migrant Kids Update: Trump Broke It! | 06/20/18 | 5:15

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Trump Holds Rally Amid Aftermath of Family Separation Policy | TYT | 06/21/18 | 10:54

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Lindsey Graham Mashups

Lindsey Graham

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) said the quiet part aloud on why he’s still so close to former President Donald Trump: because we can use him for our goals. "President Trump has gotten people who wouldn't give me or Romney or anybody else the time of day. They believe he is on their side," the senator told the America First Agenda Summit crowd on Tuesday in Washington, D.C.

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Environment & Climate Change

Environment

The term "climate change" is often used to refer specifically to anthropogenic climate change (also known as global warming). Anthropogenic climate change is caused by human activity, as opposed to changes in climate that may have resulted as part of Earth's natural processes.

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AI - Artificial Intelligence | Machine Learning | Deep Learning

AI - Artificial Intelligence

AIArtificial intelligence (AI) is intelligence demonstrated by machines, as opposed to the natural intelligence displayed by animals including humans. AI research has been defined as the field of study of intelligent agents, which refers to any system that perceives its environment and takes actions that maximize its chance of achieving its goals.

The term "artificial intelligence" had previously been used to describe machines that mimic and display "human" cognitive skills that are associated with the human mind, such as "learning" and "problem-solving". This definition has since been rejected by major AI researchers who now describe AI in terms of rationality and acting rationally, which does not limit how intelligence can be articulated.
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Quantum mechanics | AI - Artificial Intelligence

Quantum mechanics

Quantum mechanics is a fundamental theory in physics that provides a description of the physical properties of nature at the scale of atoms and subatomic particles. It is the foundation of all quantum physics including quantum chemistry, quantum field theory, quantum technology, and quantum information science.
Classical physics, the collection of theories that existed before the advent of quantum mechanics, describes many aspects of nature at an ordinary (macroscopic) scale, but is not sufficient for describing them at small (atomic and subatomic) scales. Most theories in classical physics can be derived from quantum mechanics as an approximation valid at large (macroscopic) scale.
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Economy, Wall Street and Banksters

Wall Street and Banksters

Wall Street is an eight-block-long street running roughly northwest to southeast from Broadway to South Street, at the East River, in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan in New York City. Over time, the term has become a metonym for the financial markets of the United States as a whole, the American financial services industry (even if financial firms are not physically located there), or New York-based financial interests.

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Intelligence Agencies/Deep State?

Intelligence Agencies/Deep State?

An intelligence agency is a government agency responsible for the collection, analysis, and exploitation of information in support of law enforcement, national security, military, and foreign policy objectives. Means of information gathering are both overt and covert and may include espionage, communication interception, cryptanalysis,.

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Daniel Ellsberg | Pentagon Papers

Daniel Ellsberg

Daniel Ellsberg and Paul Jay explore Ellsberg's latest book, The Doomsday Machine: Confessions of a Nuclear War Planner. In the introduction to the book, Ellsberg writes: "No policies in human history have more deserved to be recognized as immoral or insane. The story of how this calamitous predicament came about and how and why it has persisted over a half a century is a chronicle of human madness".

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Nukes

Nukes

Nuclear weapons have come a long way and come in all types of different sizes. Some are relatively small while others are enormous, so big they boggle the mind at what they can be capable of, i.e. the Soviet 'Tsar Bomba' is/was 3,000 times greater than the Hiroshima bomb.

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Rana Foroohar and Fall of American Business

Rana Foroohar

Ms. Foroohar says financialization delivers stagnant wages, inequality and economic crisis; the Financial Times columnist and author of "Makers and Takers" says the financial sector represents only 7 percent of the U.S. economy, but takes around 25 percent of all corporate profit while creating only 4 percent of all jobs.

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The Untold History of the United States by Oliver Stone & Petere Kuznick

The Untold History of the United States by Oliver Stone & Petere Kuznick | 2014 | 10 Episodes

Oliver Stone and American University historian Peter J. Kuznick began working on the project in 2008. Stone, Kuznick and British screenwriter Matt Graham cowrote the script. It covers "the reasons behind the Cold War with the Soviet Union, U.S. President Harry Truman's decision to drop the atomic bomb on Japan, and changes in America's global role since the fall of Communism." Stone is the director and narrator of all ten episodes.

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Kuznick Interviews

Kuznick Interviews

Historian Peter Kuznick says Eisenhower called for decreased militarization, then Dulles reversed the policy; the Soviets tried to end the cold war after the death of Stalin; crazy schemes involving nuclear weapons and the Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba put the world of the eve of destruction - with host Paul Jay

The Untold History of the United States by Kuznick, Peter.mobi | Book | 6.99 MB

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China Valley of Tunnels

China Valley of Tunnels

A report written by a Georgetown University team led by Phillip Karber conducted a three-year study to map out China’s complex tunnel system, which stretches 5,000 km (3,000 miles). The report determined that the stated Chinese nuclear arsenal is understated and as many as 3,000 nuclear warheads may be stored in the underground tunnel network.

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911

911

On September 11, 2001, 19 terrorists attacked the Unites States. They hijacked four airplanes in mid-flight. The terrorists flew two of the planes into two skyscrapers at the World Trade Center in New York City. The impact caused the buildings to catch fire and collapse. Another plane destroyed part of the Pentagon (the U.S. military headquarters) in Arlington, Virginia. The fourth plane crashed in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. Officials believe that the terrorists on that plane intended to destroy either the White House or the U.S. Capitol. Passengers on the plane fought the terrorists and prevented them from reaching their goal. In all, nearly 3,000 people were killed in the 9/11 attacks.

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The Vietnam War

The Vietnam War

Ken Burns and Lynn Novick's ten-part, 18-hour documentary series, THE VIETNAM WAR, tells the epic story of one of the most consequential, divisive, and controversial events in American history as it has never before been told on film. Visceral and immersive, the series explores the human dimensions of the war through revelatory testimony of nearly 80 witnesses from all sides--Americans who fought in the war and others who opposed it, as well as combatants and civilians from North and South Vietnam. Ten years in the making, the series includes rarely seen and digitally re-mastered archival footage from sources around the globe, photographs taken by some of the most celebrated photojournalists of the 20th Century, historic television broadcasts, evocative home movies, and secret audio recordings from inside the Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon administrations.

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Trump's Mashups

Trump's Mashups

Donald Trump talks a lot, but what is he actually saying? VICE News' "Trump Talk" mashup series tries to answer that. And, we're happy to say, it was just nominated for two Webby Awards. Now you can watch all the nominated videos.

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Trump's Sexcapades

Trump's Sexcapades.

Jessica Leeds (1980s)
Kristin Anderson (1990s)
E. Jean Carroll (1995 or 1996)
Lisa Boyne (1996)
Cathy Heller (1997)
Temple Taggart McDowell (1997)
Karena Virginia (1998)
Mindy McGillivray (2003)
Jennifer Murphy (2005)
Rachel Crooks (2005)
Natasha Stoynoff (2005)
Juliet Huddy (2005 or 2006)
Jessica Drake (2006)
Ninni Laaksonen (2006)
Cassandra Searles (2013)
Allegations of pageant dressing room visits(1997)
Mariah Billado,
Victoria Hughes,
and three other Miss Teen USA contestants
Bridget Sullivan (2000)
Tasha Dixon (2001)
Unnamed contestants (2001)
Samantha Holvey (2006)

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Trump's Speeches | Rallys |Interviews

Trump's Speeches | Rallys

Donald Trump talks a lot, but what is he actually saying? Watch Trump at some of his rallys and see what you think.

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