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Astroturfing

“Grassroots” anti-Amazon nonprofit turns out to be retailer astroturfing

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bubmagSeptember 20, 2019

Drones

Aramco reps describe missiles and fires as facilities were attacked

BAQAIQ, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) - When 18 drones slammed into the world’s biggest oil processing facility in Saudi Arabia last Saturday, the roughly hundred workers on weekend night shift leapt into action to confront the blazes that had erupted. In the pre-…

bubmagSeptember 20, 2019

Christianity

Trump administration demands UNC, Duke revise joint Middle East studies program

The Department of Education has ordered the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Duke University to remodel their joint Middle East studies program, alleging that it inappropriately uses federal grants to advance "ideological priorities" and that t…

bubmagSeptember 20, 2019

Venezuela

Hundreds in Haiti Stage Protests Against Corruption, President

WASHINGTON/PORT-AU-PRINCE - Hundreds of Haitians braved rainy weather and joined an opposition protest Friday to demand an end to rampant government corruption and to call for President Jovenel Moise to resign. Opposition Senator Saurel Jacinthe, who drew at…

bubmagSeptember 20, 2019

NASDAQ

Stocks slide as China cancels US farmer visit

bubmagSeptember 20, 2019

AR-15

Justin Trudeau says he’ll ban assault rifles amid backlash to blackface controversy

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday he plans to ban military-style assault rifles if re-elected. The announcement comes as he is dealing with backlash from recently uncovered instances of him wearing dark makeup years ago in forms of brown- or …

bubmagSeptember 20, 2019

NSA

Here are the security sessions you can’t miss at Disrupt SF

Security is in everything, it’s everywhere, and it’s everyone’s responsibility. What part are you playing? At TechCrunch Disrupt SF on October 2-4, we’re proud to have some of the smartest security executives and highest-ranking officials ready to talk shop …

bubmagSeptember 20, 2019

Anti-Putin Protests

News24.com | Moscow frees actor convicted of role in anti-Putin protests

Pavel Ustinov, a 23-year-old actor, will be freed - at least temporarily - after his conviction over an opposition protest sparked public outcry, a Moscow court ruled. Ustinov was convicted on Monday of dislocating a security officer's shoulder during his ar…

bubmagSeptember 20, 2019

Nuclear Disarmament

Free, Cheap & Easy Things To Do This Weekend

Panicking because you dont know what to do this weekend and you're short on cash? Don't worrybelow, find all of your options for last-minute entertainment that won't cost more than $10, ranging from the opening weekend of three new exhibits at the Frye to the…

bubmagSeptember 20, 2019

Brexit Negotiator

This Week in Brexit: Boris Got Owned By the Prime Minister of Luxembourg – Slate

Along with much of the rest of British society, Brexit has divided the surviving Beatles. Ringo Starr voted leave in 2016, describing the EU as a shambles. He later argued, The people voted and, you know, they have to get on with it. But Paul McCartney told t…

bubmagSeptember 20, 2019

“Grassroots” anti-Amazon nonprofit turns out to be retailer astroturfing

Aramco reps describe missiles and fires as facilities were attacked

Trump administration demands UNC, Duke revise joint Middle East studies program

Hundreds in Haiti Stage Protests Against Corruption, President

Stocks slide as China cancels US farmer visit

Justin Trudeau says he’ll ban assault rifles amid backlash to blackface controversy

Here are the security sessions you can’t miss at Disrupt SF

News24.com | Moscow frees actor convicted of role in anti-Putin protests

Free, Cheap & Easy Things To Do This Weekend

This Week in Brexit: Boris Got Owned By the Prime Minister of Luxembourg – Slate

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