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Astroturfing

Inside Israel’s million dollar troll army

Asa WinstanleyThe Electronic Intifada12 June 2019 Act.ILs Israeli headquaters in Herzliya. (Act.IL/Facebook) A global influence campaign funded by the Israeli government had a $1.1 million budget last year, a document obtained by The Electronic Intifada sho…

bubmagJune 12, 2019

Water Scarcity

A wish list on water from parched India

The drought did not wait for the elections. It has been here for months anyway. Staring at his wilting guava plants in Vadgaon village on the Beed-Aurangabad road, Prahlad Jagtap breaks down. He hasnt come here in days. I cant see this, he says. Over a thous…

bubmagJune 12, 2019

Super Heroes

10 Worst Defeats In Avengers History

The Avengers didnt earn their reputation as Earths Mightiest Heroes by being pushovers on the contrary, the Marvel Universes premier supergroup fights the good fight better than anybody. Over the past 56 years, the Avengers have triumphed over countless home …

bubmagJune 12, 2019

Yemen Civil War

Senators clinch votes to rebuke Trump on Saudi arms sale

Senators have locked in the votes needed for an initial move to block President TrumpDonald John TrumpTrump judicial nominee withdraws amid Republican opposition: reportTrump judicial nominee withdraws amid Republican opposition: reportCummings offers to dela…

bubmagJune 12, 2019

Hrant Dink

Behind the Lines

A firsthand look at the compromises and costs of American involvement in Syria. An American in the Islamic State Behind the fence of a refugee camp in the green plains of northeastern Syria, a white woman approaches from the sea of tents. Her long brown hai…

bubmagJune 12, 2019

Skateboard

Best Android Games — Skateboarding — June 2019

Not everyone is into skateboarding, but for those of you who are, there are quite a few skateboarding games available in the Play Store. Some of these games are truly compelling, not only do they come with nice-looking, 3D graphics, but they also provide you …

bubmagJune 12, 2019

NASDAQ

The close: TSX finishes lower as energy stocks slide with oil prices – The Globe and Mail

Oil futures sank 4 per cent on Wednesday amid higher U.S. crude inventories and a bleaker demand outlook, while uncertainty over the U.S.-China trade war and U.S. economic data weighed on stocks. The dollar index rose as trade tensions and U.S. interest rate…

bubmagJune 12, 2019

Jamal Khashoggi

US pushes for Saudi progress on Jamal Khashoggi probe before anniversary of killing

The Trump administration is pressing Saudi Arabia to show tangible progress toward holding to account those behind the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi and wants them to do so before the one-year anniversary of his murder, a senior administration o…

bubmagJune 12, 2019

NSA

Saudi Arabia is hunting down women who flee the country by tracking the IMEI number on their cell phones

Women who flee Saudi Arabia expect to be chased. They expect their friends to be interviewed, their social media to be scoured, their passports to be frozen. They mostly do not expect Saudi government agents to hunt down the old box for their iPhone. …

bubmagJune 12, 2019

Black Hole

What Happens When You Fall Into A Black Hole Is Not Fun

Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin Delicious, as long as it's not made of you. Free for commercial use (via Pixabay) If you've ever wondered what it's like to fall into a black hole, then I don't know what's wrong with you, because as y…

bubmagJune 12, 2019

Inside Israel’s million dollar troll army

A wish list on water from parched India

10 Worst Defeats In Avengers History

Senators clinch votes to rebuke Trump on Saudi arms sale

Behind the Lines

Best Android Games — Skateboarding — June 2019

The close: TSX finishes lower as energy stocks slide with oil prices – The Globe and Mail

US pushes for Saudi progress on Jamal Khashoggi probe before anniversary of killing

Saudi Arabia is hunting down women who flee the country by tracking the IMEI number on their cell phones

What Happens When You Fall Into A Black Hole Is Not Fun

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