The VA is a scam, of course, but the real solution would be to produce fewer veterans in need of care. Meaning, stop instigating the wars that de-limb and mentally unhinge soldiers who then need life-time care. Military
Will Congress listen? Defense News
High-profile police brutality leads to a lot of outrage, a lot of speeches, and, a year later, probably some type of legislation. The supposed “reform” that emerges from this process is usually toothless in the extreme, and amounts to no change at all in the way law enforcement behaves. National Interest
When compared with 17 major private industries. So, they really expect us to be okay with handing our data and cyber-privacy over to them?
Cafe Hayek’s Don Boudreaux on the destructive power of a price floor for labor. Reason
Because of this, Microsoft is suing the Department of Justice for the right to inform users when their online activity is being snooped by Uncle Sam. The Intercept
Jeffrey Tucker eloquently highlights the immediate threat to life and liberty that it poses. FEE
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The Washington Times: The Panama Papers and Tax Shock
Justin Raimondo, via Antiwar.com: Is Trump the Peace Candidate?
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FEE: Miserable At Your Job? Here’s Why
Reason: The Sanders Surprise
Activist Post: Robert De Niro Challenges Media to Research CDC Vaccine Whistleblower
Zero Hedge: The Weirdest Possible Outcomes For The Strangest Election in U.S. History
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Along with citizens of Yemen and Palestine, according to a poll conducted via face-to-face interviews and phone interviews. Not too surprising, considering the amount of devastation unleashed on these countries by the US war machine. The Intercept
Even if the evidence is stark. Time to end the cozy relationship between cops and prosecutors. Cop Block