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August 17, 2020
Don't Forget Trump's Deal with the CIA on the JFK Records ([link removed])
In April 2018, President Trump issued an order to the National Archives to continue keeping thousands of CIA records relating to the John Kennedy assassination secret from the American people. The new deadline ...
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We Turned Iraq Into A Den Of Thieves ([link removed])
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August 12-22, 1945: Washington Starts the Korean and Vietnam Wars ([link removed])
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Counterpunchhttps://www.counterpunch.org/2020/08/14/august-12-22-1945-washington-starts-the-korean-and-vietnam-wars/
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Trump’s Next Executive Order Could Help the Jobless, But It’s Wrong on So Many Levels ([link removed])
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A Time That Tries Men's Souls ([link removed])
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State Ban on ‘High Capacity’ Gun Magazines Violates 2nd Amendment, 9th Circuit Rules ([link removed])
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NATIONAL SECURITY STATE
The U.S. Government Wants Snowden’s Money. He’s Not Cooperating ([link removed])
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