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TODAY>>the LEADS: Data Points Of Interest; You’ve Got Mail in POLITICS & FLEAS; Politicking in FOREIGN ENTANGLEMENTS
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New Low of 52% "Extremely Proud" to Be Americans
http://www.gallup.com/poll/193379/new-low-extremely-proud-americans.aspx
Seven hard truths about America this July 4th weekend
http://religionnews.com/2016/06/30/seven-hard-truths-america-july-4th/
Transgender people now welcome to die for U.S. empire
http://www.deathandtaxesmag.com/295452/transgender-people-now-welcome-to-die-u-s-empire/
US Paratroopers Join Multinational Airborne Operations in Africa
http://www.military.com/daily-news/2016/06/30/us-paratroopers-join-multinational-airborne-operations-in-africa.html
Navy: Poor leadership, training led to capture of 10 sailors by Iran
http://www.stripes.com/news/navy-poor-leadership-training-led-to-capture-of-10-sailors-by-iran-1.416976
What Obama’s Military Intervention in Libya Left Behind for the Next Sitting President
http://www.newsweek.com/2016/07/08/obama-libya-smart-power-qaddafi-476093.html
Where Are The Drone Casualty Figures the White House Promised Months Ago?
https://theintercept.com/2016/06/29/where-are-the-drone-casualty-figures-the-white-house-promised-months-ago/
CIA knew it had the wrong man, but kept him anyway
http://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/nation-world/world/article86890087.html
Secret Rules Make It Pretty Easy for the FBI to Spy on Journalists
https://theintercept.com/2016/06/30/secret-rules-make-it-pretty-easy-for-the-fbi-to-spy-on-journalists/
Spy Tech That Reads Your Mind
http://fortune.com/insider-threats-email-scout/
Why you shouldn’t share links on Facebook
http://qz.com/715019/why-you-shouldnt-share-links-on-facebook/
Google My Activity shows everything that company knows about its users – and there’s a lot
http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/google-my-activity-shows-everything-that-company-knows-about-its-users-and-there-s-a-lot-a7109256.html
Artificial intelligence companies need our data. Can we stop giving it away for free?
http://www.recode.net/2016/7/1/12052216/artificial-intelligence-privacy-data-james-cham-bloomberg-podcast
First Known Tesla Autopilot Death Spurs Federal Investigation
http://www.popsci.com/first-known-tesla-autopilot-death-spurs-federal-investigation
New Study Claims Corporate Executives Intentionally Mislead Investors for Personal Gain
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-07-01/new-study-claims-corporate-executives-intentionally-mislead-investors-for-personal-gain
Does Exxon Have a Constitutional Right to Deny Climate Change?
http://www.motherjones.com/environment/2016/06/exxon-ken-paxton-first-amendment
With Second Big Oil Discovery, Exxon Puts Guyana On The Map
http://www.forbes.com/sites/christopherhelman/2016/06/30/with-second-big-oil-discovery-exxon-puts-guyana-on-the-map/
While No One Was Looking, The Obama Administration Approved Fracking In The Gulf Of Mexico
http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2016/07/01/3794136/fracking-the-gulf/
How Union Contracts Shield Police Departments from DOJ Reforms
http://inthesetimes.com/features/police-killings-union-contracts.html
Stun Guns Used More On Minorities, Emotionally Disturbed
http://www.vocativ.com/335604/stun-guns-taser-racial-disparity/
Is Racism to Blame for Rise in Suicides Among Black Children?
http://atlantablackstar.com/2016/06/30/is-racism-to-blame-for-rise-in-suicides-among-black-children/
Poor Kids Need Summer Jobs. Rich Kids Get Them.
http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/poor-kids-need-summer-jobs-rich-kids-get-them/
POLITICS and FLEAS>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Attorney general removes herself from deciding possible charges in Clinton email probe
http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-lynch-clinton-email-probe-20160701-snap-story.html
State Department seeks 27-month delay for release of Clinton Foundation emails
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/07/01/state-department-seeks-27-month-delay-for-release-clinton-foundation-emails.html
Judge Expands Investigation into Hillary Clinton’s Dealings with Foundation Donors
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/437312/hillary-clinton-emails-secret-meetings-clinton-foundation-donors
The Billionaire Pedophile Who Could Bring Down Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/06/30/the-billionaire-pedophile-who-could-bring-down-donald-trump-and-hillary-clinton.html
Gary Johnson Beating Trump Among African-Americans, Neck-and-Neck Among Millennials, in New Battleground State Poll
http://reason.com/blog/2016/06/30/gary-johnson-beating-trump-among-african
Libertarian Party Is Burning Up the Polls, but Will It Matter in November?
http://www.thefiscaltimes.com/2016/07/01/Libertarian-Party-Burning-Polls-Will-It-Matter-November
FOREIGN ENTANGLEMENTS>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Inside Japan's booming rent-a-friend industry
http://theweek.com/articles/631927/inside-japans-booming-rentafriend-industry
China's embattled president bets on foreign friends
http://asia.nikkei.com/Features/China-up-close/China-s-embattled-president-bets-on-foreign-friends
World's largest air purifier takes on China's smog
http://money.cnn.com/2016/07/01/technology/smog-free-tower-china/index.html?iid=hp-toplead-dom
Formosa Plastics fined $500m over toxic waste in Vietnam
http://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Companies/Formosa-Plastics-fined-500m-over-toxic-waste-in-Vietnam
Philippines to review all mines as environmentalist takes the helm
http://news.trust.org/item/20160701075338-gnjuq/
Palm oil companies ditch landmark Indonesian 'zero deforestation' pact
http://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/palm-oil-companies-ditch-landmark-indonesian-zero-deforestation-pact
French MPs say they were pressured into dropping palm oil tax
https://news.mongabay.com/2016/06/french-mps-say-they-were-pressured-into-dropping-palm-oil-tax/
EU approves continued use of chemical in Roundup Weedkiller despite cancer fears
http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/monsanto-roundup-weedkiller-glyphosate-approved-use-by-eu-despite-cancer-fears-1568284
Austrian court orders presidential election rerun after far-right challenge
http://www.france24.com/en/20160701-austria-court-overturns-presidential-election-rerun-far-right-challenge
Turnbull's Medicare pledge dominates final campaign day
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-07-01/medicare-freeze-will-not-affect-doctors-costs-says-turnbull/7561104
Malcolm Turnbull Is A Hostage, Not A Leader
https://newmatilda.com/2016/07/01/malcolm-turnbull-hostage-not-leader/
PANDORA'S BOXCUTTER>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Lacking Brains, Plants Can Still Make Good Judgments About Risks
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/01/science/pea-plants-risk-assessment.html
Pigs communicate 'personality' through grunts, study finds
http://www.redorbit.com/news/science/1113414811/pig-personality-grunt-063016/
Do Insects Have Consciousness?
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/do-insects-have-consciousness-180959484/
THE MEDIA SCRUM>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Why are there so many dark themes in TV and movies?
http://www.csmonitor.com/The-Culture/Movies/2016/0630/Why-are-there-so-many-dark-themes-in-TV-and-movies
'Silicon Valley' Has Become the Most Realistic Show on TV
http://www.vice.com/read/silicon-valley-finale-review
Tarzan Cannot Be Rebooted
http://www.newyorker.com/culture/richard-brody/tarzan-cannot-be-rebooted
ODDS & ENDS>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
As a psychiatrist, I diagnose mental illness. And, sometimes, demonic possession.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2016/07/01/as-a-psychiatrist-i-diagnose-mental-illness-and-sometimes-demonic-possession/
Why psychedelic drugs might help cure anxiety and addiction, explained in 50+ studies
http://www.vox.com/2016/6/27/11544250/psychedelic-drugs-lsd-psilocybin-effects
War, on drugs
https://aeon.co/essays/berserkers-and-jihadis-alike-have-used-drugs-to-help-wage-war
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