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Al Franken | Learn the Damn Speech! 
Former Senator Al Franken. (photo: Getty)
Al Franken, Al Franken's Website
Franken writes: "One of the most frustrating parts of being an American during these past couple years has been trying to process the sheer tonnage of lies, the endless vitriol and stupidity, the unyielding crassness, cynicism, and self-aggrandizement, not to mention the sheer cruelty coming on a daily basis from Donald Trump."
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Peter Strzok’s lawsuit will likely reignite a long-running debate over his actions and potential FBI bias. (photo: Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP)
Peter Strzok’s lawsuit will likely reignite a long-running debate over his actions and potential FBI bias. (photo: Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP)

Peter Strzok Sues FBI, DoJ Over Text Message Release
Eric Tucker, Associated Press
Tucker writes: "A veteran FBI agent who wrote derogatory text messages about Donald Trump filed a lawsuit Tuesday charging that the bureau caved to 'unrelenting pressure' from the president when it fired him."
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Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents conduct a worksite enforcement operation in Canton, Mississippi. (photo: Charles Reed/ICE)
Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents conduct a worksite enforcement operation in Canton, Mississippi. (photo: Charles Reed/ICE)

Families "Are Scared to Death" After a Massive ICE Operation Swept Up Hundreds of People
Hamed Aleaziz, BuzzFeed News
Aleaziz writes: "On Wednesday morning, Dianne received an alarming call. It was her fiancé, dialing her from the chicken processing plant in a nearby central Mississippi town where he worked long shifts deboning meat."
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In this Oct. 22, 2018, photo, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents detain a person during a raid in Richmond, VA. (photo: Steve Helber/AP)
In this Oct. 22, 2018, photo, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents detain a person during a raid in Richmond, VA. (photo: Steve Helber/AP)

Diabetic Man Dies After Trump Administration Deported Him to Iraq, a Country He Had Never Been To
Naomi LaChance, Splinter
LaChance writes: "Jimmy Aldaoud, a man the Trump administration deported to Baghdad, Iraq in June, died Tuesday, Politico reported Wednesday. The 41-year-old had been likely unable to access insulin to treat his diabetes in Iraq, according to people who knew him."
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Former Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning speaks with reporters, after arriving at the federal courthouse in Alexandria, Va., Thursday, May 16, 2019. (photo: Cliff Owen/AP)
Former Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning speaks with reporters, after arriving at the federal courthouse in Alexandria, Va., Thursday, May 16, 2019. (photo: Cliff Owen/AP)

Chelsea Manning Can Remain in Jail for Another Year, Judge Rules
Dell Cameron, Gizmodo
Cameron writes: "Chelsea Manning, a former Army intelligence analyst-turned-whistleblower, may remain behind bars for up to another year and face nearly a half-million dollars in fines over her ongoing refusal to testify before a grand jury about her disclosure of classified information to WikiLeaks."
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'Neonics are not only considerably more toxic to insects than other insecticides, they are far more persistent in the environment.' (photo: Alamy)
'Neonics are not only considerably more toxic to insects than other insecticides, they are far more persistent in the environment.' (photo: Alamy)

America's Agriculture Is 48 Times More Toxic Than 25 Years Ago.
Kendra Klein and Anna Lappé, Guardian UK
Excerpt: "More than 50 years ago, Rachel Carson warned of a 'silent spring', the songs of robins and wood thrush silenced by toxic pesticides such as DDT. Today, there is a new pesticide specter: a class of insecticides called neonicotinoids."
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