Did CIA Director Allen Dulles Order the Hit on JFK?

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04 August 19 It's Live on the HomePage Now: Reader Supported News Did CIA Director Allen Dulles Order the Hit on JFK?  James A. Warren, The Daily Beast Warren writes: "An affable scion of the Northeastern establishment, a committed interventionist in foreign affairs, and fervent disciple of American exceptionalism, Allen Welsh Dulles served as director of the Central Intelligence Agency from 1953 to 1961." READ MORE Police at the scene of the mass shooting in Dayton. (photo: John Minchillo/AP) Nine Dead in Second US Mass Killing in 24 Hours Frances Perraudin, Guardian UK Perraudin writes: "Nine people have been killed in Ohio and at least 26 injured in the second mass shooting in the US in less than 24 hours." READ MORE The shooting occurred in a popular commercial district with scores of restaurants and stores that are often crowded on the weekends. (photo: Jorge Salgado/Reuters) El Paso Shooter Was a Trump Worshiper Brett Barrouquere and Hatewatch Staff, Southern Poverty Law Center Excerpt: "The manifesto allegedly linked to the El Paso shooting suspect contains white nationalist talking points on 'ethnic displacement' and 'race mixing' and refers to immigrants to the United States as 'invaders.'" READ MORE Ben Carson. (photo: Win McNamee/Getty Images) Ben Carson Takes Another Jab at Baltimore, Assumes 'Young Men Sitting on Porches' Are Unemployed Jay Connor, The Root Connor writes: "Perception is reality. These are black people problems I know all too well." READ MORE Condoms for sale. (photo: Getty Images) A Major Law, and Major Victory for Sex Workers and Their Advocates in California Kay Wicker, ThinkProgress Wicker writes: "Prior to this week, in California, if a sex worker used a condom during a transaction, that life saving contraceptive could have enabled law enforcement to bring criminal charges." READ MORE The American Apparel & Footwear Association said Trump's new tariffs would hit US consumers much harder than Chinese manufacturers. (photo: Mark Makela/Reuters) Trump's China Tariffs: Paid by US Importers, Not by China Al Jazeera Excerpt: "With US President Donald Trump's announcement on Thursday of tariffs on another $300bn of Chinese imports, nearly all goods from China will be subject to import taxes, and Trump says they generate billions of dollars in revenues for the US Treasury from China. But that is not how tariffs work." READ MORE Climate scientist Steffen Olsen took this picture while traveling across melted sea ice in north-west Greenland. (photo: Steffen Olsen) Climate Scientist Jason Box: "Our Economic System Is Crashing With Reality" Democracy Now! Excerpt: "So, we shouldn't be surprised to see record-warm temperatures, records being set year after year, going forward. And it's actually intensifying. I think it's no longer a subtle signal." READ MORE Contribute to RSN Update My Monthly Donation