Liberty Links 5/24/16

23 links today. Enjoy.

Facebook Democratized the News, but New Changes Do the Opposite (Important read, New York Times)

Shaken Austrian Government Pledges Action on Asylum After Far-Right Surge (Reuters)

The Senate Killed JASTA, Then Passed It… (The “sue Saudis for terrorism” legislation was totally watered down, Just Security)

When It Comes to Losing Ugly, Bernie Has Nothing on Hillary (The New Republic)

Sanders: Voters Would See Choice Of ‘Lesser Of Two Evils’ In Trump-Clinton Election (Talking Points Memo)

Fact-Checking NPR’s Reports On Vegas ‘Violence’ at Democratic Convention (Hint: There was no violence, NPR)

Romney Should Endorse Clinton (Yes he should, so we can forever dispense with the charade, The Hill)

Donald Trump Calls Hillary Clinton “Trigger Happy” as She Courts Neocons (The Intercept)

Obamacare Rates Rise in New York, and So Does Political Risk (Coverage does not equal affordability, Bloomberg)

Stepson of Malaysia’s Najib Razak Bought $34 Million London House With 1MDB Funds (Of course he did, Wall Street Journal)

President Obama: (Still) The Greatest Gun Salesman in America (Well done infographic, Ammo.com)

Police Video Shows Georgia Cops High-Fiving Each Other After Tasering Psychotic Florida Man to Death (Daily News)

Cops Arrest, Attack Mom Who Let 11-Year-Old Son Drive Golf Cart (Reason)

UN’s Ladsous Explains Peacekeepers Rape Due To Lack of “Distraction” or “Comfort,” Proposes R&R (YouTube)

German Court Bans Bulk of Satirical Poem About Turkish Leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan (Wall Street Journal)

In China, Government Workers Push Rosy, Diverting Views Online (New York Times)

Millionaires Targeted in L.A. Tax Proposal to Ease Homelessness (This will be a growing theme, Bloomberg

German Coalition Partner Dips Below 20 Percent for First Time in 24 Years (Reuters)

Silicon Valley Mansions Linger on Market in Real Estate Slowdown (Bloomberg)

Goldman Sachs Pay Plan Draws Record Shareholder Opposition (Bloomberg)

Billionaire Hedge Funders Form Lobbying Group To Win Over Washington On Activist Investing (International Business Times)

US Slaps China Steel Imports With Fivefold Tax Increase (BBC)

Country Artist Debuts New Song Opposing War In Syria, Iran, Iraq (Sturgill Simpson is good, Activist Post)

Wall Street Disintermediation Arrives as Hedge Fund Trades P2P Via Blockchain, Without a Bank or Broker (Coindesk)

In Liberty,
Michael Krieger

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