23 links today. Enjoy.
What I Saw Last Friday in Hebron (One of the most uplifting articles I’ve read all year, Haaretz)
Writing as Resistance (Extremely touching, extremely important read, Chris Hedges, TruthDig)
Apple and Facebook Helped Bust the World’s Biggest Torrent Site (Why is “Homeland Security” focusing on copyright violations? Engadget)
Lobbyists Bolting Trump Convention Early (If I were Trump, I’d make sure everyone in America read this, The Hill)
Airbnb Hires Former Attorney General Eric Holder to Craft Anti-Discrimination Policy (Of course they did, TechCrunch)
The GOP Is a Dying Party. That’s Why I’m Running Against Trump (Gary Johnson continues to imply he supports the TPP, Politico)
Turkey Coup Attempt: Crackdown Toll Passes 50,000 (BBC)
What Went Wrong with Turkey’s WhatsApp Coup (Al Monitor)
Suspected U.S. Coalition Strikes Kill 56 Civilians in IS-held Syrian City (Reuters)
Kremlin Says it ‘Regrets’ About Comments From Britain’s PM on Russia Threat (Reuters)
Seven Ukrainian Soldiers Killed in Eastern Regions Amid Surge in Violence (Reuters)
Ukraine Sees Ulterior Motives After Car Bomb Kills Journalist (Reuters)
Is Bibi’s Massive Fundraising Network About to Collapse? (Netanyahu may be in trouble, Al Monitor)
Luxury Home Sales Plunge in Long Island’s Tony Hamptons (Reuters)
Don King Likes Libertarianism, Can’t Explain Why. He Also Says He Was Asked to Speak at RNC Tonight But Refused (Pure humor, Reason)
@Nero Fiddles, Twitter Burns (San Francisco Chronicle)
Identity Service Civic Launches, Offers $1m ID Theft Insurance (Vinny Lingham’s new company, Forbes)
Russian Regulator Intends to Allow Bitcoin Buying and Selling Abroad (Coindesk)
Amazon Enters Student Loan Business in Partnership with Wells Fargo (Reuters)
Mohamedou Ould Slahi’s Long Nightmare at Guantánamo Is Finally Coming to an End (ACLU)
Israeli Parliament Passes Controversial Legislation Allowing MP Expulsion (The Guardian)
Startup Deal Activity Keeps Falling Worldwide (Bloomberg)
EU Court Adviser Backs Data Retention with Strict Rules (Reuters)
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Michael Krieger
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