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U.S. Take Note: Chinese, Russian Militaries Are Closer Than You Think, China’s Defense Minister Says (South China Morning Post)
Exclusive: Yellen Gets Post-Fed Payday in Private Meetings with Wall St. Elite (Least surprising thing ever, Reuters)
New Study Provides Yet More Proof Of Saudi State Sponsorship Of ISIS (Zerohedge)
Saudi Crown Prince: Iran’s Supreme Leader ‘Makes Hitler Look Good’ (This guy needs to go home already, The Atlantic)
John Bolton, Cyber Warrior (More on how much of a thug Bolton is, Politico)
The Poison in our Body Politic (Important read on shameless UK government lies, Craig Murray)
Don’t Fix Facebook. Replace It. (I agree, The New York Times)
Palestinian Journalist in Vest Marked ‘PRESS’ Shot Dead by Israeli Troops in Gaza (The Washington Post)
Supreme Court Rules for Police Officer in Excessive Force Case (The New York Times)
U.S. News/Politics
Town Bypasses Constitution, US Citizens Given 60 Days to Turn in Guns Or Become Criminals (The Free Thought Project)
New York Lawmakers Pass Bill Banning Police From Having Sex with People in Custody (The Hill)
Fox News States Support for Laura Ingraham Despite Advertiser Fallout (LA Times)
Foreign Affairs/WW3
Pompeo, Joint Chiefs Chairman Challenged Trump Plans to Withdraw From Syria (The Hill)
The Dangerous Game of Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince (Haaretz)
Saudi-Led Air Strike Kills 12 Civilians, Including Seven Children (Reuters)
More Evidence That The UK’s Russia Narrative Is A Verdict In Search Of A Crime (Caitlin Johnstone, Medium)
The Three Most Important Aspects Of The Skripal Case… And Where They Might Be Pointing (Zerohedge)
Brussels Plans Crackdown on ‘Fake News’ in Social Media (CNBC)
London Murder Rate Has Overtaken New York for First Time Ever After Spate of Fatal Stabbings and Shootings (The Evening Standard)
Economy/Finance/Crypto
Ripple Has Tried to Buy Its Way Onto Major Exchanges for Cryptocurrency (Bloomberg)
Democracy Is Obsolete. Crypto Anarchy Is To Come (Konstantin Rovinskiy, Medium)
Report: 9 Cryptocurrency Hedge Funds Have Closed in 2018 (CoinDesk)
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