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Saudi Arabia
Saudis Accused of Serious Crimes Aided in Fleeing US as Officials Turn Blind Eye

Saudis Accused of Serious Crimes Aided in Fleeing US as Officials Turn Blind Eye

ProPublica

By Sebastian Rotella and Tim Golden (ProPublica), with Shane Dixon Kavanaugh, The Oregonian/OregonLive This story was co-published with The Oregonian/OregonLive. The FBI, Department of Homeland Security and other agencies have known for years that Saudi diplomats were helping Saudi fugitives. But Washington avoided even raising the problem out of concern that it might hurt Saudi […]

Far Right
Despite Crackdowns, White Supremacist and Neo-Nazi Videos Take Stubborn Root on YouTube

Despite Crackdowns, White Supremacist and Neo-Nazi Videos Take Stubborn Root on YouTube

ProPublica

The skit was meant to promote the anti-Semitic conspiracy theory that Jews are hastening immigration to the U.S. as a way to replace white people

Saudi Arabia
Who Was Behind the Plan to Give Saudi Arabia Nuclear Power, and What Was Their Agenda? — “Trump, Inc.” Extra

Who Was Behind the Plan to Give Saudi Arabia Nuclear Power, and What Was Their Agenda? — “Trump, Inc.” Extra

ProPublica

By Charles Herman (Propublica) – For a year, “Trump, Inc.” has been digging into the 2017 inauguration. That reporting led us to look closely at the man Donald Trump picked to run the event, Tom Barrack, a wealthy businessman who’s been friends with Trump for decades. As we were finishing our Barrack episode — just […]

Climate Change
With World on Precipice of Climate Catastrophe, US CO2 Emissions Skyrocketed in 2018

With World on Precipice of Climate Catastrophe, US CO2 Emissions Skyrocketed in 2018

ProPublica

By Abrahm Lustgarten | – ( ProPublica) – A report by a private research company found that U.S. emissions, which amount to one-sixth of the planet’s, didn’t fall in 2018 but instead skyrocketed. The 3.4 percent jump for 2018, projected by the firm, would be second-largest surge in greenhouse gas emissions from the U.S. since […]

Corruption
Was even Trump's Inauguration a Corrupt Scam? And, Was Ivanka in the Middle?

Was even Trump’s Inauguration a Corrupt Scam? And, Was Ivanka in the Middle?

ProPublica

Damelincourt responded with a new rate of $175,000 per day for use of the Presidential Ballroom and meeting rooms, offering a $700,000 charge for four days of use.

Israel Lobbies
Israel-backed Group covertly Targeted US Campuses w/ Facebook Ads re: Pro-Palestinian Activist

Israel-backed Group covertly Targeted US Campuses w/ Facebook Ads re: Pro-Palestinian Activist

ProPublica

The well-funded group behind the campaign, the Israel On Campus Coalition, has links to the Israeli government.

Immigration
Immigrant Youth Shelters: "If you're a Predator, It's a Gold Mine

Immigrant Youth Shelters: “If you’re a Predator, It’s a Gold Mine

ProPublica

We obtained police reports and call logs from more than two-thirds of the shelters housing immigrant children. Here’s what they show.

Immigration
Trump’s Family Separation Continues: “I Just Want to Tell My Son I Love Him”

Trump’s Family Separation Continues: “I Just Want to Tell My Son I Love Him”

ProPublica

Many parents at Port Isabel — the primary facility housing separated parents — don’t know where their children are

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