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Election system susceptible to rigging despite red flags

The aging U.S. elections system remains susceptible to vote-rigging despite years of warnings. Electronic machines used by roughly 1 in 5 U.S. voters lack a paper trail, so meaningful recounts are all but impossible.

Opinion | Declassify the Senate Torture Report (Published 2016)

A comprehensive chronicle of abuses committed by the American government after the Sept. 11 attacks should be declassified.

Israel to re-assess U.N. ties after settlement resolution, says Netanyahu

Israel will re-assess its ties with the United Nations following the adoption by the Security Council of a resolution demanding an end to Israeli settlement building, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday.

How the Sugar Industry Shifted Blame to Fat (Published 2016)

Newly discovered documents show that the sugar industry paid scientists in the 1960s to shape the debate around heart disease, sugar and fat.

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Protests flare over Venezuela cash chaos; three deaths reported

Protests and looting broke out in parts of Venezuela on Friday due to a lack of cash after the socialist government suddenly pulled the nation’s largest banknote from circulation in the midst of a brutal economic crisis.

CIA meddled in ‘hundreds’ of elections: Ron Paul talks Russia-blaming, fake news and more on RT

US government “propagandists” push for a foreign policy of “intervening around the world,” former presidential candidate and founder of the Institute for Peace and Prosperity, Dr. Ron Paul, told RT in a wide-ranging interview that also touched on Syria.

‘CIA provides info to media but not Congress’ – Homeland Security Committee on Russia hacking claims

The chairman of the US Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee has slammed the CIA’s refusal to brief Congress on allegations of Russian hacking.

‘Like a prostitute’: 91% of French respondents say the media lies in a Twitter poll

A French journalist created a stir on Twitter after launching an open poll which asks if people think the media lies. At least 91 percent of the respondents said ‘yes,’ adding that the media hides information, and even comparing journalism to prostitution.

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The Irrationality Within Us

Why we are not as rational as we think, and why that matters

Obama orders full Senate Torture Report kept secret for 12 years

Those who wished to read the full text of the notorious Senate report on documenting the CIA torture of detainees after 9/11 will have to wait for 12 years. The White House ordered it kept under seal after Barack Obama leaves office.

ISIS used as tool by Saudis, US & Turkey when it suits their interests – US senator

Speaking to RT on the advance of ISIS militants from Mosul toward Palmyra, Virginia Senator Richard Black (R) expressed doubt that the US-led coalition could have overlooked such a regrouping, pointing to possible interests of the US and regional players.

‘Madness must end’: US lawmakers introduce bill to cut aid & funding for terrorists

American lawmakers have introduced a so-called Stop Arming Terrorists Act that aims to protect US taxpayers’ dollars from being spent on supporting and arming international terrorist groups through covert operations and third states.