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September 9, 2020

Conflicts since start of US 'war on terror' have displaced 37m people – report | US news | The Guardian
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"The project’s other research has estimated that more than 800,000 people have died in conflicts with US involvement due to direct war violence along with at least 335,000 civilians, and that the engagements have cost the US treasury an estimated $6.4tn (£4.9tn)."

A Militant Union’s Strategic Case for Joe Biden | The Nation
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Instead of portraying Biden as “a savior,” the United Electrical union argues for beating Trump and then pressuring the Democrats.

175 Years in a U.S. Prison? Extradition Trial of WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange Begins in London | Democracy Now!
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"Assange faces numerous charges, including under the U.S. Espionage Act, related to the release of diplomatic cables published by WikiLeaks that revealed war crimes committed by U.S. forces in Iraq and Afghanistan. He faces a possible life sentence if he is extradited to the U.S."

Why Assange is on trial | Chomsky & Walker
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"You’ve probably heard the refrain from well-meaning pundits: “You don’t have to like him, but you should oppose threats to silence him.” But that refrain misses the point by reinforcing the manipulative tropes deployed against Assange."