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Subject: Trump's Ignorance Touches Off a New Crisis in Kashmir
Truthdig: Expert Reporting, Current News, Provocative Columnists FRIDAY, AUGUST
16, 2019
FEATURED STORY
Trump's Ignorance Touches Off a New Crisis in Kashmir By Zubeida Mustafa -
Once again, his aversion to history has led to what could be a blunder of epic
proportions. Read more
https://www.truthdig.com/articles/trumps-ignorance-touches-off-a-new-crisis-in-kashmir/
IMMIGRATION
The Right Gives Corporations the Help It Denies Poor Immigrants of Color By
Sonali Kolhatkar - The administration announces rules that would deny green
cards to many migrants who use Medicaid, food stamps or other public
assistance.
https://www.truthdig.com/articles/the-right-gives-corporations-the-help-it-denies-poor-immigrants-of-color/
ECONOMY & BUSINESS
The Jeffrey Epstein Scandal Is Much Bigger Than Jeffrey Epstein Marc Steiner -
Whitney Webb traces the history of blackmail operations in the U.S., from Meyer
Lansky and Roy Cohn to Ronald Reagan and Donald Trump.
https://www.truthdig.com/articles/the-jeffrey-epstein-scandal-is-much-bigger-than-jeffrey-epstein/
NATIONAL (U.S.A.)
This New York Times Editor's Demotion Was Long Overdue Jim Naureckas - A
newspaper spokesperson cites Jonathan Weisman's "recent serious lapses in
judgment." They're hardly the deputy Washington editor's first.
https://www.truthdig.com/articles/new-york-times-editors-demotion-was-long-overdue/
EAR TO THE GROUND
Prison Guard Drives Truck Into Crowd of Peaceful Anti-ICE Protesters By Ilana
Novick - Activists who were sitting at the entry to the detention facility's
parking lot in Rhode Island are shaken but remain as committed as ever.
https://www.truthdig.com/articles/prison-guard-drives-truck-into-crowd-of-peaceful-anti-ice-protesters/
NEWS
Panel Rejects U.S. Attempt to Limit Soap, Sleep for Migrant Kids AMY TAXIN -
Appeals court officials say the government must provide safe food and water as
well as sanitary conditions under a longstanding agreement.
https://www.truthdig.com/articles/prison-guard-drives-truck-into-crowd-of-peaceful-anti-ice-protesters/
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