assassinations The government can "unilaterally decide to kill US citizens," according to Justice Department lawyers Thom Dunn
mistakes Belorusian president Alexander Lukashenko says "there will be nuclear weapons for everyone" willing to help Russia Rob Beschizza
minecraft Obama finds Trump's secret stash of Minecraft diamonds that he used X-ray to find Mark Frauenfelder
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politics Trump said no injuries, but 100 US troops have brain injuries after Iran strike on Al Asad Xeni Jardin
Business Prasad's Law: there's always enough health spending to concentrate wealth, never enough to diffuse it Cory Doctorow
law With state secrets privilege, U.S. ends challenge by journalist over drone 'kill list' Xeni Jardin
afghanistan Afghanistan: U.S. drone kills 30 farm workers sitting around a campfire after pine nut harvest Xeni Jardin
china Hong Kong's #612strike uprising is alive to surveillance threats, but its countermeasures are woefully inadequate Cory Doctorow
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