700 killed in 2-day battle between Syrian forces and Islamic State, risking regional or world war against Sunni militants.....Click here for free audiobook download from Audible, and earn $15 for the PBC Podcast!
--Israel closes Tel Aviv airport after rocket strike, confirms that a soldier is missing
--two different appeals court rulings on Obamacare put coverage of 4.5 million at risk
--in bankrupt Detroit water cutoffs suspended as pensioners approve cuts
--Al Jazeera’s documentary anchored by Trevor Aaronson, Newburgh 4 documentary now on HBO
--impeachment papers accuse president of over-reaching his authority….in the Phillippines
--US quietly resumes drone strikes in Pakistan
--Transgender advocates praise Obama’s executive order banning discrimination
--using “inversion” scheme, Walgreen’s re-flags as Swiss company in tax dodge that draws threats of boycott
--San Francisco considers tax on sugary sodas
--conservative think tanks run full page ad mapping Dept of Homeland Security’s maze of agencies, reporting to 92 different Congressional committees….and can we change the name?
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