Book Review: Necessity by D.W.Buffa

The Real Book Spy
A President who cavorts with Russian oligarchs, and presents a threat to democracy is murdered. The arrested Senator pleads that is was necessary to kill him.

Who’s Afraid of Fare-Free Public Transit?

Josh Cohen Next City
Most of the fare-free systems are in Europe, with 21 in Poland, 20 in France and another 15 elsewhere. Estonia’s capital Tallinn, home to about 450,000 people, is the largest city in the world with a fully fare-free transit system.

As Colombia Votes for President A Fragile Peace Hangs in the Balance

Emma Shaw Crane NACLA
Colombian Presidential candidate Gustavo Petro.
The failure of Colombia’s peace forces to unite in that country’s June 17 Presidential election could ensure the election of far-rightist candidate Ivan Duque and scuttle the fragile peace agreement that ended the more than 50 year civil war.

Friday Nite Videos | June 15, 2018

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Jeff Sessions Cites the Bible in Separating Children From Parents. Mississippi John Hurt | You Got to Walk That Lonesome Valley. The Courage to Change | Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Stupid Watergate II. Where Did Viruses Come From?

Stupid Watergate II

 
John Oliver explains how the president and his allies are going full O. J. in order to undermine the investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 election.

Where Did Viruses Come From?

 
There are fossils of viruses, of sorts, preserved in the DNA of the hosts that they’ve infected. Including you. This molecular fossil trail can help us understand where viruses came from, how they evolved and even whether viruses are alive.