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The Rise of the Robot Farmer

John Harris The Guardian
Tiny automated machines could soon take care of the entire growing process. Fewer chemicals, more efficient – where’s the downside?

The Mayors and the Movements

Eoghan Gilmartin Convergence
In 2015, a wave of social movements lifted left-wing mayors to power in Spain. Their experience in office shows the importance of linking institutional power to bottom-up mobilization.

Tech Giant Faces Crucial Decision Over Saudi Ties

Harper Neidig The Hill
The Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF), directed by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, with its $45 billion commitment, is the single largest contributor towards SoftBank’s Vision Fund.

Friday Nite Videos | October 19, 2018

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Caravan of 3,000 Central American Migrants Crosses Into Mexico

José Alejandro García in Tecún Umán and David Agren in Mexico City The Guardian
Illegal immigration to the US from Mexico is much lower than in the early 2000s, but growing numbers of families are fleeing the “northern triangle” of Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador to escape poverty and violence
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