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The U.S. privately encouraged Israel to escalate in Lebanon
POLITICO reports that U.S. officials Brett McGurk and Amos Hochstein, an IDF veteran, told Israeli officials they agreed with the plan to escalate.
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Rail lobbyists pay Politico to tout train safety
The Beltway newsletter is running ads about the railroad industry’s alleged commitment to safety as rail lobbyists fight new safety rules.
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Politico’s Staff must toe new owner’s line—including endorsing Israel
It’s been a rough time for German media giant Axel Springer. The company ousted the top editor at Bild, one of its most influential right-wing newspapers, over sexual harassment charges (New York Times, 10/18/21).
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“Rampant Issues”: Black farmers are still left out at USDA
Farmers of color received less than one percent of the payments even though they are five percent of all U.S. farmers.
