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trump John Bolton's book, packed with dirt on Trump, is out tomorrow Rob Beschizza

politics Trump speaks to Vladimir Putin of Russia for second time in 2 days Xeni Jardin

surveillance What it's like inside the CIA during Donald Trump's "Deep State" purge Thom Dunn

carceral state Edelman PR drops GEO Group after employee revolt at the prospect of laundering the reputation of private US concentration camps Cory Doctorow

art The "lost" Leonardo da Vinci painting has been found hanging in a yacht David Pescovitz

Technology Trump approved Saudi Arabia nuclear technology permits twice after Khashoggi murder Xeni Jardin

Twitter and Facebook kill Iran disinformation accounts targeting Americans Xeni Jardin

politics Trump Energy Secretary Rick Perry gave 6 secret authorizations to sell nuclear technology to Saudi Arabia Xeni Jardin

surveillance Ios and Android app stores both host Saudi government app that lets men track their spouses' movements Cory Doctorow

late stage capitalism Mister Bone Saw got a standing ovation at Davos in the Desert Cory Doctorow

politics Pompeo announces first U.S. penalties against Saudi Arabia over Jamal Khashoggi killing Xeni Jardin

picks Embassy murder squad made 4 calls to Saudi crown prince's office on day Khashoggi was killed Mark Frauenfelder

News Saudis confirm Jamal Khashoggi's death; top military official dismissed, 18 Saudis detained in probe Xeni Jardin

trumpism NYT: Saudi Arabia's Prince Charming was Mister Bone Saw all along Cory Doctorow

picks WWE finds itself between a rock and a Saud place Gina Loukareas

Copyfight Cloud computing and DRM: a match made in hell Cory Doctorow

corruption Extreme poverty is on the decline, extreme inequality is on the rise Cory Doctorow

picks Kushner helped clinch $110 Billion Saudi Arabia arms deal with Lockheed before Trump's visit to kingdom Xeni Jardin

trumpism Sean Spicer claims that Houthi rebel assault on Saudi frigate was an Iranian attack on a US warship Cory Doctorow