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WEEKLY NEWSLETTER - June 22
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Seattle Activists Regroup After Amazon, Other Corporations Defeat Tax To Fund Affordable Housing
In a follow-up to a prior story published at Shadowproof, Michael Sainato reports on what Seattle City Council Member Kshama Sawant and various activists in the city have planned after they lost against Amazon and the billionaire class.
NSA Whistleblower Reality Winner Accepts A Plea Agreement
National Security Agency whistleblower Reality Winner, who was charged with violating the Espionage Act when she released an NSA report on alleged Russian hacking of voter registration systems, will accept a plea agreement. The hearing is scheduled for June 26.
Pentagon Clings To Secrecy As Key Yemen Port Is Bombed
While a Saudi Arabia coalition enabled by the United States military bombs the city of Hodeida, Yemen, which is the main entry for shipments of food, senators demand the Pentagon end its secrecy around the scope of involvement by U.S. forces.
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