Until recently a secular democracy, Turkey has converted to Islamic dictatorship under Erdogan; US and EU’s unreliable partner…..--Prime Minister Davutoglu is forced out by his nominal subordinate, President Erdogan, who seems jealous of the PM’s recent role with EU
--Turkish Parliament roiled by series of fistfights and mayhem, as Erdogan’s party tries to strip immunity from Kurdish representatives
--in Brazil, new twist in impeachment saga, as corrupt House Speaker who brought charges against President is ordered to step down by court
--Alberta Armageddon continues, as Ft. McMurray is ravaged by wildfires stoked by drought and unusual heat wave
--NSA and CIA have doubled the number of warrantless searches of Americans in past 2 years
--leaker of Panama Papers is still unnamed, but s/he is negotiating for immunity, offering to help investigators
--at Shadowproof, Kevin Gosztola reports that top intelligence lawyer says Obama administration drove war on whistelblowers
--Justice Dept. responds to complaints from Inspectors General that ObamaCo has limited access to government records
--following Israeli raid into Gaza, Hamas mortars are fired, and Israel launches assaults from air and ground
--new report shows that Pentagon continues to mishandle sex assault cases
--same as it ever was, Afghanistan reports big poppy harvest, Taliban profits
--Obama commutes sentences of 58 more nonviolent drug offenders
--North Carolina bathroom cops will defy federal sanctions
--slain Honduran activist Berta Caceres was targeted for months before her murder
--talcum powder can cause ovarian cancer, as jury awards victim $55 million from Johnson & Johnson
--Speaker Paul Ryan refuses to unite around Trump candidacy
--new poll shows Clinton and Sanders both beat Trump, Sanders by more
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