I’m trying something new with the links post today. Separating articles into categories so scanning through them is easier.
24 links for your weekend reading pleasure. Enjoy.
Opinion Pieces
Matt Lauer’s Pathetic Interview of Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump Is the Scariest Thing I’ve Seen in This Campaign (Great window into the mindset of a mainstream media hack, New York Magazine)
Hillary Clinton is Shameless (Short, to the point, excellent, CounterPunch)
America the Illiterate (Chris Hedges from 2008, really good, TruthDig)
Foreign Affairs/WW3
North Korea Says Tested Nuclear Bomb, Can Miniaturize Arms (Bloomberg)
Air Force, Running Low on Drone Pilots, Turns to Contractors in Terror Fight (Sounds like a bad idea, New York Times)
Rand Paul Interviewed by Ron Paul on Saudi Arms Deal (YouTube)
Germans Test Air Defenses in Latvia as NATO Expands in Baltics (Reuters)
Facebook Reinstates Iconic “Napalm Girl” Photo (Ars Technica)
Finance/Economics
Anti-Trade Uproar Aside, Obama Says He’s Optimistic on Pacific Rim Deal (Obama’s final betrayal, The Wall Street Journal)
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