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Did Reddit Find the ‘Smoking Gun’ in the Clinton Email Scandal?

(ANTIMEDIA) Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton may have been cleared from official prosecution in what many dubbed the “Clinton email scandal.” But if the army of redditors behind the latest revelations concerning one of Clinton’s computer specialists have a say, the investigation into the former secretary of state’s mishandling of confidential material may have just begun.

Lyft Co-Founder: “Private Car Ownership Will All-But End” in US Cities by 2025

(ANTIMEDIA) John Zimmer, co-founder and president of Lyft, released a 14-page manifesto yesterday describing the ride-sharing company’s “Vision for the Next Ten Years and Beyond.” In it, Zimmer not only predicts that the majority of the company’s vehicles will be driverless within five years, but also asserts that “by 2025, private car ownership will all-but end in major U.S. cities.”

The Hypocrisy of Obama’s $1.2 Million Payout to Italian Man’s Family for Drone Striking Him

(ANTIMEDIA) When Paris experienced the infamous terror attacks in November last year, much of the world was asking why innocent lives lost in Paris were more important than those regularly lost in Iraq, Afghanistan, or even in Beirut a few days prior. After all, Facebook and the rest of the media prioritized the Paris attacks.

300,000 Join Massive Protests in Germany Against US-EU Corporate Trade Deals

“CETA and TTIP trade deals threaten environmental and consumer protection for millions of people in Europe, and North America.”

(COMMONDREAMS) Hundreds of thousands took to city streets across Germany on Saturday as they marched against a pair of corporate-backed trade deals they say will undermine democracy, attack workers and local economies, and accelerate the threats posed by corporate hegemony and global warming.

FBI Direct Says He Covers His Webcam — and That You Should Too

(ANTIMEDIA) FBI Director James Comey spoke at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington earlier this week to discuss the importance of cybersecurity. During the discussion, Assistant Attorney General John Carlin asked Comey if he still had his webcam covered with tape, a question referencing previous statements by the director. Comey replied, “Heck yeah, oh, heck yeah.” He continued to encourage the public to do the same thing: