RATIONAL REVIEW NEWS DIGEST
The Freedom Movement's Daily Newspaper
Volume XVIII, Issue #4,419
Steemit Headlines -- Friday, January 24, 2020
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TODAY'S NEWS
Iraq: Thousands rally against US military presence
Sombre EU leaders sign Brexit withdrawal agreement
US DOJ acknowledges "insufficient" cause to monitor Page as suspected Russian agent
Australia: Three US firefighters killed in air tanker crash
Democrats reject witness swap in Trump impeachment trial
Amazon asks court to halt Microsoft's work on Pentagon "war cloud"
PA: Man cleared of murder walks free after 28 years in prison
CA: Bill would make utilities pay some blackout costs
Doomsday Clock nears apocalypse over climate and nuclear fears
Lebanon: New regime will seek up to $5 billion in loans
WI: Republicans dismiss nonpartisan redistricting plan
Mnuchin to Thunberg: "Go study economics"
Jerusalem: World politicians gather for campaign event with "Auschwitz liberation" theme
CA: San Francisco ends cash bail for all criminal cases
MA: Carter released from prison after serving 11 months for talking to boyfriend
Malawi: Top banker arrested in election bribery case
Grammy Awards boss "has evidence" votes were "rigged"
Trump sets presidential record for most tweets in a single day
WHO: China virus "too early" for emergency declaration
Russia: Lawmakers OK Putin's Constitutional Proposals
TODAY'S COMMENTARY
The War on Journalism: The Greenwald Persecution Mimics Assange
Washington is Ramming REAL ID Down Our Throats
US v. Sineneng-Smith: Does Immigration Law Trump Free Speech?
The Public Domain Is the Rule, Copyright Is the Exception
Trump's Senate impeachment trial -- What does it take to remove a president?
How the Government Makes Nuclear Power Less Safe
Joe Kennedy III Is an Insider, Not an Insurgent
Was WWII a Battle Between Capitalism and Socialism?
Trump's reelection looks more like a long shot than a slam dunk
How we see climate science
Trump Acts Like a Politician. That's Not an Impeachable Offense.
The Paradox of Populism
Two Different Americas
We Need A Real Trade Deal With China, Not Just A Truce
Reality TV 2020
Trade Sanctions Are Both Immoral and Ineffective
Adam Schiff and the End of Implausible Deniability
The Enemies of Writing
Let's (Not) Panic Again
The Trade War: An After-Action Report
California's Spending Inferno
Why Aren't Anti-Money-Laundering Regulations Adjusted for Inflation?
Making Sense of Russia's New Cabinet
WikiLeaks Editor: US Is Saying First Amendment Doesn't Apply To Foreigners In Assange Case
Computational Economics is the Right Perspective
The Libertarian Party's Impossible Challenge
Does a Minimum Wage Hike Lower the Suicide Rate?
The Denver Post Has a Personnel Problem
Hillary, Stop Thinking About Tomorrow
Can a Carbon Tax Be a Generational Win-Win?
Yes, Joe Biden Has Long Pushed Cuts to Social Security
A Plan to Give CFPB's New Task Force Some Teeth
TODAY'S AUDIO/VIDEO
Free Talk Live, 01/23/20
Ron Paul Liberty Report, 01/23/20
MilLiberty, episode 155
Building Tomorrow Podcast, episode 72
Deconstructed with Mehdi Hasan, 01/23/20
FiveThirtyEight Politics Podcast, 01/22/20
Cato Daily Podcast, 01/22/20
Declare Your Independence with Ernest Hancock, 01/22/20
The Tom Woods Show, episode 1574
Bloggingheads.tv, 01/22/20
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