Democracy Now! Daily Digest: Death to Drug Dealers: Trump Threatens to Ramp Up Drug War, Praising Efforts in Philippines & China 12MAR18

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Monday, March 12, 2018 democracynow.org Stories Death to Drug Dealers: Trump Threatens to Ramp Up Drug War, Praising Efforts in Philippines & China President Trump has reiterated his calls for the U.S. to impose the death penalty on drug dealers, praising countries like the Philippines, China and Singapore that ... Read More → Overthrow: 100 Years of U.S. Meddling & Regime Change, from Iran to Nicaragua to Hawaii to Cuba As special counsel Robert Mueller continues his probe into Russian meddling in the 2016 election, we take a look back at Washington's record of meddling in ... Read More → As Ex-CIA Head Admits to U.S. Meddling in Elections, Is Outrage over Russian Interference Overblown? Former CIA Director James Woolsey recently admitted the U.S. meddles in overseas elections. During an interview with Laura Ingraham on Fox News, Woolsey ... Read More → Headlines → Trump Backpedals on Firearm Purchase Age, Supports Arming Teachers Florida Governor Signs Limited Gun Control Measures California: Army Vet Kills 3 and Commits Suicide at Veterans’ Home Trump Repeats Call to Impose Death Penalty on Drug Dealers Trump Hurls Insults at Rivals During Pitch for Pennsylvania Candidate Syria: Government Forces Advance on Besieged Damascus Suburb British Government Approves Fighter Jet Sales to Saudi Arabia China’s Parliament Ends Presidential Term Limits Steve Bannon to French Far-Right Party: “Let Them Call You Racist” Italy: Pope Warns of Anti-Immigrant Violence as Far Right Makes Gains Colombia: Former FARC Rebels Compete in National Elections Burmese Military Builds Bases in Burned-Out Rohingya Villages Education Secretary Betsy DeVos Struggles in 60 MinutesInterview 60 Minutes to Air Interview with Stormy Daniels over Alleged Trump Affair New York: Protesters Target Sackler Family over Opioids at Met Protest Canada: Thousands March to Protest Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion Forward this email → Donate today → Follow

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