THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT 

"Almost seems like pressuring candidates encourages them to make good choices."

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Supporters Credit 'Relentless' Campaigning of Sunrise Movement as Beto Signs No Fossil Fuel Money Pledge

The 2020 Democratic candidate said questions about the pledge from young voters had driven him to sign it

OF COURSE HE DID 

Chinese billionaire tied to $6.5 million payment for Stanford met with Trump

Not long after his daughter got into Stanford University with the help of a $6.5 million payment, Chinese pharmaceutical billionaire Zhao Tao met with President Trump to promote a key Beijing foreign-policy initiative.

WE ARE LIVING IN THE POSTMODERN COLD WAR 2.0

"With Trump and Bolton at the helm, the international arms control regime is effectively dead. But could that spark a new movement for disarmament?"

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A Farewell to Arms Control?

With Trump and Bolton at the helm, the international arms control regime is effectively dead. But could that spark a new movement for disarmament?.. My first trip to Washington, DC to do something other than protest on the streets was to interview for a Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellowship, which b...

And a little slightly morbid comic relief from the early 60's as the arms race began: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRLON3ddZIw&t=10s

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Tom Lehrer - Who's Next - with intro

Science

Master of Disguise: 
This Octopus Can Mimic 15 Different Animals
Discovered off the coast of Indonesia in 1998, the mimic octopus can impersonate dangerous animals to escape predators, and its repertoire is quite impressive.