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Politicians never answer yes / no questions – even with kids. Or worse, they lie to them! | “Senator Rubio, will you tell me right now that you will not accept a single donation from the NRA?” – The Boston Globe

“I’m a teenager. And I’m fed up with adults’ excuses for weak gun laws.” – Vox

“Threats Against Schools Increase Since Florida Shooting” – NPR

How the RWNJs create “fake news.” | ” The Making of a No. 1 YouTube Conspiracy Video After the Parkland Tragedy” – The New York Times

NRA buys its support in Wonderland – The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

And POTUS wants to arm teachers – Breitbart

Teachers armed in Israel | Well, not exactly – Snopes

Are “Israeli teachers packing heat. Well, are they? The answer is “NO.” – Israel Today

“‘Dirty meat’: Shocking hygiene failings discovered in US pig and chicken plants” – The Guardian

“Newsweek plunged into chaos by its own reporters’ exposé” – The Guardian

We’re pretty sure Jesus weeps as the US and the world look away | “When No Place Is Safe: Sheltering Under Siege in Syria” – The New York Times

“The world sits by as another massacre unfolds in Syria” – The Washington Post

Worst Presidents – according to some – Mother Jones

But according to his “homies” – The Washington Post

“How General Electric gambled on fossil fuel power, and lost” – Reuters