| The stark message behind Mueller indictment of 13 Russians Posted: 16 Feb 2018 01:53 PM PST ![The stark message behind Mueller indictment of 13 Russians]( "The stark message behind Mueller indictment of 13 Russians") Special counsel Robert Mueller on Friday indicted 13 Russians, and three Russian organizations, with meddling in the 2016 US election. The charges centered on the alleged use of social media to sow political discord, via inserting politically charged messages into the stream of American electronic discourse.
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| As Mueller moves forward, lingering questions about Comey and Clinton Posted: 16 Feb 2018 01:35 PM PST ![As Mueller moves forward, lingering questions about Comey and Clinton]( "As Mueller moves forward, lingering questions about Comey and Clinton") The challenge facing Special Counsel Robert Mueller in his investigation of President Trump and his associates extends beyond determining whether there was a conspiracy with Russians to meddle in the 2016 election or an attempt to obstruct the FBI's investigation. In a larger sense, Mr. Mueller must confront the grim prospect that whatever his final conclusions in the Trump-Russia investigation, they will likely be met with suspicion – and possibly rejection – by a significant portion of the country. Rhetoric surrounding the investigation has grown increasingly bitter as members of Congress promote sharply divergent narratives to explain the unfolding confrontation.
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| How post-ISIS scramble for advantage in Syria raises risk of wider war Posted: 16 Feb 2018 12:14 PM PST ![How post-ISIS scramble for advantage in Syria raises risk of wider war]( "How post-ISIS scramble for advantage in Syria raises risk of wider war") First to grab headlines was the launching last weekend of an Iranian drone from western Syria into Israel for the first time. Israel shot it down, then lost one of its own F-16 jet fighters – the first such loss in decades – to a Syrian anti-aircraft missile after striking the drone's home base. The Israeli Air Force retaliated for the downed jet, targeting eight Syrian and four Iranian positions inside Syria, and claiming to destroy half of Syria's air-defense capacity.
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| After large-scale killings, aid groups find new ways to comfort Posted: 16 Feb 2018 12:10 PM PST ![After large-scale killings, aid groups find new ways to comfort]( "After large-scale killings, aid groups find new ways to comfort") Charitable giving in the United States went up 4 percent last year, a nice jump after near-zero growth the year before, according to the Blackbaud Institute. One reason may be a new trend in giving: With more places suffering mass killing of innocent people, whether in Iraqi cities or in American schools, charities seek to heal individuals and communities of the trauma from such large-scale violence. Humanitarian aid in the form of emotional and spiritual support is as necessary as physical relief and restoration.
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