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Deadspin: Trump Will Get Ass Kicked (Jeff C.)

He’s never led in aggregate polls, he stopped raising money for his campaign a month ago, he’s had little-to-no ground game in swing states, he’s being badly outspent, and he lost all three debates. Despite the noise that it’s close, the demagogue is doomed on Tuesday.

Afghanistan Now Taking Most Afghan Refugees (Dan)

The surge in Afghans back to their homeland is by no means a homecoming. Many return to a country worse than when they left it. Many, too, are forcibly returned by Europe and Pakistan.

Legal Aid is for The 1% According to Peter Thiel (Jimmy)

During a recent press conference, entrepreneur Peter Thiel explained his financial support of Hulk Hogan in a lawsuit against Gawker. “Single-digit millionaires” have “no effective access to legal aid.” What does that imply for the poor and working class?

South Korea’s Rasputin (Dan)

Scandal has rocked South Korea  since it was exposed President Park has been receiving special counsel from a questionable religious leader.

Melania Trump Wants to Fight Cyberbullying. Yes. Cyberbullying. (Jimmy)

The initiative puts her at odds with, well, her husband, the Republican presidential candidate.

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