Disguised lobbying groups connected with big pharma are publishing astroturf ads against laws to reduce drug prices.

China conceals the number of people that it executes.

"Global Britain", the right-wing plan for getting out of the European Union, means a bank and arms merchant for global dictators.

ACLU explains how the troll's bombardment of Syria was illegal under US law without Congress's approval.

It should be noted that Obama's initial stated motive for intervening in Libya was to protect civilians — but this morphed into a campaign to depose Qadhafi. The troll's initial stated motive was to punish (and could morphed into a campaign to depose Assad).

A punishment, even if deserved, is not as pressing as protecting civilians.

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