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on October 22, 2016 in World News

Refugee Resettlement Is a Hot Topic in the Heartland

by Lee Stranahan Even more than the residents of urban epicenters like Los Angeles or New York, Americans in the Heartland are interested in refugee resettlement, as shown by recent events in places like Fargo, North Dakota, and Twin Falls, Idaho. Refugee resettlement rates are the subject of conversation and conflict in America’s Heartland. A recent city commission meeting in Fargo showcased two different views of the refugee resettlement issue, and is representative of a wider pattern of keen public interest in the issue of refugee resettlement, something the mainstream media are largely ignoring. Refugee Resettlement in Fargo, N.D. The reason people… View Article

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on October 22, 2016 in World News

Goldman Sachs CEO: ‘Yes, So Flat Out, Yes, I Do’ Support Hillary Clinton

by Charlie Spiering Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein confirmed that he supports Hillary Clinton for president, despite his reluctance to endorse a candidate throughout the campaign. “I’m supportive of Hillary Clinton,” Blankfein said, according to a CNN transcript published by Bloomberg. “Yes, so flat out, yes, I do.” Blankfein was careful to say he didn’t agree with all of Clinton’s polices or with her political record. Clinton was paid $675,000 for three separate speeches to Goldman Sachs in 2013 — a fact that her primary opponent Sen. Bernie Sanders said proved that she was too cozy with Wall Street. Sanders… View Article

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