U.S. Waging Massive Shadow War in Africa, Documents Reveal
Reveal News
U.S. military documents show that at any given time in Africa, American special operations forces are carrying out nearly 100 missions to counter terrorism and extremism. A major focus is Somalia, but the deployments extend to many other nations. The strategy's cornerstone: training local proxies and allies. Trump Campaign's 18 Undisclosed Russian Contacts
Reuters
Michael Flynn and other advisers to Donald Trump's campaign were in contact with Russian officials and others with Kremlin ties in at least 18 calls and emails during the last seven months of the 2016 presidential race, current and former U.S. officials familiar with the exchanges told reporters. Colorado Spent a Half-Billion Over 20 Years to Jail Illegal Immigrants
CBS4 Denver
Colorado taxpayers paid more than $522 million to imprison convicted illegal immigrants over the past 20 years, according an analysis of a federal program reimbursing 4 percent of such costs. In 2015, illegal immigrant inmates made up 7.8 percent of the prison population and cost taxpayers $59.7 million. One crime victim says: "Send him back right away. Why should I feed the guy for six years?" Rich Teeth, Poor Teeth: Class Divide in Dental Care
Washington Post
One overlooked consequence of the gap between rich and poor in America is the striking divide in dental care. High-end cosmetic dentistry for the better-off is a booming industry, but millions of other people have to rely on charity clinics and hospital emergency rooms. Today, almost 1 in 5 Americans older than 65 do not have a single real tooth left. Bizarre Story Behind FBI's Fake Bundy Family Documentary
The Intercept
The FBI spent almost a year making a fake documentary trying to get Cliven Bundy, his family and their supporters to incriminate themselves on tape. The Nevada cattle rancher and prominent critic of government overreach is detained and awaiting trial with others for a 2014 armed standoff with law enforcement over defaulted grazing fees. Can Cannabis and Christ Coexist?
BuzzFeed
The Deep South is the nation's most religious region and the least open to legalized cannabis for medical or recreational use. But to those who say marijuana is a sin, some devout Christians are using the Bible to argue that it's God's "perfect medicine." | 
