Mariia Butina, Palestine, Blockchain: 3 News Stories You Should Read Today – 7/17/208

July 17, 2018 Confluence

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In the category of: The drum keeps beating in the Witch Hunt.

Butina arrest: 6 things to know from court documents

She made connections with GOP, National Rifle Association

One of the Americans she worked with said one month before the 2016 presidential election they were working on a “VERY” private line of communication between the Kremlin and one political party through a gun rights organization, believed to be the National Rifle Association, according to court documents. Butina was involved with a Russian gun group that the National Rifle Association was supportive of and has met several Republican politicians, as evidenced in photos she took with them.

Butina and Torshin spent three years coaxing the Republican Party to be Russia’s ally. They were preparing for when Obama and Putin would no longer be presidents.

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In the category of: Things that don’t actually work.

‘Collective punishment’: Israel blocks fuel shipment to Gaza

Israel further tightens its blockade on the strip while rights group denounces measure as ‘morally depraved’.

Israel has further tightened its blockade on the Gaza Strip, preventing gas and fuel deliveries through its only commercial crossing with the Palestinian besieged enclave a week after Israeli authorities announced the closure of the crossing.

The Kerem Shalom crossing, known to Palestinians as Karem Abu Salem, was shut down on July 9 and initially, only items deemed as “humanitarian” would be allowed to enter Gaza, such as food, hygiene and medical supplies, fuel, animal feed and livestock.

However, the defense ministry announced late on Monday that fuel and gas deliveries will also be suspended, and that the crossing will remain open only for food and medicine on a case-by-case basis.

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In the category of: Something you’ve never heard of.

Can blockchain fix America’s voting system?

How do we rebuild trust in the American voting system? We could start by making the technology people use to cast their ballots more reliable, and one way to do this is through blockchain, cybersecurity’s trendiest new technology. Hailed as the solution for everything from manufacturing to health care, several well-funded companies believe it can also repair our antiquated election system.

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