Justice Department says it will end use of private prisons

reddit.com | https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2016/08/18/justice-department-says-it-will-end-use-of-private-prisons/?postshare=9221471534255226&tid=ss_tw&utm_term=.e128f5398f02

Sanders: Aetna's Obamacare Threat Shows What "Corporate Control Looks Like"

reddit.com | http://www.commondreams.org/news/2016/08/17/sanders-aetnas-obamacare-threat-shows-what-corporate-control-looks

'BernieCare' Can Save ObamaCare: "Sanders, who is more of a highly skilled political and legislative tactician than pundits understand, has responded to the Aetna withdrawal from many healthcare exchanges by publicly announcing he will wage an all-out campaign to enact the public option."

reddit.com | http://www.commondreams.org/views/2016/08/18/berniecare-can-save-obamacare

Democracy and politics on the left: "Much of what Bernie Sanders has said in his bid for president in USA this year wasn’t really leftist politics; it was just common sense and fairly basic social and political analysis."

reddit.com | http://nation.com.pk/columns/18-Aug-2016/democracy-and-politics-on-the-left

Justice Department Ends use of private prisons megathread

reddit.com | https://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/4yd6dl/justice_department_ends_use_of_private_prisons/

NAMBLA: We Can Neither Confirm Nor Deny Trump Donation Rumor

reddit.com | http://www.vocativ.com/351788/nambla-we-can-neither-confirm-nor-deny-trump-donation-rumor/

“Dangerous precedent for free speech”: NJ Gov. Chris Christie signs law punishing boycotts of Israel.

reddit.com | http://www.salon.com/2016/08/18/dangerous-precedent-for-free-speech-nj-gov-chris-christie-signs-law-punishing-boycotts-of-israel/

Email from GOP executive director calls for limited early voting hours

reddit.com | http://wral.com/15938445

I’ve always voted Republican. Until now.

reddit.com | https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/ive-always-voted-republican-until-now/2016/08/17/03a1b970-622d-11e6-96c0-37533479f3f5_story.html?hpid=hp_no-name_opinion-card-d%3Ahomepage%2Fstory&utm_term=.d8943f376ed3

There's a simple fix for Obamacare's current woes: the public option

reddit.com | http://www.vox.com/2016/8/18/12520820/public-option-health-care-obamacare