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Impossible to take seriously an admission that exposes all the Saudis' previous claims about #Khashoggi's fate as flagrant lies. An independent, international investigation is required. The Saudi regime must not be allowed to literally get away with murder.
This praise of an assault on a journalist is the backdrop for @PENamerican v Trump, our suit to protect the free press rights enshrined in the First Amendment. The horror of Jamal Khashoggi’s apparent murder is in mind too. https://t.co/v7Rk0WA4y8
In 2009, Todd Bol fashioned a library on a stick using wood from his old garage door. Nearly 10 years later, 75,000 dollhouse-size libraries have sprouted on front lawns in 88 countries. https://t.co/ohBg8DQw9b