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##  [ Superbugs, Sewage, and Scandal: Rio Olympics Poised for Disaster? ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=11567:superbugs-sewage-and-scandal-rio-olympics-poised-for-disaster&catid=9)

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## [No New Charter Schools – NAACP Draws Line in the Sand](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=11565:no-new-charter-schools-naacp-draws-line-in-the-sand&catid=9)

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Written by Robert Reich on July 25 2016.

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Written by Peter Van Buren on July 25 2016.

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