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We cover the facts and events around the downed MH17 flight as we now know them. Then we’ll dig into some of the credible and troubling indications and motivations possibly behind the tragedy. Plus the secret government rule book for deciding who goes on the terrorist list, and why Washington is bringing in the Feds to crack down on the new “Cannabis meth”.

New Snowden revelations show the extent of the GCHQ’s disruption of online services and communities, the Obama administration lets the CIA slide again, and the BRICS nations launch a major attack against the US Dollar. Plus a good use of Drones, some post-legalization issues in Washington, your feedback, our follow up and much much more!

Recreational cannabis business opened their doors this week in Washington state, we’ll give you our local report and discuss some of the issues that aren’t getting much attention, and of course the ones that are. Plus a big new batch of NSA revelations hit over the weekend, including Greenwald's long awaited revelation. The two stories are important, but was Greenwald’s big story a bit of a bust? We round up the latest overreaches, violations, and lies that have been exposed in just the last week.

We catch up on some stories that need our attention, then discuss the absolute hypocrisy of the Obama administration sending arms to “moderate” Syrian rebels only a week after Obama publicly said the fight was a lost cause. Plus we’re one week out from Washington’s first pot stores opening their doors, an update on the situation in Iraq, and much more!

Part two of Unfilter’s coverage of the return to Iraq, in this episode we examine how sending arms to the Syrian rebels empowered ISIS and their recent overtaking of a major Iraq oil facility. Plus the Obama administration releases their memo authorizing them to assassinate American citizens with drones, but it’s what’s been redacted that counts, Greenwald hints new NSA revelations and much more!

The US is sending troops and equipment back to Iraq, we’ll explain why were getting involved, who ISIS is, and the possible impact the conflict could have. Plus Mike Rogers makes the case for ISP level filtering, and a look at the economics of cannabis investment.

We’ll look at some of the big post-Snowden changes around the world from the past week, and a quick Drone update. Then we look at the recent mass-shooting and discuss how the narrative around these shooting has painted a dark picture of the those who disagree with the United States Government. Plus some follow up, and more!

The blowback from Edward Snowden’s NBC interview is in full force, and the new director of the NSA shares his thoughts on Snowden. Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl’s rescue has caused a major upset, but is his rescue a clever distraction from the VA scandal? Plus our thoughts on some recent anti-cannabis news, follow up, and much more!

Edward Snowden has once again captured the attention of the media. False claims, and ridiculous rhetoric are in full force, and we’ll cut through the crap. Plus: What we suspect is going on with TrueCrypt, Greenwald claims he’s ready to disclose names of the NSA’s targets, the big changes in Afghanistan, and why the director of FBI wants to hire pot smokers.

After we breakdown the new NSA revelations, we’ll discuss the escalating “cyber tensions” between the US and China. And the recent high profile indictment that may have pushed China into the hands of Russia, sealing the largest gas deal of the century. Plus the explosive story from the North West, our follow up, and much more!

The release of Glenn Greenwald’s new book has brought a wave of new NSA revelations. We’ll focuses in on the major ones, and discuss the broader context of these revelations. Then all sides of the Ukraine conflict turn to dirty tactics, Colorado has a solution to their Cannabis banking problem, and much more!

Elections in Ukraine are nearing and the violence is escalating dramatically. We’ll bring you up to date on the latest developments, and the recent surprise move by the Russians. Plus a bill to reign in the NSA gains traction, how the NSA scares the Bejeezus out of tech CEOs, some good news, and much more!

The FCC wants to carve out a fast lane for those who can afford it, is this the end of Net Neutrality, or are we all over reacting? We’ll analyze the situation. Pro-Russian militants overtake more Ukraine Government buildings, and the new government is calling uncle. Plus Colorado re-thinks their edible Cannabis rules, but something smells fishy, our follow up, and much much more!

Unrest in Ukraine likely backed by Moscow is boiling up to critical levels this week. We’ll discuss how we are one drunken gun fight away from US and Russian troops in a full confrontation. Plus Snowden confronts Putin about spying, a weed propaganda update, and much more!

The NSA admits they’ve been intercepting US communications, the situation in Ukraine is getting very tense, and we’ll update you on many other topics on this unplugged edition of Unfilter!