Source: US regressing into a developing nation for most people, MIT professor warns — RT America
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On March 8, ProPublica obtained “beachhead team” rosters with the names of hundreds of temporary staffers the Trump administration has installed in federal agencies, including the Department of Interior (DOI), Department of Energy (
As President Donald Trump releases his new Muslim ban, officials are investigating the shooting of a Sikh man in Washington state as a hate crime. The incident underscores the danger of having a government that legitimizes racial and religious profiling, implicitly validates the hatred of extremist groups, and promotes right-wing media myt
A Reichstag type event in the U.S. could lead to major law and order crackdowns.
Source: How long before Donald Trump burns downs the Reichstag?
Attorney General Jeff Sessions is rightfully in hot water for lying to Congress about his contacts with Russian officials during the presidential campaign.
Source: Jeff Sessions Is a Disgrace to the Justice Department | The Nation
President reaffirms Republican commitment to repealing Affordable Care Act amid uncertainty over replacement and rising support for ‘Obamacare’
Politicians are serving up climate denial as academic freedom.
Source: American Kids Are About to Get Even Dumber When It Comes to Climate Science | Mother Jones
Really? This is too far.
Source: NASA Scientist Held At The Border Until He Turned Over All His Data – US Uncut
Abdulrahman al-Awlaki and his sister were children of the U.S.-born Yemeni preacher Anwar al-Awlaki, whom the U.S. assassinated with a drone in 2011.
Source: Sister of 16-Year-Old American Killed in Yemen in 2011 Dies in Raid Ordered by Trump – Truthdig
Sean Spicer confirmed the deal was on. Someone else said it was still being considered.
Source: Australia-U.S. Refugee Deal: Chaos As White House Gives Conflicting Reports
Trump’s revival of the the Dakota Access pipeline project is a stunning twist of fate, but the tribe and its supporters say now is the time to show strength
In the past there have frequently been discussions on the left about what was called a crisis of legitimacy within the countries of democratic capitalism. Most of these discussions have been misleading or exaggerated. In the case of the new US president this is not the case; the legitimacy wolf is finally at the door. Concerning the illegitimacy of the new US president it is, however, important to be precise. The presidency of Donald Trump is not illegitimate because he received three million fewer votes than Hillary Clinton.
Donald Trump’s America does not exist in a vacuum. Other nations are calculating and positioning to take advantage.
Greg Palast’s documentary told how millions of minority votes were discounted through a voter crosscheck program. Now, Palast demands that the DOJ investigate the crosscheck system.
Source: ‘The Best Democracy Money Can Buy’ Claims Donald Trump Stole the Election (Video) – Truthdig
Donald Trump’s supporters are letting their bigotry show for all the world to see
Early this week, Esquire magazine reported that a Trump aide, commenting on speculation that the Trump administration wanted the press out of the White House, said, “We see the press as the opposition party.”
Just moments after President Donald Trump took the oath of office on Friday, the official White House website was transformed to wipe out all mention of climate change.
Source: Donald Trump Inauguration: White House website removes Obama climate change initiatives
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Trump’s cabinet has no Latinos, the first time that minority, which …
Source: The Inauguration of White Supremacy | Informed Comment
Donald Trump’s presidency will be hopelessly conflicted with his business interests and may last less than two years, according to a corporate governance expert.
The Indiana state legislature is considering an authoritarian bill that would essentially allow police to kill protesters with zero accountability. Republican senator Jim Tomes introduced Senate Bill 285 in January, though it was given its first committee hearing on Wednesday. The bill authorizes city officials to use “any means necessary” to break up a group of […]
Priorities of the new Presidencey
Source: Republicans propose bill making it legal for police to kill protesters
Trump just announced he will eliminate the National Endowment for the Arts
Trump’s spokesman just had his first press conference. He used it to plug Trump Hotels.
TeleSur | – – On Thursday multiple mainstream media outlets reported that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has picked former Republican …
Source: Bruited Trump pick for Nat’l Intel shreds 4th Amendment, wants Total Surveillance
In reality, I think President Obama has been too cooperative with Donald Trump
Source: Robert Reich: 7 things Obama should do before handing over the White House keys – Salon.com
By Sam Pizzigati | ( Institute for Policy Studies) | – – Donald Trump and the business kingpins populating his …
Source: Remember when Dems were blasted for Class War? Meet Trump’s Cabinet
In an interview with Chris Hayes, the Academy Award-winning actress denounced the premise that Hillary Clinton would represent people over her big-money backers as “naive and egotistical.”
The United States has expelled 35 Russian diplomats and closed two Russian compounds in New York and Maryland in response to a campaign of harassment by Russia against American diplomats in Moscow, a senior U.S. official said on Thursday.
Source: US expels 35 Russian diplomats, closes two compounds over election hacking
Here’s why it feels like the economy isn’t getting better.
Source: 11 Charts That Show Income Inequality Isn’t Getting Better Anytime Soon | Mother Jones
According to the official FBI database, only 6% of terrorist attacks on U.S. soil from 1980 to 2005 can be attributed to Muslims. This compared to 7% for Jews and 42% for Latinos. No, not all terr…
Source: All Terrorists are Muslims…Except the 94% that Aren’t | loonwatch.com
Yes, the election results were generally awful. But the untold story of 2016 is that grassroots activists, bold campaigners, and the movements they embraced frequently prevailed—and their successes showed progressives how to press forward even in the most frustrating and difficult of times.
It’s by far the largest margin of victory in the popular vote for a candidate who did not win the election.
Source: Final Popular Vote Total Shows Hillary Clinton Won Almost 3 Million More Ballots Than Donald Trump
Electors will gather across the country on Monday to choose the next president.
Source: Majority Want Monday’s Electoral College Vote Postponed In Wake Of Russia Scandal: New Poll
You can’t make this stuff up.
Source: Key Architect Of The Iraq War Now A Trump Surrogate | Addicting Info | The Knowledge You Crave
Michelle Obama tells Oprah Winfrey that the White House needs a grown-up in times of crisis and America will come to appreciate President Barack Obama.
Before the members of the Electoral College cast votes for President, it’s important that we all listen to this message, take it to heart, and take action.
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – The headlines scream, “Secret CIA assessment says Russia was trying to …
Source: No, America, it wasn’t Russia: You did it to Yourself
It’s now been confirmed.
Source: BOMBSHELL: CIA Just Confirmed Russia Helped Trump Win The Election – US Uncut
Donald Trump’s presidency will be unprecedented for many reasons — perhaps the biggest is that he’ll be the first president in American history never to have held elected office, served in the U.S. military, or occupied any other public position. Trump made it clear from the beginning of his campaign that…
Source: Donald Trump’s highly abnormal presidency: a running guide for December – VICE News
As reported by the Washington Post, President-elect Donald Trump wishes to nominate Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt to head the Environmental Protec
Source: Trump Picks Climate Denialist Currently Suing The EPA To Head The EPA | IFLScience
This is HISTORIC news.
Source: BREAKING: Republican Elector Makes STARTLING Announcement; Trump Presidency In Doubt – US Uncut
A new watch list targets “lefty” professors. It would be sad and silly if it weren’t so frightening
Texas’ governor, backed by the Kochs, wants the Constitution amended to balance the budget, elevate corporate power
Feelings are still raw, and with good reason. The Trump camp just can’t be classy.
Source: Hillary Camp Smacks THE HELL Out Of Trump Camp At Harvard Election ‘Post-Mortem’ – US Uncut
This isn’t over yet…
Source: Electoral College Voters Revolting, Choosing Conscience For The Good Of Country (DETAILS) – US Uncut
We can only wonder where Donald Trump sits on a great American continuum – at one end, sweet innocence and Willy Wonka; at the other, Don Corleone.
United States President-elect Donald Trump’s pledge to dump or renegotiate the Trans-Pacific Partnership is a gift for the Chinese in their drive to control the world economy.
A growing movement of Presidential Electors calling themselves the ‘Hamilton Electors’ has promised to stop Trump from becoming President at the Electoral College, which meets at every …
Source: Donald Trump Will NOT Be President, Electoral College Will Stop Him (BREAKING) – US Uncut
Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs | Video Interview | – – “The election of Donald Trump was a …
Source: American Muslims & the Trump Administration with Juan Cole
Neo-Nazis and white nationalists have vocally backed Trump.
Source: Alarm In Germany And Israel At Emboldened U.S. White Supremacists | The Huffington Post
The president-elect plans to continue to own his global business while in office. This is a colossal mistake.
Source: How President Trump could use the White House to enrich himself and his family
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