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Four Viral Claims Spread by Journalists on Twitter in the Last Week Alone That are False
Factually false assertions about Donna Brazile, the DNC and WIkiLeaks documents were widely spread this week by U.S. journalists. By Glenn Greenwald.
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Why This Is Not Trump’s Watergate
Never mind the obvious factual differences in the stories—the allegations of Russian collusion are far more grave—American law, politics, and journalism is far too different now to think that matters will unfold the way they did in the 1970s. As complex a story as Watergate was, it reads like a children’s book compared to what Mueller and his team are dealing with. As vicious and as partisan as the events were back then, they seem quaint in comparison to the poisonous atmosphere in which the current scandal is unfolding. That is why the comparisons to Watergate are so facile. By Andrew Cohen.
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It’s time to end big government spying on American citizens
The FBI admits that since it’s implementation in 2001, the Patriot Act and the bulk collection of data have not done anything to deter future terrorist attacks. By Cliff Maloney Jr.
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Rich Americans Are the Winners of Republicans’ Mad Dash to Cut Taxes
The GOP's hasty plan, to be released Wednesday, looks to be a gift to the wealthy and a gut punch to everyone else. By David Dayen.
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Researchers warn state system to catch voter fraud has 99% false positive rate
Crosscheck system uses data that could easily have legit duplicates, researchers show. By Sean Gallagher.
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Surprised by Trump’s Popularity in Appalachia? Don’t Be
For those of us who study Appalachia's politics, Trumps popularity comes as no surprise.Appalachia has long existed outside the economic norms of the United States... By Joshua Wilkey. (Oct. 18, 2017)
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Here’s What Antifa is Really Trying to Do
Historian Mark Bray explains the politics of the modern anti-fascist movement, as well as its historical origins. By Abdullah Shihipar.
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Tomorrow Belongs to the Corporatocracy
“Short some sort of cataclysm, like an asteroid strike or the zombie apocalypse, or, you know, violent revolution, global capitalism will continue to restructure the planet to conform to its ruthless interests. The world will become increasingly ‘normal.’” By CJ Hopkins.
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How Republicans Imperil Their Own Tax Cuts
Their House and Senate budget resolutions are miles apart—which endangers reconciliation, which endangers tax cuts, which endangers what’s left of the GOP agenda. By David Dayen.
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Racist, violent, unpunished: A white hate group’s campaign of menace
They train to fight. They post their beatings online. And so far, they have little reason to fear the authorities. By A.C. Thompson, Ali Winston and Darwin BondGraham.
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John Kelly and the Language of the Military Coup
The chief of staff sees his role as controlling Trump. If the President obeys him, then the President cannot be criticized. By Masha Gessen.
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Corporate Dems Purge Bernie Progressives From DNC
The Jimmy Dore Show
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Trump Keeps Getting Mad When He Finds Out What His Policies Actually Do
America’s first “low-information” president. By Eric Levitz.
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EPA Says Higher Radiation Levels Pose ‘No Harmful Health Effect’
In the event of a dirty bomb or a nuclear meltdown, emergency responders can safely tolerate radiation levels equivalent to thousands of chest X-rays, the Environmental Protection Agency said in new guidelines that ease off on established safety levels. By Ari Natter.
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Dollar General Hits a Gold Mine in Rural America
In the poorest towns, where even Wal-Mart failed, the little-box player is turning a profit. By Mya Frazier.
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People Literally Do Not Understand What Laws Are Or How They Work
A large percentage of people support criminalizing more speech. By Oren Nimni, Nathan J. Robinson
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This Isn’t About Toxic Masculinity. These Are Sociopathic Baby-Men
Other human beings are utterly irrelevant to them. By Heather Havrilesky.
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Nomination of climate skeptic to head White House environmental office draws strong reactions
Former Texas regulator expected to bring big changes to Council on Environmental Quality. By Hannah Northey.
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ACLU Free Speech Case Challenges Law Aimed at Anti-Israel Boycotts
The American Civil Liberties Union filed a federal lawsuit today arguing that a Kansas law requiring a high school educator to certify that she won’t boycott Israel violates her First Amendment rights.
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Czechs May Elect a Populist Tycoon Who Wants to Smash the System. Stop Me if You’ve Heard This One Before
The authoritarian populist takeover of Central Europe is nearly complete. By Yascha Mounk.
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