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Lessons From Putin’s Russia for Living in Trump’s America
Once you lose faith in one institution, you start to lose faith in them all. By Michael Idov.
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A Man Without Grace Meets a Party Without Conscience
Just one week into the Trump presidency, Republicans have already shown they are unwilling to stand up to the worst of his instincts. By Joy-Ann Reid, (Jan. 27, 2016)
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The Styrofoam Presidency
In his small-mindedness and lack of aspiration Trump resembles Putin, though the origins of the two men’s stubborn mediocrity could not be more different. Both men want to be ever more powerful and wealthier, but neither wants to be or even appear better. By Masha Gessen.
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The Nixon Effect, The Money Cult, Ratfucked
These three books, published well before the election, offer insight into what happened and why. By Allen Barra.
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Trump's Rollback of the Neoliberal Market State
What is Trump doing? Trump is rolling back neoliberalism and everything connected to it. To understand what this means, here’s a narrative of Trump’s insurgency. It explains what he is doing and what he is likely to do. It starts… By John Robb.
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Deep State vs. Donald Trump
President Trump has stepped onto a high-wire in defying America’s Deep State, but can he withstand the powerful winds that will surely buffet him and what will President Putin do to help or hurt, asks ex-British diplomat Alastair Crooke.
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The Persuasion Filter and Immigration
“So Trump has created a situation – or will soon – in which the peaceful Muslims will either have to do a lot more to help law enforcement find the terrorists in their midst or else live with an increasingly tainted brand. Trump is issuing no free passes for minding your own business.” By Scott Adams.
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A ‘rogue’ group of staffers is tweeting secrets from the White House
There’s no question about it, technology is playing a bigger and bigger role in all aspects of our lives, especially when it comes to the way we consume news. Social media — and especially Twitter… By Chris Smith.
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Trumpism
What kind of political movement does Donald Trump represent? By Daniel Little.
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Secret Docs Reveal: President Trump Has Inherited an FBI With Vast Hidden Powers
Long-sought confidential documents shine a bright light on the powers of this law enforcement agency at the beginning of an era highly likely to be marked by vociferous protest and reactionary state repression. By Glenn Greenwald, Betsy Reed.
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The Return of American Race Laws
The campaign to deport millions is a first step toward the clash of civilizations that the white supremacists in the White House believe is inevitable at home and abroad. By Chris Hedges.
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America last: The case for moral disengagement from politics in the age of Trump
We may well be seeing the rise of fascism — but Democrats and liberals have helped make it possible. Just say no! By Anis Shivani.
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Republicans loot the palace: GOP’s plan to govern looks a lot like the way it “rebuilt” Iraq
We’ve seen this combination of shameless greed and incompetence before — when Republicans tried to govern Iraq. By Heather Digby Parton.
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Donald Trump Has a “Dictator Chic” Design Taste
I wrote a book about autocrats’ design tastes. The U.S. president would fit right in. By Peter York.
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For Donald Trump, a Terror Attack Will Be an Opportunity Not a Curse
Civil rights advocates are preparing for the White House to launch a new assault on Muslims and immigrants in the wake of a domestic terrorism attack. By Peter Maass.
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A Last Chance for Resistance
Unless we act now, Americans will remember 2017 as the year their naive belief in the recovery of democracy died under the heel of despotism. By Chris Hedges.
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How Donald Trump Hypnotized Scott Adams
Come to his Dilbert-shaped home. Bite into a Dilberito. Be persuaded on genocide, mental orgasms, and his fellow Master Wizard, the president of the United States. By Caroline Winter.
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Paraguay’s Cartes Replaces Top Officials After Congress Torched
Paraguay President Horacio Cartes replaced his top security officials on Saturday, a day after demonstrators set fire to the South American nation’s congress building to protest a measure that would allow him to run for a second term. By Andres R Martinez. (Mar. 31, 2017)
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It’s not just Syria. Trump is ratcheting up wars across the world
From the expansion of official US war zones in Yemen and Somalia to a spike in drone strikes, conflicts are heating up on several fronts. By Trevor Timm.
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Army declares loyalty to Maduro as Venezuela braces for giant demo
Venezuela's defense minister on Monday declared the army's loyalty to President Nicolas Maduro, who ordered troops into the streets ahead of a major protest by opponents trying to oust him. By Maria Isabel Sanchez.
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