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June 18, 2018 The
Nightmare of Neoliberal Fascism. ... The conditions leading to fascism do not
exist in some ethereal space outside of history. Nor are they fixed in a static
moment in the past. As Hannah Arendt reminds us, the protean elements of fascism
always run the risk of crystallizing into new forms. TruthOut/Giroux
 Related:
Fascism Depends Upon a Belief in Human Inequality. TruthOut
Fascism
Depends Upon a Belief in Human Inequality. TruthOut
Trump’s
judge picks snub Democrats. ... Democratic senators accuse the administration
of not consulting them on lifetime appointments to the bench. World's
Millionaires and Billionaires Now Control Half the World's Personal Wealth, New
Analysis Shows. ... "The rich are getting a lot richer and doing so a lot
faster." CommonDreams
US
eyes quitting United Nations human rights council. ... The Trump administration
has exited various global agreements, but didn't confirm plans to quit the UN
group. ThinkProgress
The
Supreme Court Just Dealt Another Big Blow to Our Voting Rights. ... Ohio voter
purge decision will have consequences for years to come. AlterNet
Democrats
urge Congress to take action on 'appalling rates of poverty'. ... Letter calls
for plan of action following dire United Nations report into extreme poverty.
Guardian
After
Trip to Gaza, Anthony Bourdain Accused World of Robbing Palestinians of Their
Basic Humanity. DemocracyNow
Weekend of June 15-17, 2018 Weekend
Read: The
Supreme Court Just Dealt Another Big Blow to Our Voting Rights. ... Ohio voter
purge decision will have consequences for years to come. AlterNet Ten
Years After Postville Raid, Immigration Enforcement Returns to Totalitarian Tactics.
June 14. 2018
Prof.
Bruce Cumings: U.S. Bombing in Korea More Destructive Than Damage to Germany,
Japan in WWII. DemocracyNow
The
Insidious Republican Plot to Hijack the Census. TruthDig
Donald
Trump’s Takeover Of The Republican Party Is Now Complete. ... A Neo-Confederate
victory in Tuesday’s primary indicates a frightening direction for the GOP.
HuffPost
Republican
Rep. Steve King Promotes Well-Known Neo-Nazi On Twitter. ... The U.S. congressman
retweeted a British racist. King has long signaled support for white nationalists.
HuffPost
“Relic
of Jim Crow Era”: Ari Berman on Supreme Court’s Decision to Uphold Ohio’s
Voter Purge. DemocracyNow
Sanders
Spearheads Call to Defeat Economic System That 'Deliberately' Creates 'Massive'
Poverty in US. ... The lawmakers emphasize "our sacred responsibility to
provide a safety net for those in need." CommonDreams
Senator:
"Let Me Repeat... The US Helped Bomb A Doctors Without Borders Cholera Treatment
Facility. ... "Whether intentional or a result of negligence, it is totally
unacceptable," said the medical aid group in a statement. CommonDreams
June 13. 2018 Trump’s
Family Separation Policy Aims To Deter Immigration. That May Make It Illegal.
... You won’t hear Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen call this
“deterrence.” HuffPost
Misleading
Unemployment Numbers and the Neoliberal Ruse of “Labor Flexibility”.
... overty is deepening and the standard of living is declining in the US, even
as the national unemployment rate has hit historically low levels. Meanwhile,
wages remain stagnant and inequality is worsening with every passing year. TruthOut
The
Christian Right’s bizarre plan to destroy civil rights laws by trolling.
... We have entered the stupid phase of the war on LGBTQ rights. Alternative
Biblical Facts. CounterPunch
ICE
Deserves Every Bit Of Our Contempt. 'What
Happens When You Put Someone in Charge of Agency They Think Shouldn't Exist,'
Says Warren After Mulvaney Guts CFPB Panel. ... "Mulvaney is only interested
in obtaining views from his inner circle, and has no interest in hearing the perspectives
of those who work with struggling American families," says the board's ousted
chair. Ex-Senate
Aide Charged in Leak Case Where Times Reporter’s Records Were Seized. NY
Times Donald
Trump’s Surveillance of New York Times Reporter Is a True Declaration of
War Against the Press. Intercept
All
Facts Are Not Equal: Inside Claud Cockburn’s MI5 File. CounterPunch/Cochburn
Israel’s
Attack on the USS Liberty: A Half Century Later, Still No Justice. CounterPunch
FCC
Emails Show Agency Spread Lies to Bolster Dubious DDoS Attack Claims. Gizmodo
John
Kelly Reportedly Called the White House a “Miserable Place to Work”.
Slate
“What
Truth Sounds Like”: Michael Eric Dyson on New Book About RFK, James Baldwin
& Race in America. DemocracyNow
‘Blackwater
Air’ Is Back, and Flying for U.S. Special Forces. .. A corporate descendant
of the notorious guns-for-hire firm just got a $204 million contract to support
American troops in Africa. Daily
Beast
June 12, 2018 The
Nightmare of Neoliberal Fascism. TruthOut/Giroux Scapegoating
Iran. Seventeen years of war in the Middle East and what do we have to show for
it? Iraq after our 2003 invasion and occupation is no longer a unified country.
Its once modern infrastructure is largely destroyed, and the nation has fractured
into warring enclaves. We have lost the war in Afghanistan. TruthDig/Hedges
Democrats
Have Now Flipped 42 State Legislative Seats From Red to Blue. ... Since Trump
became president, Democrats have been on a legislative winning streak that sends
a powerful signal about resistance politics. The
Nation The
best way to save the planet? Drop meat and dairy. ... Farming livestock for food
threatens all life on earth, and ‘free-range’ steak is the worst of
all. Guardian
Pepsico,
Unilever and Nestlé accused of complicity in illegal rainforest destruction.
... Palm oil plantations on illegally deforested land in Sumatra – home to
elephants, orangutans and tigers – have allegedly been used to supply scores
of household brands, says new report. Guardian
Cop
Who Wore Pro-Police Brutality T-Shirt at J20 Trial Was Previously Accused of Police
Brutality. 'What
Happens When You Put Someone in Charge of Agency They Think Shouldn't Exist,'
Says Warren After Mulvaney Guts CFPB Panel. ... "Mulvaney is only interested
in obtaining views from his inner circle, and has no interest in hearing the perspectives
of those who work with struggling American families," says the board's ousted
chair.
CommonDreams The
Persecution of Reality Winner. Intercept
'Jaw-Dropping'
Report Reveals Rampant Wage Theft Among Top US Corporations. ... "Wage theft
goes far beyond sweatshops, fast-food outlets, and retailers. It is built into
the business model of a substantial portion of corporate America." Disneyland
workers face ruthless exploitation. Their fight is our fight. ... Amid rampant
inequality in America, Disney workers’ fight for a living wage could serve
as inspiration for others.
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