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“This Is Not a Coup, but It’s Not Normal”: Trump Picks Three Generals for Top Foreign Policy Posts
Confirmation hearings begin Monday.
After Arrest, NAACP President Calls for More Civil Disobedience to Oppose Sessions as Attorney General
Resistance to many of President-elect Trump's Cabinet picks who face Senate confirmation hearings in the coming weeks entered a new phase Tuesday.
Glenn Greenwald: Mainstream US Media Is Culpable for Disseminating Deceitful News on Russia
“Any story that bolsters the prevailing DC orthodoxy on the ‘Russia threat,’ no matter how dubious, is spread far and wide.”
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Lingering Questions
How Community Land Trusts Can Fix Detroit’s Foreclosure Mess
Nearly 1 in 6 properties across the city faced tax foreclosure last year. Land trusts are one way to keep buildings affordable.
Michigan Mine Gains Two State Permits, Tribe Vows to Continue Fight
The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality this week approved a general mining permit on sacred ground.
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Governments Shut Down the Internet More Than 50 Times in 2016
Governments around the world shut down the internet more than 50 times in 2016.
New Student Lawsuit Details ITT Tech Scam
Former students filed a lawsuit against the collapsed for-profit college giant ITT Tech.
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US Special Operations Forces Deploy to 138 Nations, 70 Percent of the World’s Countries
Whether Trump will heed advice to decrease Obama-level Special Operations Forces deployment rates remains to be seen.
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Even Leonard Peltier’s Prosecutor Calls for Clemency
The former prosecutor of Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier joins thousands calling for clemency saying it is “in the best interests of justice.”