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William Rivers Pitt | Why I Hate Michael Wolff’s New Trump Book
A very good, very bad read.

As International Criminal Court Considers Probing Israel for War Crimes, US Moves to Defund UN Palestine Refugee Agency
Author Norman Finkelstein discusses Palestine.

Average Life Expectancy in the US Has Declined for a Second Year — and Trump Is Not Responding to the Crisis
Statistics show that Americans are dying in greater numbers from drugs, alcohol and suicides.

Iran’s Protests Take Place Against a Backdrop of Inequality
Regardless of the future of the demonstrations, the government must deal with long-standing economic tension.

“Victory for Democracy” as Court Rules Against North Carolina Gerrymandering
This is the first time a federal court has struck down a redistricting plan.

The Labor Movement Is Fighting Back Against Trump’s Efforts to Remove Immigrant Protections
If Congress doesn't act, they will pay in coming elections.

“It’s a Nightmare for Us”: Up to 250,000 Salvadorans Face Deportation After Trump Decision
the Trump administration announced it is ending the temporary protected status.

Rev. Barber and Ex-Page to Segregationist Strom Thurmond Unite to Launch New Poor People’s Campaign
Modern day civil rights leaders have launched a new Poor People's Campaign.

Henry A. Giroux | Challenging Trump’s Language of Fascism
There is no democracy without informed citizens.

Trump’s Offshore Drilling Plan Flouts Law by Ignoring Governors’ Wishes
How vast is the area targeted for drilling?