By John Pilger / The New Internationalist —
A major, underreported U.S. military buildup for the purpose of confronting China—a campaign that involves nuclear weapons—is underway in Asia and the Pacific.
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By Michael Nigro — Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, activist-philosopher Cornel West and others joined the water protectors in celebration of news on Sunday that the Dakota Access pipeline will not pass through the Standing Rock Indian Reservation.
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Government agents can now use warrants obtained from a single judge to hack computers in multiple jurisdictions rather than having to get a warrant for each jurisdiction.
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By Pratap Chatterjee / TomDispatch —
At this late date, what might a president alarmed by his successor do, if not to hamper Trump’s ability to create global mayhem, then at least to set the record straight before he leaves the White House?
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“Three of the four co-chairs represent the most targeted groups by the [coming] administration,” Linda Sarsour told The Huffington Post. Carmen Perez is Mexican-American, Sansour is Muslim-American and Tamika Mallory is African-American.
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By Juan Cole / Informed Comment —
In the age of Trump, peaceful protests will likely increasingly be branded a form of terrorism.
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By Jesse Eisinger / ProPublica —
Trump’s transition adviser for financial regulations works for a firm that is emblematic of Washington’s revolving door.
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Follow along as Truthdig provides live updates from the demonstrations taking place at and near the Standing Rock Indian Reservation in North Dakota.
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Austrian voters have sent a message that they are unwilling to allow their country to be swept up in the populist wave that has boosted far-right politicians to powerful positions in the U.S. and Europe.
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By Nika Knight / Common Dreams —
Over 3,000 veterans are backed by prominent progressives as peaceful action on behalf of the Standing Rock Sioux tribe gets underway.
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The “Trews” host explains why whistleblower Edward Snowden describes the British Investigatory Powers Act as a legalization of “the most extreme surveillance in the history of western democracy.”
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A lot of viewers probably feel the same shiver that goes down comedian Kenan Thompson’s spine in a recent SNL skit when he realizes that Donald Trump will be president in seven short weeks.
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By Jesse Eisinger / ProPublica —
Steven Mnuchin has a long history of coming out ahead, even in questionable deals.
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By Juan Cole / Informed Comment —
The American right wing has substituted hysteria about socialism with hysteria about Islam.
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By Richard Tofel / ProPublica —
The meaning of the Emoluments Clause is fairly clear. And it all goes back to a diamond-encrusted snuffbox Ben Franklin received from Louis XVI.
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In the wake of Donald Trump’s decision to appoint the Breitbart News executive chair as chief strategist, political and media forces have clashed over whether Bannon embodies the racist ideals espoused by many of his supporters.
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By Robert Reich / RobertReich.org —
The president-elect has shown no interest in changing rules that for more than three decades have imposed unrelenting pressure on American companies to cut their payrolls by shipping jobs abroad or replacing them with automated machinery.
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The president-elect took credit for persuading the air conditioner manufacturer to keep more than 1,000 jobs in the U.S. But there’s more to the story.
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By Juan Cole / Informed Comment —
Gen. James Mattis, who has been tapped for secretary of defense, also said he was against getting involved in Syria and warned that military action can’t resolve the issue of Iran’s nuclear enrichment program.
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By Nadia Prupis / Common Dreams —
The Intercept reached out to nine tech companies, including Facebook, to see where they stand on helping the Trump administration track Muslims.
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