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Cornel West | Goodbye, American Neoliberalism. A New Neo-Fascist Era Is Here. 
Professor Cornel West. (photo: VICE News) 
Cornel West, Guardian UK 
West writes: "The neoliberal era in the United States ended with a neofascist bang. The political triumph of Donald Trump shattered the establishments in the Democratic and Republican parties - both wedded to the rule of Big Money and to the reign of meretricious politicians." 
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Chuck Schumer: The Worst Possible Democratic Leader at the Worst Possible Time 
Jon Schwarz, The Intercept 
Schwarz writes: "When Barack Obama leaves the White House, New York Sen. Chuck Schumer will almost certainly be elected Senate minority leader - and therefore become the highest ranking Democratic official in America." 
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Tim Ryan to Challenge Nancy Pelosi for House Democratic Leadership 
Mike Lillis, The Hill 
Lillis writes: "Rep. Tim Ryan (Ohio) is launching a challenge to Rep. Nancy Pelosi's (Calif.) long-held position as top House Democrat, he announced Thursday." 
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Bernie Sanders Vows to Build Support for Democrats Across Country 
Nicole Gaudiano, USA TODAY 
Gaudiano writes: "Bernie Sanders will now have a Senate leadership post to help further his 'political revolution.'" 
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What Might Trump's Deportations Look Like? 'A System That Defies Imagination' 
Oliver Laughland, Guardian UK 
Laughland writes: "The incoming Trump administration will try to implement the harshest immigration regime in presidential history, with his closest advisers making clear they will seek to expedite these deportations. And those deported are likely to include a far greater number of those who have lived in the US for years - perhaps, experts warn, even those who are in the US on temporary visas or green cards." 
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People Keep Dying in Milwaukee's Jail. The Man Who Runs It Could Get a Top Job in Trump's Cabinet. 
Rafi Schwartz, Fusion 
Schwartz writes: "The Milwaukee County Jail is supervised by the office of Sheriff David Clarke. Clarke has been an outspoken supporter of President-elect Donald Trump, and is reportedly under consideration to become the head of the Department of Homeland Security." 
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Obama Administration Cancels Oil and Gas Leases on Blackfeet Tribe's Sacred Grounds
Steven Mufson and Brady Dennis, The Washington Post 
Excerpt: "The Interior Department on Wednesday announced a settlement with Devon Energy for the cancellation of leases in Montana for oil and gas drilling on lands considered sacred by the Blackfeet Tribe." 
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