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Bill McKibben | Democrats Shouldn't Squander Their One Advantage 
Senator Bernie Sanders and Representative Keith Ellison speak during a news conference. (photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images) 
Bill McKibben, The Boston Globe 
McKibben writes: "The Democrats were given one great gift last year. Even as they lost state legislatures and control of the Senate, even as they surrendered governors' mansions and somehow turned over the White House to a moral midget, one thing broke their way. And if they squander it now, as their establishment leadership seems inclined to do, then shame on them." 
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Putin Ordered a Campaign of Leaks and Propaganda to Help Trump, Intelligence Report Says 
Gregory Korte, USA TODAY 
Korte writes: "A declassified intelligence report released Friday concludes that Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the hacking into Democratic emails during the 2016 presidential campaign, and that the intent of the operation was to help get Donald Trump elected president." 
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Suspect in Florida Airport Shooting 'Lost His Mind' After Iraq Tour, Family Says 
Richard Luscombe, Guardian UK 
Luscombe writes: "The suspect in the Fort Lauderdale airport shooting that claimed five lives was a mentally troubled national guard veteran who served a year in Iraq and was later discharged from military service 'for unsatisfactory performance,' officials said on Friday." 
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Mesha Caldwell Is First Reported Trans Murder of 2017 
Feliks Garcia, The Independent 
Garcia writes: "A black transgender woman was found shot to death in Mississippi during the first week of 2017 - the first reported homicide against a transgender person this year." 
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Yemeni Guantanamo Inmates Transferred to Saudi Arabia 
Al Jazeera 
Excerpt: "Four Yemenis who were held by the United States at its Guantanamo Bay military prison have landed in Saudi Arabia." 
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At Least 4 Killed, 700 Arrested in Mexico Gas Protests 
teleSUR 
Excerpt: "Protests over a double-digit hike in gasoline prices in Mexico continue in at least 22 states of the country, officials said on Friday, as they confirmed that the wave of violent lootings and blockades has left three people dead and at least 700 arrested." 
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The Kochs Launch Campaign to Convince Black People That Dirty Fuel Is Good for Them 
Katie Herzog, Grist 
Excerpt: "Fueling U.S. Forward, a public relations operation funded by the Koch brothers, is trying to spread the message that black people benefit the most from cheap fossil fuels, according to a story in The New York Times. Clean energy, they say, is a threat." 
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