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Noam Chomsky: Trump's Muslim Ban Is a Fabulous Recruiting Tool for Al Qaeda and ISIS 
 
David Gibbs, Sri Lanka Guardian 
Gibbs writes: "The main issue on everyone's minds is the inauguration of Donald Trump as president. The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists has emphasized the extreme danger that Trump poses, due to the augmented risk of nuclear war and uncontrolled climate change." 
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Trump's Mar-a-Lago Is Heaven - for Spies 
Darren Samuelsohn, Politico 
Samuelsohn writes: "President Donald Trump relishes the comforts of his Mar-a-Lago estate for repeated weekends away from Washington, but former Secret Service and intelligence officials say the resort is a security nightmare vulnerable to both casual and professional spies." 
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Texas Republicans Drew Congressional Districts on Racial Lines, Judges Find 
Associated Press 
Excerpt: "Federal judges found more problems in Texas' voting rights laws, ruling that Republicans racially gerrymandered some congressional districts to weaken the growing electoral power of minorities." 
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One Year After the Murder of Berta Caceres: 'There Will Not Be Change as Long as US Sends Military Aid to Honduras' 
Janine Jackson, FAIR 
Jackson writes: "March 2 marks a year since the killing of Honduran indigenous rights and environmental activist Berta Caceres." 
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The Perils of the New, Shiny George W. Bush 
Branko Marcetic, Jacobin 
Marcetic writes: "George W. Bush has to be high in the running for the worst president in the history of the republic, and he probably would've reigned unchallenged for at least a few decades had Hillary Clinton's inept campaign not led to her defeat." 
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Iceland Becomes the First Country in the World to Make Employers Prove They Offer Equal Pay 
Associated Press 
Excerpt: "Iceland will be the first country in the world to make employers prove they offer equal pay regardless of gender, ethnicity, sexuality or nationality, the Nordic nation's government said Wednesday - International Women's Day." 
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Activists Fear EPA Cuts 'Will Be Borne by Lungs' 
Oliver Milman, Guardian UK 
Milman writes: "Scott Pruitt, administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, caused conniptions among scientists this week by claiming that carbon dioxide isn't the primary catalyst of global warming. Conservative groups and industry, on the other hand, heard hints that a cherished goal may be within reach." 
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