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Naomi Klein: The Trump Phenomenon Is Part of the Dangerous Idea That Billionaires Can Solve Our Problems
Ana Marie Cox, The New York Times
Excerpt: "I think there has always been a huge gap between what theories of capitalism say it is and how capitalism operates out in the world."
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Ana Marie Cox, The New York Times
Excerpt: "I think there has always been a huge gap between what theories of capitalism say it is and how capitalism operates out in the world."
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Jessica Valenti | The Latest US Shootings Are an Awful Reminder of How Normal They Feel
Jessica Valenti, Guardian UK
Valenti writes: "In a time when shootings are commonplace, this week didn't necessarily feel remarkable. It felt normal."
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Jessica Valenti, Guardian UK
Valenti writes: "In a time when shootings are commonplace, this week didn't necessarily feel remarkable. It felt normal."
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Sheriff David Clarke Withdraws From Homeland Security Post
Brook Seipel, The Hill
Seipel writes: "Clarke has been a controversial figure over his past comments, including calling Black Lives Matter a hate group."
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Brook Seipel, The Hill
Seipel writes: "Clarke has been a controversial figure over his past comments, including calling Black Lives Matter a hate group."
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Sheriff David Clarke no longer wants to be considered for a homeland security position. (photo: Alex Brandon/AP)
ilwaukee Sheriff David Clarke has reportedly withdrawn from consideration for the role of deputy secretary at the Department of Homeland Security, according to a new report.
An adviser to Clarke told The Washington Post that the sheriff had officially notified Secretary of Homeland Security John Kelly late Friday that he had rescinded his acceptance.
Clarke told conservative radio host Vicki McKenna during an interview last month that he had accepted the role of deputy secretary of Homeland Security.
“I’m both honored and humbled to be appointed to this position by Secretary Kelly, working for the Trump administration,” he previously said.
Clarke was expected to start the role at the end of June, but a source told The Post that the appointment faced significant delays, which led to Clarke's decision to withdraw.
During the 2016 presidential race, Clarke supported President Trump, and he has praised him since the inauguration. At the Conservative Political Action Conference in February, Clarke spoke of his support for Trump’s executive orders on immigration. He would have worked with such policies had he been confirmed for the Homeland Security job.
Clarke has been a controversial figure over his past comments, including calling Black Lives Matter a hate group. He was also accused of plagiarizing parts of his master's thesis for using language from sources without properly attributing them.
Mistrial Is Declared in Cosby Sex-Assault Case, Retrial Planned
Manuel Roig-Franzia, The Washington Post
Roig-Franzia writes: "A Pennsylvania judge declared a mistrial Saturday after a jury was deadlocked on sexual-assault charges against Bill Cosby, the comic legend whose legacy as a promoter of wholesome values has been tarnished by a years-long sex and drugging scandal."
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Manuel Roig-Franzia, The Washington Post
Roig-Franzia writes: "A Pennsylvania judge declared a mistrial Saturday after a jury was deadlocked on sexual-assault charges against Bill Cosby, the comic legend whose legacy as a promoter of wholesome values has been tarnished by a years-long sex and drugging scandal."
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Texas Governor Signs Bill Allowing Providers to Deny LGBTQ Youth Child Welfare Services
Annabel Thompson, ThinkProgress
Thompson writes: "When the bill goes into effect, those organizations can legally refuse to provide care for children on the basis of their sexuality or gender identity, or on the basis of the sexuality or gender identity of someone in their family, as long as the provider can cite 'religious beliefs.'"
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Annabel Thompson, ThinkProgress
Thompson writes: "When the bill goes into effect, those organizations can legally refuse to provide care for children on the basis of their sexuality or gender identity, or on the basis of the sexuality or gender identity of someone in their family, as long as the provider can cite 'religious beliefs.'"
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'Doomed to Fail': Cuba Responds to Trump's Policy Reversal
teleSUR
Excerpt: "The Cuban government issued a statement on Friday in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's announced change of policy toward the socialist-run island, reasserting the country's sovereignty."
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teleSUR
Excerpt: "The Cuban government issued a statement on Friday in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's announced change of policy toward the socialist-run island, reasserting the country's sovereignty."
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Houston Fears Climate Change Will Cause Catastrophic Flooding: 'It's Not if, It's When'
Tom Dart, Guardian UK
Dart writes: "The Texas metropolis has more casualties and property loss from floods than any other locality in the US, according to data stretching back to 1960 that Brody researched with colleagues."
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Tom Dart, Guardian UK
Dart writes: "The Texas metropolis has more casualties and property loss from floods than any other locality in the US, according to data stretching back to 1960 that Brody researched with colleagues."
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