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Bill Moyers | Academic Freedom in the Age of Trump
Bill Moyers, Moyers & Company
Moyers writes: "Back in the 1930s a scholarly intramural feud to choose the inscription for the new library at my future alma mater, the University of Texas at Austin, ended in a draw. From many nominations the competition came down to two finalists. Both said the same thing in different tongues: 'Ye Shall Know The Truth and the Truth Shall Make You Free,' from the biblical Gospel of John, and its Latin counterpart: 'Cognoscetis Ventatem et veritas liberabit vos.'"
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Bill Moyers, Moyers & Company
Moyers writes: "Back in the 1930s a scholarly intramural feud to choose the inscription for the new library at my future alma mater, the University of Texas at Austin, ended in a draw. From many nominations the competition came down to two finalists. Both said the same thing in different tongues: 'Ye Shall Know The Truth and the Truth Shall Make You Free,' from the biblical Gospel of John, and its Latin counterpart: 'Cognoscetis Ventatem et veritas liberabit vos.'"
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Robert Mueller's Office Will Serve First Indictment Monday, Sources Confirm
Ken Dilanian, Phil Helsel, Phil McCausland, NBC News
Excerpt: "A federal grand jury in Washington has approved the first criminal charges in the special counsel's investigation into Russian election interference, two sources told NBC News, marking a significant milestone in an inquiry that has roiled Donald Trump's presidency."
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Ken Dilanian, Phil Helsel, Phil McCausland, NBC News
Excerpt: "A federal grand jury in Washington has approved the first criminal charges in the special counsel's investigation into Russian election interference, two sources told NBC News, marking a significant milestone in an inquiry that has roiled Donald Trump's presidency."
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ICE Has Begun Texting Immigrants to Trick Them Into Turning Themselves In
Doug Brown, Portland Mercury
Brown writes: "The Portland resident's cell phone buzzed at 9:07 on a Wednesday morning last month. A text message. The incoming number wasn't saved in the man's contacts, but it was local and the sender definitely knew who he was. 'Hello,' the message read, addressing the man by his first name. 'This is Officer Smith. My address is as follows: 4310 SW Macadam Ave. Portland, OR 97239. Please feel free to call me with any questions that you have. I will need to heard [sic] from you soon.'"
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Doug Brown, Portland Mercury
Brown writes: "The Portland resident's cell phone buzzed at 9:07 on a Wednesday morning last month. A text message. The incoming number wasn't saved in the man's contacts, but it was local and the sender definitely knew who he was. 'Hello,' the message read, addressing the man by his first name. 'This is Officer Smith. My address is as follows: 4310 SW Macadam Ave. Portland, OR 97239. Please feel free to call me with any questions that you have. I will need to heard [sic] from you soon.'"
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White House Says All the Women Who Accused Trump of Sexual Harassment Are Liars
Maya Kosoff, Vanity Fair
Kosoff writes: "As a sprawling scandal involving Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein has emboldened growing numbers of women in the media and entertainment industries to speak openly about sexual harassment and assault, the Trump White House has doubled down on its stance that the women who accused Donald Trump of sexual harassment, assault, and misconduct, of which there are more than a dozen, are liars."
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Maya Kosoff, Vanity Fair
Kosoff writes: "As a sprawling scandal involving Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein has emboldened growing numbers of women in the media and entertainment industries to speak openly about sexual harassment and assault, the Trump White House has doubled down on its stance that the women who accused Donald Trump of sexual harassment, assault, and misconduct, of which there are more than a dozen, are liars."
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NFL Owner Compares His Players to 'Inmates,' Says They Should Not Be Permitted to Protest
Lindsay Gibbs, ThinkProgress
Gibbs writes: "Earlier this month, after a select group of NFL owners, players, and executives met for a much-anticipated meeting in New York City about the protests during the national anthem, the 12 owners in attendance met with the rest of the NFL owners to debrief them."
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Lindsay Gibbs, ThinkProgress
Gibbs writes: "Earlier this month, after a select group of NFL owners, players, and executives met for a much-anticipated meeting in New York City about the protests during the national anthem, the 12 owners in attendance met with the rest of the NFL owners to debrief them."
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Capitalizing on Fear: El Salvador's Far Right Is Using Trump's War on Migrants for Political Gain
Hilary Goodfriend, Jacobin
Goodfriend writes: "When Donald Trump took control of the US mass deportation machine, with its private detention networks, racist policing, and militarized borders, he found it well oiled. Obama, the 'Deporter In Chief,' managed to forcefully expel more than 3 million people from US territory, more than all his predecessors combined."
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Hilary Goodfriend, Jacobin
Goodfriend writes: "When Donald Trump took control of the US mass deportation machine, with its private detention networks, racist policing, and militarized borders, he found it well oiled. Obama, the 'Deporter In Chief,' managed to forcefully expel more than 3 million people from US territory, more than all his predecessors combined."
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Bill Nye: Trump Administration Will Be 'Last Gasp of the Anti-Science Movement'
Lorraine Chow, EcoWatch
Chow writes: "As the former host of PBS's Bill Nye the Science Guy, Bill Nye taught a whole generation of kids about the wonders of science. But in his new documentary, Nye laments how his life's work could be upended by an emerging war on science. (Just think of Trump's stack of climate change skeptics in his cabinet)."
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Lorraine Chow, EcoWatch
Chow writes: "As the former host of PBS's Bill Nye the Science Guy, Bill Nye taught a whole generation of kids about the wonders of science. But in his new documentary, Nye laments how his life's work could be upended by an emerging war on science. (Just think of Trump's stack of climate change skeptics in his cabinet)."
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Here's How to Support Puerto Rico as It Recovers From Devastating Hurricane Maria
Remezcla
Excerpt: "With the island expected to go without power for months, Puerto Rico now needs our help. The US territory is in the midst of a financial crisis and already struggling in many ways."
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Remezcla
Excerpt: "With the island expected to go without power for months, Puerto Rico now needs our help. The US territory is in the midst of a financial crisis and already struggling in many ways."
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