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Ta-Nehisi Coates | Five Books to Make You Less Stupid About the Civil War





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Ta-Nehisi Coates | Five Books to Make You Less Stupid About the Civil War 
Ta-Nehisi Coates. (photo: Gabriella Demczuk/NYT)
Ta-Nehisi Coates, The Atlantic
Coates writes: "On Monday, the retired four-star general and White House Chief of Staff John Kelly asserted that 'the lack of an ability to compromise led to the Civil War.' This was an incredibly stupid thing to say."
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Trump's Tax Cuts Are the Biggest Wealth Grab in Modern History
Josh Hoxie, Fortune
Hoxie writes: "On Nov. 2, Republicans in Congress finally released the details for their tax plan. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is a massive overhaul of the tax code and spending priorities - and nothing short of a boon to the very wealthy at the expense of everyone else."
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Hundreds Protest Trump's Visit to Hawaii
Ashley Parker and Courtney Teague, The Washington Post
Excerpt: "President Trump - a creature of habit most comfortable when ensconced in his Trump-branded world - proved himself the unlikeliest travel archetype Friday: the eager tourist."
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Alt-Right Twitter Blogger Jenna Abrams Unmasked as Creation of Russian 'Troll Factory'
Mark Molloy, The Telegraph
Molloy writes: "A divisive alt-right blogger with thousands of Twitter followers has been unmasked as a product of Russia's infamous troll farm.'"
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In Puerto Rico's Highlands, Hurricane Maria Has Exploded Fault Lines of Poverty and Austerity
Amy Goodman and Juan Carlos Davila, Democracy Now!
Excerpt: "Six weeks after Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico, millions of residents are still living without safe drinking water and electricity."
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Jailed Indigenous Mapuche Activists Resume Hunger Strike in Chile
teleSUR
Excerpt: "A group of jailed Mapuche activists have resumed their hunger strike after being held without trial for almost 18 months, claiming the Chilean government has failed to fulfill its promise to free them."
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Incoming EPA Advisor Says US Air Is Too Clean
Summer Meza, Newsweek
Meza writes: "One of the new White House appointees to a critical environmental panel once said that the air these days is just too clean to promote good health."
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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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