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Amanda Marcotte | Are Republicans Afraid of Trump? Hell, No - He's Destroying Democracy and They Love It
Congressional Republicans. (photo: Getty)
Amanda Marcotte, Salon
Marcotte writes: "Donald Trump hasn't cowed Republicans - he's freed them to pursue their long-buried dream of crushing democracy."
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Protesters in support of Trump's impeachment gather outside the Capitol on Wednesday. (photo: Sarah Voisin/Washington Post)
Protesters in support of Trump's impeachment gather outside the Capitol on Wednesday. (photo: Sarah Voisin/Washington Post)
'Nobody Is Above the Law': Protesters Bring Message to Congress After Evening of Rallies Across the US
Marissa J. Lang, The Washington Post
Lang writes: "Hundreds of demonstrators - wrapped in winter scarves and puffy jackets to protect against the morning cold - gathered in the shadow of the Capitol on Wednesday to show lawmakers that their constituents support the impeachment and removal of President Trump."
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Wisconsin voters cast their ballots in the state's primary in 2016 in Milwaukee. More than 234,000 people face removal from state voter rolls, disproportionately affecting Democrats. (photo: Charles Rex Arbogast/AP)
Wisconsin voters cast their ballots in the state's primary in 2016 in Milwaukee. More than 234,000 people face removal from state voter rolls, disproportionately affecting Democrats. (photo: Charles Rex Arbogast/AP)
Rightwing Group Pushes Wisconsin Voter Purge That 'Could Tip' 2020 Election
Sam Levine, Guardian UK
Levine: "A conservative group is forcing Wisconsin to remove upwards of 230,000 people from state voter rolls more than a year earlier than planned, a move that would disproportionately affect Democrats before the 2020 election."
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President Trump's Dec. 17 letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. (photo: Jon Elswick/AP)
President Trump's Dec. 17 letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. (photo: Jon Elswick/AP)
President Sends Six-Page Letter of Randomly Capitalized Ranting to Speaker of the House
Ben Mathis-Lilley, Slate
Mathis-Lilley writes: "On Tuesday, President Trump made his case in a lengthy letter to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi. If you've ever wondered what Twitter would look like if the character limit ran to six pages, here it is."
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Seattle city council member Kshama Sawant speaks at a rally on February 17, 2017 in Seattle, Washington. (photo: Karen Ducey/Getty)
Seattle city council member Kshama Sawant speaks at a rally on February 17, 2017 in Seattle, Washington. (photo: Karen Ducey/Getty)

How Kshama Sawant Defeated Amazon
Meagan Day, Jacobin
Day writes: "Amazon went all out to defeat Seattle's socialist city council member Kshama Sawant in this year's election - but Sawant emerged victorious. In an interview, she reflects on why it's so important to pick fights with capitalists, and what every socialist running for office should know."
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Plaza Italia in Santiago has remained a focal point for demonstrators, such as here on 10 December. (photo: Pablo Sanhueza/Reuters)
Plaza Italia in Santiago has remained a focal point for demonstrators, such as here on 10 December. (photo: Pablo Sanhueza/Reuters)

Chile: President Piñera May Face 20 Years for Crimes Against Humanity
teleSUR
Excerpt: "The 7th Court of Guarantees of Santiago Tuesday admitted a complaint about crimes against humanity presented by the Upper House's Human Rights Commission president Alejandro Navarro against Chile's President Sebastian Piñera."

EXCERPTS [VIDEOS ON LINK]: 
“I believe that Sebastian Piñera still fails to understand the magnitude of the violation of human rights in Chile under his mandate. That is why I filed a criminal complaint about crimes against humanity," Senator Navarro commented.

According to the Chilean president, citizens are those who have violated human rights. Therefore, while signing his bill, he said that his government “categorically condemns aggression, mistreatment, humiliation that often affects our police."

The meme ironically states, “Nooo, the Military police do take care of us and protect us. This is just a montage... blah, blah!! ”


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Scarlet's Bakery, 741 E. Oak in Smoketown neighborhood,  Louisville, Kentucky. (photo: Brain Bohannon/Courier Journal)
Scarlet's Bakery, 741 E. Oak in Smoketown neighborhood, Louisville, Kentucky. (photo: Brain Bohannon/Courier Journal)








Growing Trend of Pay-What-You-Can Restaurants Offer Safe Spaces and Service
Dahlia Ghabour, The Louisville Courier Journal
Ghabour writes: "At first glance, The Table cafe in Louisville's Portland neighborhood looks like any other, with its historic-looking wood interior and a menu that features simple, seasonal fare with locally sourced ingredients."
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