Juan Cole | What Did Flynn Know About Russian Ties to Trump and When Did He Know It?

22 December 18

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Juan Cole | What Did Flynn Know About Russian Ties to Trump and When Did He Know It? 

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Cole writes: "Disgraced former National Security Adviser to Donald Trump, Michael Flynn, had his sentencing postponed until March on Tuesday after Judge Emmett Sullivan raked him over the coals for lying to the FBI in the White House and for intimating that he was not really guilty and had been entrapped by the FBI."
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Funding for numerous agencies, including those that operate parks, homeland security, law enforcement, tax collection and transportation, expired at midnight. (photo: WP)

The Shutdown Over a Border Wall Has Begun
Erica Werner, Damian Paletta and John Wagner, The Washington Post
Excerpt: "Large parts of the federal government shut down overnight after President Trump torpedoed a bipartisan spending deal because it lacked the money he demanded for a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border."
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In Immigrant Children's Shelters, Sexual Assault Cases Are Open and Shut
Michael Grabell, Topher Sanders and Silvina Sterin Pensel, ProPublica
Excerpt: "Across the country, kids are reporting sexual assaults in immigrant children's shelters. Alex decided to come forward. He told the shelter two older teens dragged him into a bedroom."
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Randy Bryce, AKA 'Iron Stache.' (photo: Scott Olson/Getty Images)

'Iron Stache' Gets a New Job to Help More Working-Class People Into US Politics
Dominic Rushe, Guardian UK
Rushe writes: "Randy Bryce, the former ironworker who helped push Republican House speaker Paul Ryan out of politics, is launching a campaign to attract more working-class candidates to run for office."
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McDonald's went on what organizers say was the first-ever multi-state strike against sexual harassment in 2018. (photo: TIME)

The 8 Most Important Labor Stories of 2018
Rebecca Burns, In These Times
Burns writes: "In June, the Supreme Court issued its long-awaited ruling in Janus v. AFSCME - and it was just as bad as everyone feared. In a 5-to-4 decision, the court found that public-sector unions violated the First Amendment by collecting so-called fair-share fees from workers who aren't union members but benefit from collective bargaining regardless."
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Executions in Saudi Arabia Have Doubled Under Crown Prince, Watchdog Says
Anthony Hardwood, Haaretz
Hardwood writes: "Executions in Saudi Arabia doubled during Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's first eight months in power, according to a new report by a U.K. human rights group."
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Zinke's Deputy: The Former Fossil Fuel Lobbyist Running Trump's Interior Dept.
Marianne Lavelle, InsideClimate News
Lavelle writes: "In late September 2017, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke was slated to make a speech that would showcase his work on President Donald Trump's 'energy dominance' policy."
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RSN: Bernie Sanders | A Tale of Two Very Different Meetings

24 July 18

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RSN: Bernie Sanders | A Tale of Two Very Different Meetings 

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Sanders writes: "Let me tell you about two different kinds of meetings that took place this past weekend." 

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We then drove to Eau Claire, Wisconsin, where the next morning we held a rally with Senator Tammy Baldwin. Once again, in a conservative part of the state, the turnout was great. Tammy is one of the strong progressive members of the Senate. That is why the Koch Brothers are spending millions to try and defeat her.

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Garrison Keillor | A Walk Down the Aisle

12 April 18

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14 Environmental Programs Eliminated inTrump's Budget Proposal 
John R. Platt, The Revelator 
Platt writes: "President Trump released his proposed federal budget for 2019 on Monday, and in the process pushed for the complete elimination of more than a dozen key environmental programs. These include, but are not limited to, areas of the government focusing on climate change, public lands and energy efficiency." 
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Paul Ryan must pay a price for enabling Trump

Today is the last day of the month. And for many candidates, that means it's an important fundraising deadline. That includes Paul Ryan's opponent, veteran and ironworker, Randy Bryce.

Yesterday afternoon, Republicans began the rollout of their plan to give massive tax cuts to the wealthiest Americans, and scraps for everyone else.

This is Paul Ryan's baby. It's what he has waited years for. It's why he shrugged his shoulders at Trump's Access Hollywood Tape. It's why he abides by the racism and xenophobia Trump promotes and inspires. Every embarrassment to country, every action that puts our nation's security at risk -- it's worth it all if Paul Ryan can get his tax cuts for the rich.

Well, that's pretty damn irresponsible. It's unpatriotic. And it's why Paul Ryan must be voted out of office. With a midnight deadline looming, today is as good a day as any to help make that happen.

Split a $10 donation between VoteVets and Randy Bryce, Paul Ryan's opponent, as a way of saying that there's a price to pay for prioritizing tax cuts for the rich ahead of the security of our nation.

Is Randy Bryce going to beat Paul Ryan? Gosh, I am not sure. But it wouldn't be the first time a sitting Speaker was ousted. And the one thing I know is that Randy Bryce only has a shot if we all chip in. Today's a good day to all do our part.

All my best,

Jon Soltz
Iraq War Veteran and Chairman
VoteVets

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VoteVets.org : Amy McGrath & Randy Bryce = Trump Insurance

If you put a map in front of Donald Trump and asked him to place his finger on Afghanistan, Syria, North Korea, Yemen, or any of the other places he's escalated our military's involvement or is threatening to, how close do you think he'd get?

Let's be honest: this is a man who is so unfit for the position he holds, it'd be comical if the stakes weren't so critical.

Thankfully, the Founding Fathers were wise enough to create a system of checks and balances to protect the people of this country from a situation like the one we find ourselves in. But that means we need a strong legislature -- not a compliant conservative chamber willing to carry out the chief executive's commands.

With our nation's security at such great risk, that means it's critical we work our hardest to elect progressive veterans who understand what it means to serve and to volunteer to put themselves in harm's way. Today, I want to ask you to support two such veterans.

Split a $10 donation between Randy Bryce, Amy McGrath, and VoteVets so we can elect a new generation of progressive veterans who will stand up to Trump's dangerous foreign policy.

You've seen both of their famous campaign introduction videos already. And maybe you know that both of them have tough races. But the truth is, tough races are only winnable races if people step up and chip in. Please do it today, because we need a legislature willing to hold Trump accountable.

- The team at VoteVets

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RSN: Nicholas Kristof | If Americans Love Moms, Why Do We Let Them Die?

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Nicholas Kristof | If Americans Love Moms, Why Do We Let Them Die? 
 
Nicholas Kristof, The New York Times 
Kristof writes: "We love mothers, or at least we say we do, and we claim that motherhood is as American as apple pie. We're lying. In fact, we've structured health care so that motherhood is far more deadly in the United States than in other advanced countries." 
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Trump Screws The Mooch: Scaramucci Out as White House Communications Director 
Lachlan Markay and Asawin Suebsaeng, The Daily Beast 
Excerpt: "After less than two weeks on the job, the president has decided that White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci is out." 
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What Should the Democrats Do Now? Follow This Mustachioed Ironworker 
Ross Barkan, Guardian UK 
Barkan writes: "Democrats should be, without any lingering reservations, a party of the working class and poor. Congressional candidate Randy Bryce can show them the way." 
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Kris Kobach, the Man Who May Disenfranchise Millions 
Editorial Board, The Washington Post 
Excerpt: "Writing to a Trump transition official, Mr. Kobach said he was preparing an amendment to the National Voter Registration Act." 
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What Mainstream Media Got Wrong About Venezuela's Constituent Assembly Vote 
Carla Gonzalez, teleSUR 
Gonzalez writes: "Venezuelans voted Sunday for representatives of the National Constituent Assembly, amid what the government has called a targeted media campaign to destabilize the country and destroy its sovereignty." 
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McCain's Brain Cancer Draws Renewed Attention to Possible Agent Orange Connection 
Charles Ornstein and Mike Hixenbaugh, ProPublica and The Houston Chronicle 
Excerpt: "For years, Vietnam vets and their widows have been pushing the VA to extend benefits to those exposed to the toxic herbicide and later stricken with glioblastoma. The VA has said no, but advocates hope the agency will now revisit the issue." 
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34 Criminal Cases Tossed After Body Cam Footage Shows Cop Planting Drugs 
David Kravets, Ars Technica 
Kravets writes: "Maryland prosecutors have tossed 34 criminal cases and are re-examining dozens more in the aftermath of recent revelations that a Baltimore police officer accidentally recorded himself planting drugs in a trash-strewn alley." 
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Despite Trump's Promises, the Keystone XL Fight Is Far From Finished 
Natasha Geiling, ThinkProgress 
Geiling writes: "Recent developments suggest that the pipeline - which activists, indigenous communities, and Midwestern landowners have spent nearly a decade fighting - might not be built after all." 
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VoteVets.org: The Army veteran who will beat Paul Ryan

We have met the man who is going to defeat Paul Ryan next year, and he's an ironworker and a veteran from southeast Wisconsin named Randy Bryce.

Randy announced his intention to run earlier this week with a video that is burning up the internet right now -- easily the campaign ad of the year. Like Randy Bryce says in the ad, he's the best choice to represent this congressional district because he is a working person. He's also an Army veteran, and we're proud to stand with him.

Watch the ad and split a $10 donation to Randy's campaign and VoteVets today. Want to hold Trump/Ryan accountable? This is the best way to do it.

Paul Ryan has literally led the fight to repeal Obamacare for 23 million Americans. He is moving on to a massive tax cut for the richest among us -- huge sums of money for the nation's financial elite, scraps for working families. He is dangerous, but if we stand with Randy, we can beat him.

Split a $10 donation to Randy Bryce and VoteVets today.

You are going to love this ad. Watch it.

All my best,

Jon Soltz
Iraq War Veteran and Chairman
VoteVets

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