Oxford (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – The reports of the past few days are extremely worrying. The acrimonious and open split between President Donald […]
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What Syrian Refugees think of Trump’s Refugee Ban
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Reuters Arabic reports that a wave of anger swept the Syrian refugee camps of southern Lebanon […]
We ignore the Violence of Radical White Populist Extremism at our Peril
By Sindre Bangstad | ( OpenDemocracy.net) | – – We ignore the terrorist threat from right-wing extremism at our peril. But the main threat to […]
It’s Racism, Stupid. America’s Persistent Racial Wealth Divide
By Josh Hoxie | ( Inequality.org ) | – – A new study shows the legacy of racism far outweighs individual financial decisions in driving […]
Is Trump at war with Oceana this Week, or Eastasia?
Rebecca Gordon | Tomdispatch.com | – – In his inaugural address, President Trump described a dark and dismal United States, a country overrun by criminal […]
Why Trump EO is Still a Racist Muslim Ban
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Whether or not the new Trump Executive Order banning visas for citizens of 6 Muslim-majority countries […]
As Trump Bans Somalis, 100s dying from Hunger in Severe Drought
The Watchers : Watching the World Evolve and Transform | – – 110 people have died from hunger in the past 48 hours in just […]
Ben Carson thinks Slaves came as “Immigrants,” earned “Less”
CBS | (Video News Clip) | – – “Housing and Urban Development Secretary Dr. Ben Carson is facing backlash after referring to slaves as immigrants. […]
‘Claim the sky’: a new climate movement for the Trump era
By Robert Costanza | (The Conversation) | – – President Donald Trump is making it less likely the United States will meet the emissions targets […]
Israel Bans Entry to Anyone Calling for Country’s Boycott
TeleSur | – – BDS [Boycott, Divestment & Sanctions] has grown into an effective international movement as many companies and celebrities join efforts to hold […]