Informed Comment - Part 1349

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 […]

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African-Americans

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 […]

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Donald Trump

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 […]

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Donald Trump

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 […]

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Desertification

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 […]

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Donald Trump

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. […]

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Climate Change

‘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 […]

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Israel/ Palestine

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 […]

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