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TODAY'S TOP STORIES - January 31, 2018 7 German Words That Perfectly Capture the Feeling of Living in Trump's America By Liz Posner, AlterNet There is a word for how you're feeling—it's just not an English one.  READ MORE» The Koch Brothers Are Plotting a Right-Wing Takeover of America's Judicial System By Jacob Sugarman, AlterNet The billionaire magnates have their eyes on the Supreme Court, and that's not all. READ MORE» Chevron Accused of $2 Million Witness Bribery Plot in Ecuador Pollution Case By Reynard Loki, AlterNet Justice Department urged to launch criminal probe after tribes submit evidence of Chevron's fabrication of witness testimony.  READ MORE» Why Is the Bible So Badly Written? By Valerie Tarico, AlterNet The obvious answer is that the Bible was not actually dictated by a deity. READ MORE» The Real State of the Union: America Has a Huge Political Vacuum By Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet Trump's debut SOTU speech and critics' responses highlight a growing void in the political landscape.  READ MORE» Robert Reich: Protecting Social Security Is Our Next Big Fight By Robert Reich, RobertReich.org Expand and improve these programs: don't cut them. READ MORE» Judge Says ICE Detention of Recently Released Immigration Activist Was 'Unnecessarily Cruel' By Amy Goodman, Juan González, Democracy Now! ICE officers guarding activist Ravi Ragbir told him they think the immigration policy leading to his detainment was wrong. READ MORE» The Useful Idiocy of Donald Trump By Chris Hedges, Truthdig His bizarre antics are a colorful diversion from the razing of democratic institutions. READ MORE» Early Reviews of Trump Tax Cut Are Not Good: Capital Goods Orders Fall in December By Dean Baker, CEPR The bill was a scam to enrich the already wealthy all along. READ MORE» Tillerson's Promise of More War in Syria Gets Warm Reception From Corporate Media By Gregory Shupak, FAIR Editorial boards are falling over themselves to endorse violations of international law. READ MORE» New 'Purge' Movie Targets Trump in Ad Released Alongside State of the Union Address By Chris Sosa, AlterNet The startlingly political teaser trailer asks what "makes America great." READ MORE» Vietnam Is the Battle That Never Ends By Danny Sjursen, TomDispatch It brought us generational war and, for today's young soldiers, ceaseless tragedy. READ MORE» Sexism Is a Problem in the Polyamorous Community, Too By Carey Purcell, AlterNet Some polyamorous men claim they want equality, yet their rules for women say otherwise. READ MORE» Farming Brings Refugees Closer to Home Through Food and Community By Sammi-Jo Lee, Yes! Magazine They were forced out of their homes by Burmese military violence. Now they're rebuilding their lives in North Carolina. READ MORE» Viewers Balked When Trump Hid Behind the Veterans Whose Care His Policies Underfunded By Travis Gettys, Raw Story "To know what he really thinks of veterans, revisit his comments about Sen. John McCain." READ MORE» Stormy Daniels Implies New Statement Denying Affair with Trump Is a Fraud By Travis Gettys, Raw Story "That doesn't look like my signature." READ MORE» House Democrat Gutiérrez Skewers 'Explicitly Racist' Trump for Immigration Remarks at State of the Union AlterNet "Whoever translated it for him from Russian did a good job." READ MORE» Internet Fired Back When Trump Attacked Immigrants, Said 'Americans Are Dreamers Too' By Travis Gettys, Raw Story The president's racism didn't escape viewers at home. READ MORE» You are subscribed as: bsamad2007.adnan@blogger.com View this mailing as a webpage. SUPPORT ALTERNET | CONTACT US | PRIVACY POLICY | UNSUBSCRIBE © 2015 Independent Media Institutes All Rights Reserved 1881 Harmon Street, Berkeley, CA 94703