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The Trump Administration Is Giving Cops Unprecedented Power By Nathalie Baptiste, AlterNet Forget the white working class; his base is the Fraternal Order of Police. READ MORE» Robert Reich: Trump's Most Shameful Act So Far By Robert Reich, RobertReich.org If anything is fake news, it's this administration's voter fraud lies.  READ MORE» How a Successful Hunger Strike Is Leading to a National Movement for Better Education By Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet Jitu Brown, champion of public schools and racial justice, pushes hard against privatizers and big-city Democrats who neglect impoverished schools. READ MORE»

ICE Is Quietly Accelerating Deportations of Central American Mothers and Children By Sarah Lazare, AlterNet Three families are slated for deportation Friday, including a 19-year-old and her toddler. READ MORE» Head of U.S. Special Ops Says That America's Government Is in 'Unbelievable Turmoil' By Matthew Rozsa, Salon Army Gen. Raymond "Tony" Thomas didn't offer specifics but said he wants the government as "stable as possible." READ MORE» A Dangerous Troll Is Now Reporting From the White House By Media Matters Staff, Media Matters Gateway Pundit's new White House correspondent spent his first day flashing a hate symbol from the briefing room. READ MORE» The Trump Effect: Spreading Hate at School, at Church, and Across the Country By Southern Poverty Law Center Staff, Southern Poverty Law Center The campaign language of the man who would become president sparks hate violence and bullying, before and after the election. READ MORE» 4 Things Reporters Get Terribly Wrong About 'New' Drugs By Stefanie Jones, Sara Qureshi, AlterNet From calling people "zombies" to misusing internet slang, some journalists just don't get it.  READ MORE» 'Why Should Americans Trust You?': Presser Goes off the Rails When NBC Reporter Confronts Trump By Elizabeth Preza, Raw Story His answer, accurately, was "I don't know." READ MORE» WATCH: Jewish Activists Disrupt Confirmation Hearing of Trump's Far-Right Israel Ambassador, David Friedman By Ben Norton, AlterNet Protesters were arrested after blowing a shofar and condemning Trump's nominee. READ MORE» Why Can Only Humans Be Murdered? What About Non-Human Animals? By Marc Bekoff, Psychology Today It's time to change the language we use to discuss the killing of other species. READ MORE» Why Arab Autocrats Haven't Confronted Trump By Robert Fisk, CounterPunch They're both huge fans of “fake news” and “alternative facts.” READ MORE» Hundreds Join Sanctuary Restaurants Movement to Create Safe and Inclusive Spaces By Alanna Wittet, Food Tank The nationwide Sanctuary Restaurants Movement provides safe spaces free from hate and discrimination. READ MORE»