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Why the Christian Right Is Rejoicing Under Trump's Presidency By Alex Kotch, AlterNet Between Betsy DeVos and Jeff Sessions, the Trump presidency is a paradise for the Christian Right. READ MORE» Did the Government Doctor Legal Documents in Order to Illegally Deport a Dreamer? By Kali Holloway, AlterNet Lawyers in Washington state say Homeland Security is engaging in misconduct to remove a man from the U.S. READ MORE» Study Proves Trump’s Travel Ban Is Ridiculous as a Method to Prevent Terrorism By Jefferson Morley, AlterNet You are 750,000 times more likely to die in a car accident than to be killed by a refugee terrorist. READ MORE»

America's Massive Mideast Disaster: 15 Years of Sowing Death and Destruction, With No Peace in Sight By Danny Sjursen, TomDispatch Fifteen years after the start of the Iraq War, the region is no closer to peace.  READ MORE» Brain Tumor Patient Removed From Hospital, Detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement By Matthew Rozsa, Salon A legal representative says the woman's hands and ankles were tied, despite her condition. READ MORE» White Kansas Man Spewing Racial Slurs Shoots Indians He Thought Were 'Middle Eastern' By Ben Norton, AlterNet Witnesses say the military veteran screamed, "Get out of my country!" at the victims. READ MORE» Big-Money Speculators Are Buying Up and Renting Out Farms, and Pricing Real Farmers out of the Market By Jim Hightower, AlterNet The fat cats will never get their hands dirty, but they will underpay tenant farmers to do the arduous work of actual farming. READ MORE» The Secret History of Botox By Dana Berkowitz, NYU Press How a toxin became a beauty must-have. READ MORE» WATCH: Robert Reich Exposes the Republican Tax Scam By Robert Reich, RobertReich.org Beware of the "border adjustment tax." READ MORE» WATCH: How Attorney General Sessions Could Deal the Legal Marijuana Industry a Death Blow By Phillip Smith, AlterNet And the obstacles that might stop him. READ MORE» Mexican National Commits Suicide Shortly After Deportation from U.S. By Alexandra Rosenmann, AlterNet He chose death over returning to Sinaloa.  READ MORE» The Frightening and Sad Reasons Russians Love Trump By Nadya Frank Bauman, The Establishment Trump makes it easier for Russians to disregard the damning impacts of Putin’s patriarchal values. READ MORE» Banned From Jerusalem (for Trying to Pay Respects to My Grandmother) By Ariel Gold, Mondoweiss A Jew against the Israeli Occupation is considered a public disturbance by police.  READ MORE» Coastal Cities Could Flood Three Times a Week by 2045 By John Upton, Climate Central High tide flooding could become nearly incessant in places within 30 years. READ MORE» Muslim Ex-National Security Official Explains Why She Barely Lasted a Week in 'Disturbing' Trump Admin By Brad Reed, Raw Story "This place has been turned upside down. It’s chaos. I’ve never witnessed anything like it." READ MORE»