The Alt-Right is Killing People

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A must read addition to your #longreads: “The sprawling networks the alt-right has built around its poisonous, racist ideology have violence at its core in its pursuit of a white ethnostate. The white, male grievance culture that the leaders of the alt-right are incubating has already inspired more than 40 deaths and left more than […]

The Very Bad Politics of ‘Putting Healthcare Over Politics’

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“A single payer is a publicly owned, publicly funded insurer with a legislated mandate to cover, in full, all care for all people—including medical, mental, and long-term care. By negotiating on behalf of 300 million people, it can serve as a de facto price regulator—the most important actor in driving healthcare costs down—while ensuring fair […]

Pentagon unveils new nuclear weapons strategy, ending Obama-era push to reduce U.S. arsenal

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“Let’s build more nukes, but make them smaller so they’re easier to use!” – A political position I never thought I’d hear. The policy follows on President Trump’s promises to strengthen and modernize U.S. nuclear capabilities. via Facebook http://ift.tt/2G0VQ4m through IFTTT

How a Nazi Made the Ballot in Illinois

February 08 Comments Off on How a Nazi Made the Ballot in Illinois Category: Facebook, Feed

“You’re always gonna get a body […] Here we’ve got a Nazi body. Anytime you’ve got a Nazi running, somebody was asleep at the switch.” The strange candidacy of Arthur Jones points to failures of democratic safeguards on every level. via Facebook http://ift.tt/2nV7jLl through IFTTT