Friday, October 12, 2018

Headlines with links

Trump’s Accomplishments Add Up


Andrew Sullivan: “As I’ve noted before, Trump’s record as a force of destruction is profound, whether it be the sabotage of Obamacare, the devastation of democratic norms, or the rattling of NATO. But as the months tick by, there’s a decent case that Trump’s proactive accomplishments are beginning to add up as well: a huge tax cut, two Supreme Court justices, wholesale deregulation, renegotiation of NAFTA, isolation of Iran, and a broader reboot of bilateral nationalism on the world stage.”

“But I’m not talking merely about policy — he has also shifted the entire polity more decisively toward the authoritarian style of government. In this respect, yes, the Trump administration has indeed accomplished much more than many of us want to believe.”

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https://politicalwire.com/2018/10/12/trumps-accomplishments-add-up/


Trump's son Don Jr. promotes false smear linking Jamal Khashoggi to Osama bin Laden and terrorism


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https://boingboing.net/2018/10/12/trumps-son-don-jr-promotes.html


ICE deports separated 4-year-old to Guatemala alone, doesn't tell family, no one to pick her up


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https://boingboing.net/2018/10/12/ice-deporting-separated-4-year.html


Rand Paul joins Senate effort to block funds for a war with Iran


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https://www.vox.com/2018/10/11/17906090/trump-iran-congress-bill-war-rand-paul


USPS says Amazon should pay 9-12% more for shipping, after Trump criticizes USPS for not charging Amazon more


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https://boingboing.net/2018/10/11/usps-says-amazon-should-pay-9.html


Army Booted 500 Immigrant Recruits


“Over the course of 12 months, the U.S. Army discharged more than 500 immigrant enlistees who were recruited across the globe for their language or medical skills and promised a fast track to citizenship in exchange for their service,” the AP reports.

”The Army began booting out those enlistees last year without explanation.”

Source
https://politicalwire.com/2018/10/11/army-booted-500-immigrant-recruits/


Georgia NAACP Will Sue Over Voter Registration


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https://politicalwire.com/2018/10/11/georgia-naacp-will-sue-over-voter-registration/

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