Wednesday, March 21, 2018 4:06:57 AM
A Message to Trump: Fund Background Checks and Public Health Research on Guns—Don’t Arm Teachers
Published on Mar 1, 2018 by Democracy Now! [ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzuqE7-t13O4NIDYJfakrhw / https://www.youtube.com/user/democracynow , https://www.youtube.com/user/democracynow/videos ]
Two weeks after the school shooting in Parkland, Florida, left 17 people dead, President Trump appears to have broken with the NRA and his Republican colleagues. At a televised White House meeting with lawmakers on Wednesday, Trump urged Republican and Democratic lawmakers to pass comprehensive gun control measures. At one point he accused Republican Senator Pat Toomey of being “afraid of the NRA.” After the meeting, NRA spokesperson Jennifer Baker said, “While today’s meeting made for great TV, the gun control proposals discussed would make for bad policy that would not keep our children safe. Instead of punishing law-abiding gun owners for the acts of a deranged lunatic, our leaders should pass meaningful reforms that would actually prevent future tragedies.” Joining us in Washington is Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers. She wrote an open letter to Trump on Wednesday explaining her opposition to his push to arm teachers. Also in Washington is Kris Brown, co-president at the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence. And here in New York is Andy Pelosi, executive director of the Campaign to Keep Guns Off Campus.
https://www.democracynow.org/2018/3/1/a_message_to_trump_fund_background [with embedded video, and transcript]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKLsdzyo4ms [with comments]
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West Virginia Teachers Win Promise of Pay Raise, But Continue Strike over Soaring Healthcare Costs
Published on Mar 1, 2018 by Democracy Now!
In West Virginia, public schools remain closed today, after the state’s teachers’ unions remained on strike over the high cost of health insurance. On Tuesday, West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice agreed to boost teacher salaries by 5 percent in the first year of a new contract, but the teachers say the deal isn’t enough to offset skyrocketing premiums in the Public Employees Insurance Agency. Some 20,000 teachers and 13,000 school staffers say they’ll remain on strike until they win a better agreement on healthcare.
https://www.democracynow.org/2018/3/1/west_virginia_teachers_win_promise_of [with embedded video, and transcript]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-LfiyrBTIs [with comments]
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“Freakishly Warm” Arctic Weather Has Scientists Reconsidering Worst-Case Scenarios on Climate Change
Published on Mar 1, 2018 by Democracy Now!
Scientists are expressing dismay over unprecedented warm temperatures in the Arctic. In recent days, temperatures at the North Pole have surged above freezing—even though the sun set last October and won’t rise again until later this month. On the northern tip of Greenland, a meteorological site has logged an unprecedented 61 hours of temperatures above freezing so far in 2018. The record-breaking temperatures are connected to an unusual retreat of sea ice in the sunless Arctic winter. Scientists suggest warming temperatures are eroding the polar vortex, the powerful winds that once cushioned the frozen north. The alarming heat wave is causing scientists to reconsider even their bleakest forecasts of climate change. According to a leaked draft of a scientific report by a United Nations panel of scientists, “The risk of an ice-free Arctic in summer is about 50 per cent or higher” with warming of between 1.5 and 2.0 degrees Celsius. We speak with Jason Box, professor in glaciology at the Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland in Copenhagen.
https://www.democracynow.org/2018/3/1/freakishly_warm_arctic_weather_has_scientists [with embedded video, and transcript]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01Woj4OyIY0 [with comments]
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Web Special: Extended Discussion on “Black Panther” & Why Wakanda Matters
Published on Mar 1, 2018 by Democracy Now!
We host an extended web-only roundtable with three guests: Christopher Lebron, a professor at Johns Hopkins University who recently wrote “Black Panther Is Not the Film We Deserve [ http://bostonreview.net/race/christopher-lebron-black-panther ]”; Robyn C. Spencer, a professor at Lehman College, who wrote “Black Feminist Meditations on the Women of Wakanda [ https://medium.com/@robyncspencer/black-feminist-meditations-on-the-women-of-wakanda-5cc79751d9cd ]”; and Carvell Wallace, author of The New York Times Magazine story “Why Black Panther Is a Defining Moment for Black America [ https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/12/magazine/why-black-panther-is-a-defining-moment-for-black-america.html ].”
https://www.democracynow.org/2018/3/1/web_special_extended_discussion_on_blockbuster [with embedded video, and transcript]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLHlOc5iuLk [with comments]
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Full Show - Is 2nd Amendment A Bargaining Chip? - 03/01/2018
Published on Mar 1, 2018 by Real News with David Knight [ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC1L9FOMSaPgMyoLSnps47g , https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC1L9FOMSaPgMyoLSnps47g/videos ]
1Mar18 Broadcast
“You have a different President now” said Trump as Feinstein can’t control her glee, and GOP is stunned. Trump taunts Senators about being “petrified” of NRA and tells Congressman Scalise to forget about being able to carry a gun (less than a year after he was shot) because they have “comprehensive” gun legislation to get thru. What’s going on? Meanwhile, YouTube admits censorship of conservatives and Facebook’s new algorithm has dropped Trump’s engagement by 45%. Then, Marc Morano gives us a preview of “The Politically Incorrect Guide to Climate Change”.
[from Alex Jones and his merry band of batshit bullshitters]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMIVq0V6rew [with comments] [also at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJKjja52WJk (with comments)]
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Sen. Rubio backs out of gun control promise he made to Parkland survivors
Published on Mar 1, 2018 by ThinkProgress [ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYdasX3ym3E5r1iozVllmzA , https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYdasX3ym3E5r1iozVllmzA/videos ]
Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) made a key promise to Parkland shooting survivors and families at a CNN town hall that he would support a law to raise the minimum age to buy a rifle. A week later in front of Congress, Rubio changed his tune saying he was "open to" it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-O2_R5YLEY [with comments]
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Students: Know Your Protest Rights! (with the ACLU)
Streamed live on Mar 1, 2018 by aclu [ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7M42vQrNmZ0tnmmenLWwBA / https://www.youtube.com/user/acluvideos , https://www.youtube.com/user/acluvideos/videos ]
Students around the country are turning last week’s heartbreaking school shooting in Parkland, Florida, into an inspiring push for change. Plans for coordinated student walkouts have been making national news and have already spurred disciplinary threats from some school administrators. That’s why it’s so important that everyone – especially students and allies – learns about students' rights. Learn more about your rights, the First Amendment, and potential risks to be prepared for: https://www.aclu.org/issues/free-speech/student-speech-and-privacy/students-rights-speech-walkouts-and-other-protests
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6ghXMtooV8 [with comments]
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Remarks by Vice President Pence at the Department of Homeland Security 15th Anniversary Event
Ronald Reagan Building Amphitheater
Washington, D.C.
March 1, 2018
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/remarks-vice-president-pence-department-homeland-security-15th-anniversary-event/ [official transcript]
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Readout of President Donald J. Trump’s Call with President Moon Jae-in of the Republic of Korea
Issued on: March 1, 2018
President Donald J. Trump spoke today with President Moon Jae-in of the Republic of Korea to congratulate him on the success of the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics. President Trump thanked President Moon for his hospitality to the United States Presidential Delegations to the Opening and Closing Ceremonies led by Vice President Mike Pence and Advisor to the President Ivanka Trump, respectively. President Moon briefed President Trump on developments regarding North Korea and inter-Korean talks. President Trump and President Moon noted their firm position that any dialogue with North Korea must be conducted with the explicit and unwavering goal of complete, verifiable, and irreversible denuclearization. The two leaders committed to maintain close coordination.
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/readout-president-donald-j-trumps-call-president-moon-jae-republic-korea-6/
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FCC Chairman Ajit Pai's Message to National Religious Broadcasters at Proclaim 18 Convention
Published on Mar 1, 2018 by NRB [ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKPhqfkrDeSqkgsjv9d7EGQ / https://www.youtube.com/user/nrbtoday , https://www.youtube.com/user/nrbtoday/videos ]
In this video message to the National Religious Broadcasters (NRB), FCC Chairman Ajit Pai pledges his commitment to stand against online censorship and commends NRB’s work in Washington, D.C. The video was presented during Proclaim 18, the NRB International Christian Media Convention in Nashville, Tennessee, February 27-March 2, 2018.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zNTDMyr_m0 [with comment]
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The atheist FBI and IRS attacked LoneStar’s computers!
Published on Mar 1, 2018 by Logicked [ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaFNs3ETMvkmy0JahAS6WJA / https://www.youtube.com/user/logicked , https://www.youtube.com/user/logicked/videos ]
The government hacked his PC...BECAUSE THEY HATE GOD!
Videos in order of appearance in this video:
They Condemn Themselves If They Continue These Computer Attacks Feb 21, 2018: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIxYlrN187w
You aint going to win. God has assured us the victory. Feb 6, 2018: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsr-oyvSMm4
Internet Security Alert on My Computer Jan 15, 2018: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wDn-pkWWkE
FreeJeffNow.com and FreeBulletinMan.com is down. We Are Watching. Dec 19, 2017: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Ivfsp4VOt0
iPad Hacked to repeatedly show the word RAPE Sep 17, 2014: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4s-qh9bZ9iE
Urgent Message From Kent Hovind - Goverment Sends "Cyber Bomb" Computer Attacks Against Supporters Feb 27, 2015: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgnV5Qy9aWo
Hackers call Erin - i.e., Rudy’s wife lets a scammer wreck PC Mar 10, 2015:
part 1 of 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CA35UsYMQw
part 2 of 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYw3t8YVPXc
Goverment Hackers Attack And Destroy Kent Hovind Supporter's Computer - Just Like Sharyl Attkinsson - i.e., Rudy blames government for wife letting scammer wreck PC Mar 13, 2015: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4p-d...
Computer Recovery In Process After Another IRS Cyber Attack - Kent Hovind Alerted - i.e., Rudy’s fixing his computer after totaling it...again?? May 9, 2015: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hA5rHJdX15I
Kent's Website "FreeKentHovind.com" Under Major Cyber Attack By Anti-Hovind Forces May 18, 2015: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_URNvdFQ4Mg
FireFox-Patch.js attacks attempted on all my home computers constantly Feb 16, 2017: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6azLc7vs89g
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjvrQnh_-j4 [with comments]
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Full Show - Hillary Clinton’s Lawyer Files Bizarre Complaints Against Alex Jones - 03/01/2018
Published on Mar 1, 2018 by The Alex Jones Channel [ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvsye7V9psc-APX6wV1twLg / https://www.youtube.com/user/TheAlexJonesChannel , https://www.youtube.com/user/TheAlexJonesChannel/videos ]
Thursday, March 1st 2018[, with Anthony Cumia co-hosting the fourth hour]: Operation Paul Revere 2018 - Infowars is fighting back against the current assault on free speech with Operation Paul Revere 2018, a special 34-hour broadcast in defense of the First Amendment. Simon Roche of Suidlanders.org joins today's show to break down the current situation unfolding in South Africa as parliament has voted to confiscate white-owned land without compensation. Also, Andrew Torba, founder of social network Gab, joins the transmission to discuss the current social media censorship of conservative voices.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fse-AaVMAnY [with comments] [also at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7YkUCXyOhc (additional text adapted from; with comments)] [a must-watch]
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Alex Jones defends himself from anti-Semitism charges by talking about the size of his wife's nose
Published on Mar 1, 2018 by MMFA Alt. Channel [ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0PhjTobwRndMIUs8uA3vkg / https://www.youtube.com/user/MMFAalt1 , https://www.youtube.com/user/MMFAalt1/videos ]
Jones points to his wife's "noble nose" as evidence that he is not anti-Semitic.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pH1vaY47fqk [comments disabled]
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Alex Jones Says YouTube Is Threatening His Account Because He’s Combating Pedophiles
Published on Mar 1, 2018 by RWW Blog [ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMXqRHe8n1TX5iDvkLS62rw / https://www.youtube.com/user/RWWBlog , https://www.youtube.com/user/RWWBlog/videos ]
http://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/alex-jones-says-youtube-is-threatening-his-account-because-hes-combating-pedophiles/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfBKXUsLyig [with comments]
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Liz Crokin Says Pedogate Conspiracy Theorists Will Be Vindicated Before Trump Leaves Office
Published on Mar 1, 2018 by RWW Blog
http://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/liz-crokin-predicts-that-pedogate-conspiracy-theorists-will-be-vindicated-before-trump-leaves-office/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFeqaXHqdjU [with comments]
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RWW NEws: Jim Bakker Says The Death Of Billy Graham Is A Sign The End Times Have Begun
Published on Mar 1, 2018 by RWW Blog
http://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/jim-bakker-says-the-death-of-billy-graham-is-a-sign-the-end-times-have-begun/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhiKyqBpV_I [with comments]
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RWW News: Tony Perkins: Trump's Election Saved America From 'A Political And Cultural H-Bomb'
Published on Mar 2, 2018 by RWW Blog
http://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/tony-perkins-trumps-election-saved-america-from-a-political-and-cultural-h-bomb/
[from March 1, 2018]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gz2yJy8O-v0 [with comments]
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RWW News: Dennis Prager: Evangelicals Support Trump Because They 'Take The Bible Seriously'
Published on Mar 2, 2018 by RWW Blog
http://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/dennis-prager-conservative-evangelicals-support-trump-because-they-take-the-bible-seriously/
[from March 1, 2018]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOYXvMAKjkw [with comments]
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RWW News: 'Turnaround' Prays For The Removal Of Supreme Court Justices & Judiciary Committee Members
Published on Mar 1, 2018 by RWW Blog
http://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/prophets-gather-at-trumps-washington-hotel-to-unleash-angel-armies-on-his-deep-state-enemies/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIpcg5_X4xE [with comments]
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RWW News: Dutch Sheets Unleashes The 'Angel Armies' Against Trump's Opponents
Published on Mar 1, 2018 by RWW Blog
http://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/prophets-gather-at-trumps-washington-hotel-to-unleash-angel-armies-on-his-deep-state-enemies/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50LFeNZFzns [with comments]
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RWW News: Lori Bakker Says Liberals Want To Lock Christians 'Away In Mental Illness Centers'
Published on Mar 2, 2018 by RWW Blog
http://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/lori-bakker-liberals-want-to-lock-christians-away-in-mental-illness-centers/
[from March 1, 2018]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQoGHWWotTI [with comments]
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and, to have it here in the record, the mirrored livestream of the bulk of "Operation Paul Revere 2018" through 8am U.S. central time March 2, 2018:
OPERATION PAUL REVERE 2018 - SAVE FREE SPEECH • Alex Jones Infowars Stream
Streamed live on Mar 1, 2018 by Ron Gibson [ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYv-5LsUyc_P8KMo7YGPFPA / https://www.youtube.com/user/RonGibsonCF , https://www.youtube.com/user/RonGibsonCF/videos ]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8zVpzFfRbY [with comments],
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GGI3oTZyqw [with comments]
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Don't Blaspheme the Beans!
Published on Mar 1, 2018 by Holy Koolaid [ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzvoUDoDu-cKIb11rg4ODDQ , https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzvoUDoDu-cKIb11rg4ODDQ/videos ]
Imagine a world where we worship magic beans. This belief would potentially have a pernicious effect on every aspect of our life. We wouldn't be able to make positive social changes without first undergoing a massive paradigm shift and questioning the bean god. People’s core ideologies influence every aspect of their lives. It’s often impossible to change minds on small issues without first altering fundamental beliefs about the world. Also, Beans are holy and sacred. Beans are love; beans are life. Don't blaspheme the bean god.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfcPqLNiGJk [with comments]
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Remarks by President Trump in Listening Session with Representatives from the Steel and Aluminum Industry
Cabinet Room
March 1, 2018
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/remarks-president-trump-listening-session-representatives-steel-aluminum-industry/ [official transcript]
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White House Opioids Summit
Published on Mar 1, 2018 by The White House [ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYxRlFDqcWM4y7FfpiAN3KQ / https://www.youtube.com/user/whitehouse , https://www.youtube.com/user/whitehouse/videos ]
The White House
Remarks by the First Lady at the White House Opioids Summit
East Room
March 1, 2018
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/remarks-first-lady-white-house-opioids-summit/ [official transcript]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BuWPzvU-Hqg [with comments],
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMbZtrTXFaU [with comments]
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3/1/18: White House Press Briefing
Published on Mar 1, 2018 by The White House
The White House
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Sarah Sanders
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room
March 1, 2018
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/press-briefing-press-secretary-sarah-sanders-03012018/ [official transcript]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OEIXrVJigw [with comments] [also, a bit clipped at the beginning, at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJ0xWWlpwqU (comments disabled)]
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President Trump Delivers Closing Remarks at the White House Opioids Summit
Published on Mar 1, 2018 by The White House
The White House
Remarks by President Trump at the White House Opioids Summit
East Room
March 1, 2018
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/remarks-president-trump-white-house-opioids-summit/ [official transcript]
President Donald J. Trump is Combatting the Opioid Crisis
“Together, we will face this challenge as a national family with conviction, with unity, and with a commitment to love and support our neighbors in times of dire need. Working together, we will defeat this opioid epidemic.”
- President Donald J. Trump
March 1, 2018
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/president-donald-j-trump-combatting-opioid-crisis/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9FeXIM2sGE [with comments]
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It's Easy to Buy a Gun in America
Published on Mar 1, 2018 by VICELAND [ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWF0PiUvUi3Jma2oFgaiX2w , https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWF0PiUvUi3Jma2oFgaiX2w/videos ]
In this scene from BLACK MARKET, a first-person perspective of how easy it is to legally purchase a gun.
Re-visit moments from BLACK MARKET: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ_hwG6UuEJbYLDgBYBevZa4AeetdsExF
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCSpokckHC0 [with comments]
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Full Show - Roger Stone Defends Alex Jones From Outrageous Smear - 03/01/2018
Published on Mar 1, 2018 by Ron Gibson
The baseless accusations published in the Daily Mail are rebuffed by Roger Stone.
EXCLUSIVE: Fired Infowars staffers at war with Alex Jones - one claiming he was teased as the site's 'resident Jew' while African American worker says she was 'mocked' for her skin tone and Jones 'grabbed her behind'
• Two former Infowars staffers have filed complaints with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission against the site's founder Alex Jones
• Rob Jacobson, who is Jewish, alleges Jones bullied, ridiculed and humiliated him
• Jones joked with staff who called Jacobson 'The Jewish Individual', 'The Resident Jew' and shouted 'Yacobson' across the office, Jacobson claims in his complaint
• Jacobson also claimed that Jones called him 'Beefcake' - a homophobic slur
• A second ex employee claims she suffered 'harassment and discrimination' at the hands of Jones and other senior managers at Infowars based on her race
• Former production assistant Ashley Beckford said she was subjected to sexual harassment and racial slurs by her colleagues and upper management
• She claims Jones groped her 'butt' during a 'side-hug' while 'pretending to feel sympathy' over an incident and asked 'Who wouldn't want to have a black wife?'
28 February 2018 | Updated: 13:57 EDT, 28 February 2018
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5419371/Former-Infowars-employees-claim-Alex-Jones-harassed-them.html [with comments]
[from Alex Jones and his merry band of batshit bullshitters]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbaQzrMXANk [with comments] [no official Alex Jones/War Room upload (yet) at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClsn7QZVdszxLlUs-GOG0Sg/videos (or https://www.youtube.com/user/TheAlexJonesChannel/videos ); title adapted and text taken from the included https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIpYXJKD-d4 (with comments)]
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Comedians Solve World Problems: Racism, Sexism and...Trump?
Published on Mar 1, 2018 by Comedy Central UK [ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsv4YOF2RBYh0NQ1vuHQ-hg / https://www.youtube.com/user/ComedyCentralUK , https://www.youtube.com/user/ComedyCentralUK/videos ]
A group of top stand up comics put their minds together to try and solve some of the worlds toughest problems. From politics to sexism, they've got the answers.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4TZ7fmsOgc [with comments]
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How ski warfare created biathlon
Published on Mar 1, 2018 by Vox [ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLXo7UDZvByw2ixzpQCufnA / https://www.youtube.com/user/voxdotcom , https://www.youtube.com/user/voxdotcom/videos ]
It all started as a military exercise in Norway.
Biathlon combines competitive Nordic skiing with rifle shooting. Although biathlon is extremely popular in Europe, most Americans are unfamiliar with the sport. For many of them, the sport seems like an odd combination of physical effort and mental skill, but there’s a fascinating explanation for how biathlon came to be.
The sport of biathlon evolved over a long period of time and for much of that history it was primarily a military exercise to train soldiers for winter warfare. It all started in Norway, where a military officer decided to combine his love of skiing with his expertise in training tactics. Soon, the combination spread across Europe and national militaries started applying and developing his techniques to train their own winter warfare battalions.
In both World Wars, ski warfare played a key role in several battles—most notably during the “Winter War” between Finland and Russia in 1940. During that skirmish, Finnish troops used their ski prowess to elude and attack the Russian enemy. Although the Finns lost the battle, they were able to inflict major losses against the much larger foreign army.
Once WWII ended, soldiers returned home and began popularizing the sport of skiing around the world. Instead of using their ski skills for warfare, they turned to recreational endeavors like ski racing, skill competitions, and biathlon. During the next decade, the ski industry boomed. In 1960, biathlon was introduced as an official Olympic sport and it has continued to grow in popularity ever since.
Although much has changed about the sport, modern biathlon still retains the unmistakable traces of its military origins. To learn what those are, make sure to watch the video above.
Resources:
2013 story on European biathlon popularity: https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Olympics/2010/0213/Winter-Olympics-Why-biathlon-is-the-most-popular-sport-in-Europe
We interviewed a sports expert about the truth behind "mind over matter": https://www.vox.com/2018/2/9/16974160/endure-winter-olympics-mind-muscle-biathlon
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14NTlDvmzyc [with comments]
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New report shows why Mueller has not charged collusion yet
The Beat with Ari Melber
3/1/18
Ari Melber’s special legal report shows why the 4 crimes under investigation in Mueller’s Russia probe rebut a common argument that collusion did not occur and could reveal the direction of Mueller’s next charges. Melber fact-checks Law Professor Jonathan Turley’s analysis that there was likely no collusion, because there have been no collusion charges.
©2018 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/the-beat-with-ari-melber/watch/new-report-shows-why-mueller-has-not-charged-collusion-yet-1174612035613 , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7M45_FC1PLc [with comments]
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Could Mueller charge Hope Hicks for white lies?
The Beat with Ari Melber
3/1/18
New controversy over Trump aide’s ‘white lies’ defense. Ari Melber reveals ‘lies’ from inside the Trump administration.
©2018 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/the-beat-with-ari-melber/watch/could-mueller-charge-hope-hicks-for-white-lies-1174613059629
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Jared Kushner under scrutiny as Mueller closes in
All In with Chris Hayes
3/1/18
As the Mueller probe advances, new reports raise questions about whether Kushner is putting his business interests ahead of the nation.
©2018 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/jared-kushner-under-scrutiny-as-mueller-closes-in-1174661187595
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"This is how you run a banana republic"
All In with Chris Hayes
3/1/18
The Trump administration is running the country like a banana republic, says Richard Painter, and "the only person who's gonna come out ahead on this is Putin."
©2018 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/-this-is-how-you-run-a-banana-republic-1174663235746 , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPwUnsUrHZc [with comments]
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Carson cancels order for $31,000 office dining set
All In with Chris Hayes
3/1/18
HUD Secretary Ben Carson initially said he didn't know anything about the $31,000 dining set purchased for his office.
©2018 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/carson-cancels-order-for-31-000-office-dining-set-1174681667783 , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJXcCWi1RDc [with comments]
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McMaster could soon be the 38th Trump official to leave
All In with Chris Hayes
3/1/18
NBC News reports that the White House is preparing to replace National Security Advisor H.R. McMaster.
©2018 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/mcmaster-could-soon-be-the-38th-trump-official-to-leave-1174680643982
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House GOP leaked Dem. Senator’s texts: NYT
All In with Chris Hayes
3/1/18
Leaders of the Senate Intelligence Committee concluded several weeks ago that it was Republicans on the House Intel Committee who leaked Sen. Mark Warner’s text messages, reports the New York Times.
©2018 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/house-gop-leaked-dem-senator-s-texts-nyt-1174698051974
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Trump nepotism causes strain within White House, security risks
The Rachel Maddow Show
3/1/18
Rachel Maddow looks at the strife within the White House as Donald Trump's top White House staff come into conflict with unqualified family members Trump hired.
©2018 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/trump-nepotism-causes-strain-within-white-house-security-risks-1174742083652
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Mueller appears to be working on Trump Russia collusion question
The Rachel Maddow Show
3/1/18
Rep. Adam Schiff talks with Rachel Maddow about indications that special counsel Robert Mueller is preparing to engage the matter of the Russian hacking of Democratic e-mails and the central question of Trump campaign collusion with Russia.
©2018 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/mueller-appears-to-be-working-on-trump-russia-collusion-question-1174751299518 , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxbCaTi-BAQ [with comments]
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Trump admin departure list grows, but what of those remaining?
The Rachel Maddow Show
3/1/18
Rachel Maddow adds the U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Roberta Jacobson to the list of high level Trump administration departures.
©2018 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/trump-admin-departure-list-grows-but-what-of-those-remaining-1174750275728
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ACLU fights anti-abortion Trump appointee on undocumented minors
The Rachel Maddow Show
3/1/18
Brigitte Amiri, senior staff attorney for the ACLU Reproductive Freedom Project, talks with Rachel Maddow about the legal fight against Trump appointee Scott Lloyd, director of the Office of Refugee Resettlement, who is obstructing pregnant undocumented minors being held at a refugee center from obtaining abortions.
©2018 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/aclu-fights-anti-abortion-zealot-holding-undocumented-minors-1174753859517
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Maddow proud to announce first New York Times crossword puzzle!
The Rachel Maddow Show
3/1/18
Rachel Maddow alerts viewers that Friday's New York Times crossword puzzle bears her name in the byline.
©2018 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/maddow-proud-to-announce-first-new-york-times-crossword-puzzle-1174756419980
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First Trump, now Putin brags about his arsenal size
The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell
3/1/18
Lawrence O'Donnell argues that Russian President Vladimir Putin has followed Trump in bragging about the size of his arsenal. The Russian president announced a new weapon today, but President Trump stayed silent on the threat.
©2018 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/the-last-word/watch/first-trump-now-putin-brags-about-his-arsenal-size-1174756419971 , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3c9SRTfOU1c [with comments]
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Trump silent after Putin's nuclear 'threat'
The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell
3/1/18
After Russian President Vladimir Putin showed a video of weapons targeting Florida near the president's Mar-a-Lago, Trump made no comments. MSNBC Analyst Malcolm Nance tells Lawrence O'Donnell Putin's display was all for show.
©2018 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/the-last-word/watch/trump-silent-after-putin-s-nuclear-threat-1174753347615 , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lnTqvck9BQ [with comments] [a must-watch]
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President Trump governing like 'Mean Girls'
The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell
3/1/18
John Kelly told an audience "God punished me" with a Trump White House job as more top officials may quit. Plus, Trump makes a surprise policy announcement. David Frum says the president's governing style is akin to 'Mean Girls.' He & Kimberly Atkins join Lawrence O'Donnell.
©2018 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/the-last-word/watch/president-trump-governing-like-mean-girls-1174755907741 , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0NhqVYR4UY [with comments]
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Mueller eyes charges against Russians who hacked Dems
The 11th Hour with Brian Williams
3/2/18
NBC News reports Mueller is assembling a case for criminal charges against Russians who hacked & leaked private information designed to hurt Democrats in the 2016 election. Our panel reacts.
©2018 NBCNews.com
[originally aired March 1, 2018]
http://www.msnbc.com/brian-williams/watch/mueller-eyes-charges-against-russians-who-hacked-dems-1174804547942
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Next to leave Trump White House: McMaster, Kushner, & Ivanka?
The 11th Hour with Brian Williams
3/2/18
NBC News reports H.R. McMaster could be gone from the Trump White House by April. The New York Times reports Trump has said Ivanka & Kushner should have never joined the White House. The West Wing drama continues.
©2018 NBCNews.com
[originally aired March 1, 2018]
http://www.msnbc.com/brian-williams/watch/next-to-leave-trump-white-house-mcmaster-kushner-ivanka-1174827075510
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Trump goes from far left to far right on guns within hours
The 11th Hour with Brian Williams
3/2/18
In the span of just over 24 hours, Pres. Trump went from suggesting taking guns away from Americans without due process to saying he had a great meeting with NRA reps. Mike Murphy discusses.
©2018 NBCNews.com
[originally aired March 1, 2018]
http://www.msnbc.com/brian-williams/watch/trump-goes-from-far-left-to-far-right-on-guns-in-24-hours-1174825539816 , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KuVvXh9jvRE [with comments]
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Robert Swan Mueller III in his own words
The 11th Hour with Brian Williams
3/2/18
He's often talked about, but do you even know what Robert Mueller sounds like? We went back through old speeches and remarks to find him discussing the importance of things like honesty, integrity, and service.
©2018 NBCNews.com
[originally aired March 1, 2018]
http://www.msnbc.com/brian-williams/watch/robert-swan-mueller-iii-in-his-own-words-1174802499751 , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oqvx0ZmmBxQ [with comments]
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Federal Court Rules Against Trump in Favor of LGBT Rights
Published on Mar 5, 2018 by Mike Malloy [ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpU4j-LN_aibXA1gONvWzxw / https://www.youtube.com/user/hschulein , https://www.youtube.com/user/hschulein/videos ]
In a case that could have wide-ranging national significance for gay rights, a federal appeals court in New York ruled on Monday that a landmark civil rights law bars employers from discriminating against their workers based on sexual orientation.
The decision was a setback for the Justice Department, which under President Trump had unexpectedly interceded in a discrimination lawsuit filed by a sky-diving instructor. The department had argued that Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act did not explicitly cover sexual-orientation discrimination in the workplace, a stance that put it at odds with another federal body, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
In rejecting the Justice Department’s argument, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit became the second appeals court to rule recently that the Civil Rights Act, which outlaws bias in the workplace on the basis of “race, color, religion, sex or national origin,” should also be extended to include sexual orientation. A third appellate court in Atlanta has ruled differently.
Full story: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/26/nyregion/gender-discrimination-civil-rights-lawsuit-zarda.html
[originally aired March 1, 2018]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6G3X3qA1xc [with comments]
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Trump Attacks the GOP and Sides with Democrats on Gun Control: The Daily Show
Published on Mar 1, 2018 by The Daily Show with Trevor Noah [ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwWhs_6x42TyRM4Wstoq8HA , https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwWhs_6x42TyRM4Wstoq8HA/videos ]
During meetings to discuss gun reform, President Trump unexpectedly sides with Democrats on issues like universal background checks and age restrictions.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpTOkPDdeao [with comments]
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Chadwick Boseman - Why Everyone Is a Hero in "Black Panther" - Extended Interview
Published on Mar 4, 2018 by The Daily Show with Trevor Noah
"Black Panther" star Chadwick Boseman talks about why the movie is resonating with audiences across the world and explains why so many different African accents are featured.
[originally aired March 1, 2018]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqxL04IvNrc [with comments]
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CPAC 2018: More Shootings Call for More Guns- The Opposition w/ Jordan Klepper
Published on Mar 1, 2018 by Comedy Central [ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUsN5ZwHx2kILm84-jPDeXw / https://www.youtube.com/user/comedycentral , https://www.youtube.com/user/comedycentral/videos , https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLD7nPL1U-R5r5XD8saDuOBVj1z69Y_4iK ]
Jordan, Kobi Libii and Tim Baltz visit CPAC to learn about Republicans' heroic unwillingness to solve America's mass shooting problem.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-VEq7mtmv0 [with comments]
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'The Shape Of Water' Inspired More XXX Fish Movies
Published on Mar 2, 2018 by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert [ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMtFAi84ehTSYSE9XoHefig , https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMtFAi84ehTSYSE9XoHefig/videos ]
'The Shape of Water' may have received 13 Oscar nominations, but the best form of flattery is imitation. Dirty, dirty imitation.
[originally aired March 1, 2018]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlZMcHDbglg [with comments]
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Trump Radically Changed The U.S. Economy Because He Could
Published on Mar 2, 2018 by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Donald Trump enacted tariffs on imported steel and aluminum because he was allowed to.
[originally aired March 1, 2018]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpHEXUeXMxc [with comments]
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Is There Anyone Left In Trump's Administration?
Published on Mar 2, 2018 by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Hope Hicks is gone. H.R. McMaster is on his way out. Jeff Sessions is a southern riddlemaster.
[originally aired March 1, 2018]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7xk-hvhG2I [with comments]
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Utah Lawmakers Made The Worst Rap Ever
Published on Mar 2, 2018 by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Utah's House of Representatives wanted to show how a bill becomes a law. Instead, they showed how an innocent attempt at musical humor becomes a catastrophe of historic proportions.
[originally aired March 1, 2018]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqiQCNDc0Bk [with comments]
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Jared Kushner's Engulfed in Scandal, Trump and Mr. Magoo: A Closer Look
Published on Mar 1, 2018 by Late Night with Seth Meyers [ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVTyTA7-g9nopHeHbeuvpRA / https://www.youtube.com/user/LateNightSeth , https://www.youtube.com/user/LateNightSeth/videos ]
Seth takes a closer look at the key White House aides mired in scandal, the Russia probe heating up and President Trump publicly attacking his own attorney general.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2c8h9-DR6xQ [with comments]
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stashed March 1, 2018:
Kroger Raises Age Limits on Gun Sales, Joining Walmart and Dick’s
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/01/business/kroger-firearms-fred-meyer.html
Retailers use gun controls to make policy statement and manage image, experts say
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-gun-sales-social-media-20180301-story.html
Commentary: Dick's Is Showing Us Why Companies Can't Afford to Be Cowards Anymore
http://fortune.com/2018/03/01/dicks-sporting-goods-gun-parkland-school-shooting/
This Time It's Guns: Retail Activism Goes Mainstream With Dick's Sporting Goods
https://www.forbes.com/sites/neilstern/2018/03/01/this-time-its-guns-retail-activism-goes-mainstream-with-dicks-sporting-goods/
more:
https://news.google.com/news/story/d0XtLcROR2VBQyMsuwDI6SpAp8X-M?ned=us&gl=US&hl=en
https://news.google.com/news/story/d8QogIZDyVeEUOM89B1z06IIrjqLM?ned=us&gl=US&hl=en
Georgia Passes Bill That Stings Delta Over N.R.A. Position
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/01/business/delta-nra-georgia.html
How the NRA fight between Delta and Georgia could roil Atlanta's Amazon headquarters bid
Amazon's second headquarters: How the NRA Georgia fight could play out
http://www.9news.com/article/news/nation-now/how-the-nra-fight-between-delta-and-georgia-could-roil-atlantas-amazon-headquarters-bid/465-05ff49fe-6e49-466f-9164-c234effe4624
more: https://news.google.com/news/story/diEW2uSXDNNMv7M5Ztmyl5D7wUyFM?ned=us&gl=US&hl=en
As U.S. gun debate rages on, Australians hand in 57,000 firearms, and Norway is set for a broad ban
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2018/03/01/norway-and-australia-move-forward-with-new-gun-control-measures-as-u-s-debate-rages-on/
Australia and Norway are working to restrict access to guns
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/australia-and-norway-are-working-to-restrict-access-to-guns/2018/03/01/60792264-1d6b-11e8-ae5a-16e60e4605f3_story.html
Australia Says Gun Amnesty Netted 57,000 Illegal Weapons
https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/03/01/589794878/australia-says-gun-amnesty-netted-57-000-illegal-weapons
NATIONAL FIREARMS AMNESTY 2017 REPORT
https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/importingandbuyinggoodsfromoverseas/documents/national-firearms-amnesty-2017-report.pdf
Gun amnesty: Rocket launcher, automatic rifles among 57,000 firearms handed in
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-03-01/gun-amnesty-sees-57,000-firearms-handed-in-across-country/9495440
Gun Owners Hand In 57,000 Firearms and a Rocket Launcher During Amnesty in Australia
http://www.newsweek.com/gun-owners-hand-57000-firearms-and-rocket-launcher-part-amnesty-australia-825110
Australians turn in 57,000 guns in national amnesty
Australians turned in more than 57,000 firearms to authorities last year during a national gun amnesty.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-43236421
Australians Turn in 57,000 Guns in Landmark National Amnesty
https://www.thedailybeast.com/australia-turns-in-57000-guns-in-landmark-national-amnesty
more: https://news.google.com/news/story/d9a3OqBcRQjxuKMZcM3eqjkoSJbfM?ned=us&gl=US&hl=en
Mueller eyes charges against Russians who stole, spread Democrats’ emails
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/mueller-eyes-charges-against-russians-who-stole-spread-democrats-emails-n852291
Mueller considers charges against Russians who leaked emails during the 2016 election
These new charges rely heavily on intelligence gathered by the CIA, the FBI, the NSA and the DHS, and target a different group of Russian actors than those indicted last month by a federal grand jury.
A possible new indictment would include details on the Russian intelligence operation that released emails that embarrassed Democrats and added fuel to Trump's campaign.
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/03/01/mueller-considers-charges-against-russians-who-leaked-democrat-emails.html
NBC: Mueller Preparing Possible Charges Against Russians For Email Hacks
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/nbc-mueller-preparing-possible-charges-against-russians-for-email-hacks
As Russia subverts America, where's Trump?
NSA chief warns that Washington's not doing enough to deter Putin's digital siege: Our view
Editorial
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2018/03/01/russia-subverts-america-wheres-trump-editorials-debates/360040002/
Sen. Mark Warner: Silicon Valley Could Do More to Stop Russian Interference in U.S. Elections
http://variety.com/2018/biz/news/sen-mark-warner-1202712603/
more: https://news.google.com/news/story/dGv6QvQraxANEmMpeS0P_a9AW_mCM?ned=us&gl=US&hl=en
Hicks departure sinks White House morale and Trump’s mood
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/white-house-remains-silent-fallout-staff-shake-grows-n852516
Hicks’ departure doesn’t mean the end of her connection with Trump
The president is known for keeping former staffers close even after they leave the White House.
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/03/01/hope-hicks-trump-post-white-house-433043
Will Hope Hicks Find Her Voice?
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/01/opinion/hope-hicks-resign.html
It took Hope Hicks about 10 minutes to answer whether or not she ever lied for Trump
White House communications director Hope Hicks took five to 10 minutes to answer a question posed by a member of the House Intelligence Committee while she consulted with her lawyer, CBS News reported.
The representative had asked her if she had ever lied on President Donald Trump's behalf.
She responded that she had told "white lies" for him, but hadn't lied with respect to the Russia investigation.
Hicks has become a major witness in the investigation because of her closeness to Trump.
http://www.businessinsider.com/hope-hicks-white-lies-answer-took-10-minutes-to-confer-2018-3
How I Got That Viral Photo of Hope Hicks
http://time.com/5181464/hope-hicks-white-house-communications-director-photo/
A map of the feuds and frustrations splitting the Trump White House
https://www.cnn.com/2018/03/01/politics/white-house-family-feuds/index.html
Hope Hicks and the history of White House 'white lies'
http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/article/2018/mar/01/hope-hicks-and-history-white-house-white-lies/
more: https://news.google.com/news/story/dxrY4DF1qEwiw2MxfDGmurTqYJAOM?ned=us&gl=US&hl=en
Eclusive: FBI counterintel investigating Ivanka Trump business deal
https://www.cnn.com/2018/03/01/politics/ivanka-trump-fbi-investigation/index.html
One of Ivanka Trump's international business deals could spell trouble for her in the US
Ivanka Trump's international business deals are getting a closer look by US investigators who are trying to make sense of the Trump family's complex financial portfolios.
According to current and former US officials cited by CNN on Thursday, federal investigators want to know more about a Trump International Hotel and Tower that opened in Vancouver, Canada, in February 2017. The site features an Ivanka Trump-branded spa.
Specifically, investigators want to know details about negotiations and financing surrounding the project.
http://www.businessinsider.com/ivanka-trumps-foreign-business-could-spell-trouble-for-her-in-the-us-2018-3
more: https://news.google.com/news/story/dx2RXDJqUnVCXrMpND9SQVuscntPM?ned=us&gl=US&hl=en
U.S. Ambassador to Mexico to Quit Amid Tense Relations Under Trump
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/01/world/americas/us-ambassador-mexico.html
U.S. Ambassador To Mexico Is Latest Career Diplomat To Resign
https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/03/01/590081271/u-s-ambassador-to-mexico-is-latest-career-diplomat-to-resign
U.S. ambassador quits in latest sign of roiling U.S. relations with Mexico
http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-fg-mexico-ambassador-20180301-story.html
A Trump ally is likely to replace a career diplomat as U.S. ambassador, and Mexicans are worried
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/the_americas/us-ambassador-to-mexico-is-stepping-down-to-be-replaced-by-former-gm-and-atandt-chief/2018/03/01/2f28524d-91bb-402c-a9cd-ff17c424cd52_story.html
more: https://news.google.com/news/story/dskSHfgZkxaz28M7kgm6hf2katO_M?ned=us&gl=US&hl=en
White House preparing for McMaster exit as early as next month - blurbed at/further to https://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=138957152
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/white-house-preparing-mcmaster-exit-early-next-month-n852371
Report: H.R. McMaster to Be Fired – at Kelly and Mattis’s Behest
http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2018/03/report-mcmaster-to-be-fired-at-kelly-and-mattiss-behest.html
White House reportedly planning to replace H.R. McMaster as soon as next month
The White House is reportedly planning to replace National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster.
His departure could come as soon as next month, according to NBC News.
A White House spokesperson did not confirm the NBC report, saying only that it had "no personnel announcements at this time."
But a National Security Council spokesman said Trump had recently met with McMaster to congratulate him for "a great job" and called the NBC News report "fake news."
http://www.businessinsider.com/hr-mcmaster-leaving-white-house-nbc-report-says-2018-3
Trump calls report of looming McMaster exit 'fake news,' aide says
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/03/01/white-house-hr-mcmaster-exit-432698
more: https://news.google.com/news/story/dDCA1o5T10SZ8UMGBmK93uI1wk-bM?ned=us&gl=US&hl=en
Dow drops more than 400 points after Trump announces tariffs
http://money.cnn.com/2018/03/01/investing/dow-jones-trump-tariffs/index.html
Trump just announced a move that could have devastating economic consequences — and markets tanked
President Trump announced that the US would impose tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum.
The move is a concrete step toward the more protectionist trade policies the president has promised.
The decision will most likely prompt retaliation from other countries, including China.
Increased trade protectionism could result in retaliatory measures and a broader trade war, experts say.
Stocks sold off after the announcement, with the major indexes falling as much as 2%. Domestic metal producers soared on the news.
http://www.businessinsider.com/trump-tariffs-taxes-on-imports-of-steel-aluminum-could-be-trade-war-2018-3
Here Comes the Trade War
Donald Trump announced plans to impose big tariffs on steel and aluminum. The rest of the world won’t just sit there and take it.
https://slate.com/business/2018/03/here-comes-trumps-trade-war.html
UPDATE 3-U.S. energy industry slams Trump's 'job-killing' steel tariffs
https://www.reuters.com/article/usa-trade-energy/update-3-u-s-energy-industry-slams-trumps-job-killing-steel-tariffs-idUSL2N1QJ1Y8
The Real Risks of Trump’s Steel and Aluminum Tariffs
A higher price for metals isn’t the main concern; it’s the chance that the global trade system will be undermined.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/01/upshot/trump-tariff-steel-aluminum-explain.html
more:
https://news.google.com/news/story/dpyKFAXwrbZMzmMP5vA0A3OY2aR4M?ned=us&gl=US&hl=en
https://news.google.com/news/story/djpG2oWlFSP4ZiMvWnfjdtJ645SIM?ned=us&gl=US&hl=en
Questions linger about how Melania Trump, a Slovenian model, scored ‘the Einstein visa’
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/questions-linger-about-how-melania-trump-a-slovenian-model-scored-the-einstein-visa/2018/02/28/d307ddb2-1b35-11e8-ae5a-16e60e4605f3_story.html
Employment-Based Immigration: First Preference EB-1
https://www.uscis.gov/working-united-states/permanent-workers/employment-based-immigration-first-preference-eb-1
How Exactly Did Melania Trump Get a Visa for “Extraordinary Abilities”?
She may have received some help from an inflatable whale (no, not Donald).
https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2018/03/how-exactly-did-melania-trump-get-a-visa-for-extraordinary-abilities
#TBT to that time Donald Trump's future wife cozied up to an inflatable killer whale
https://www.si.com/swim-daily/2014/10/23/tbt-melania-knauss-trump-cozies-up-to-shamu-2000
more: https://news.google.com/news/story/doGiG5oAWwulkcMl6MV5Z0J_U7iAM?ned=us&gl=US&hl=en
2 Meetings With Jared Kushner, and $509 Million in Loans: DealBook Briefing
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/01/business/dealbook/kushner-apollo-citigroup.html
Jared Kushner’s troubles include an impending $1.2 billion company debt
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/jared-kushners-troubles-include-an-impending-12-billion-company-debt/2018/03/01/3f248014-1cbb-11e8-b2d9-08e748f892c0_story.html
Jared Kushner is drowning in probes, politics and damning reports
https://mic.com/articles/188215/amid-a-wave-of-damning-reports-jared-kushner-is-drowning-in-probes-and-politics
Intrigue in the House of Trump
Editorial
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/01/opinion/donald-trump-ivanka-jared-kushner-nepotism.html
There’s a Hopeful New Path for Gun Politics in America
Most weeks, New York Magazine writer-at-large Frank Rich speaks with contributor Alex Carp about the biggest stories in politics and culture. Today: the ongoing political fallout from the Parkland mass shooting, Jared Kushner’s precarious position in the White House, and the new film The Death of Stalin.
http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2018/03/frank-rich-a-hopeful-new-path-for-gun-politics-in-america.html
more: https://news.google.com/news/story/d1n3hc88pMQbJIMRxrMmNcEqgj2jM?ned=us&gl=US&hl=en
Senate Republicans Shun Trump’s Gun Control Ideas
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/01/us/politics/trump-republicans-gun-control.html
Fact Check: Trump's Misleading Gun Rhetoric
Trump repeated a false claim he had made during the 2016 campaign about the shooting at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando
https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/politics/Fact-Check-Trumps-Misleading-Gun-Rhetoric-475608153.html
No, Mass Shooters Do Not Target “Gun Free Zones”
President Trump keeps parroting a longtime lie from the NRA.
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2018/03/no-mass-shooters-do-not-target-gun-free-zones/
Sarah Huckabee Sanders just heaped more humiliation on Jeff Sessions
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2018/03/01/sarah-huckabee-sanders-just-heaped-more-humiliation-on-jeff-sessions/
Democrats Rush to Seize Momentum After Trump Gun-Control Push
Schumer adds assault-weapons ban to list of Democratic demands
Republican leaders struggle for path forward in risky debate
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-03-01/democrats-rush-to-seize-momentum-after-trump-gun-control-push
Most Americans think Trump is racist, according to a new poll
Most Americans think President Trump is a racist, according to a new poll by the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.
More than half of adults think his policies have worsened the lives of Muslims and Hispanics, while almost half say the president has worsened the lives of African Americans.
In all, 57 percent of adults — including 8 in 10 blacks, three-quarters of Hispanics and almost half of all whites — say the nation’s leader is a racist, according to the poll.
About 85 percent of Democrats say Trump is a racist, while 21 percent of Republicans say the same, according to the poll, which surveyed 1,337 adults from Feb. 15 to 19.
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/politics/wp/2018/03/01/ap-norc-poll-most-americans-say-trump-is-racist/
Trump’s Unscripted Gun Control Push Puts Republicans on Defense
President endorses wider background checks, higher age limits
Democrats see opening for measures they’ve long sought
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-03-01/trump-s-unscripted-gun-control-push-puts-republicans-on-defense
more: https://news.google.com/news/story/d0Mdqm5-TqbmMdMpcFLx7OMta3oJM?ned=us&gl=US&hl=en
Senate Intelligence Leaders Say House G.O.P. Leaked a Senator’s Texts
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/01/us/politics/senate-intelligence-nunes-leaks.html
Senate sources suspect Nunes behind leak of Warner texts
https://www.cnn.com/2018/03/01/politics/devin-nunes-mark-warner-texts-leak/index.html
more: https://www.google.com/search?q=mark+warner
Pricey dining set for Carson’s office is canceled, White House says
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/carson-s-hud-working-rescind-pricey-dining-set-order-agency-n852336
Ben Carson is trying to explain why his government department ordered a $31,000 dining set for his office
Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson is under fire spending $31,000 on a lavish dining set for his office.
The spending has resulted in a complaint to the Office of Special Counsel as well as a House Oversight Committee investigation.
Carson's office said Thursday it's attempting to cancel the order for the dining set, which has not yet been delivered, but that "it might not be possible" due to bureaucracy.
http://www.businessinsider.com/ben-carson-office-furniture-31000-dining-set-hud-controversy-2018-3
There are far more major scandals brewing. So why is a $31,000 dining set in the news?
Sometimes it's the simpler scandals that resonate.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/posteverything/wp/2018/03/01/there-are-far-more-major-scandals-brewing-so-why-is-a-31000-dining-set-in-the-news/
more: https://news.google.com/news/story/dXHnUZPc7mADnJMCy6MrI0c2ILSHM?ned=us&gl=US&hl=en
'Now you will listen': Putin claims new nuclear weapons can bypass any missile defense system
http://www.latimes.com/world/la-fg-russia-nuclear-weapons-20180301-story.html
Experts Aghast At Russian Claim Of Nuclear-Powered[, Nuclear-Armed Cruise] Missile With Unlimited Range
https://www.npr.org/sections/parallels/2018/03/01/590014611/experts-aghast-over-russian-claim-of-nuclear-powered-missile-with-unlimited-rang
What Russia’s newly announced nuclear systems actually mean
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/politics/wp/2018/03/01/what-russias-newly-announced-nuclear-systems-actually-mean/
Putin boasts new strategic weapons will make US missile defense “useless”
Nuke-powered cruise missile and torpedo, hypersonic missiles counter US ballistic missile defense.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2018/03/putin-boasts-new-strategic-weapons-will-make-us-missile-defense-useless/
US calls Putin's 'invincible' missile claim 'cheesy'
https://www.cnn.com/2018/03/01/politics/us-russia-putin-missile-pushback/index.html
Putin just touted an 'invincible' Russian nuclear weapon called the Satan 2 — here's what it can do
During a speech on Thursday, Russian president Vladimir Putin showed test footage of a new intercontinental ballistic missile.
The nuclear weapon, called the RS-28 Sarmat or Satan 2, has been in development since 2009.
Putin claimed the ICBM is"invincible" to missile defense systems.
He also presented animations of several other weapons, including what some call a "doomsday" drone submarine.
http://www.businessinsider.com/how-satan-2-icbm-nuclear-weapon-works-2018-3
Why would Putin want to nuke Florida?
President Putin has unveiled Russia's new stockpile of "invincible" nuclear weapons, with a video graphic appearing to show missiles raining on Florida.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-43248794
more: https://news.google.com/news/story/dpT8NY3gMbK68_McOos7qQXdCeMNM?ned=us&gl=US&hl=en
Marine Le Pen: French judge opens probe into IS images
A French judge has opened a formal criminal investigation into Marine Le Pen's publication on Twitter of a series of grisly images in 2015.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-43241111
France's Marine Le Pen charged over 'shameful' tweets of Isis killings
https://www.thelocal.fr/20180301/frances-marine-le-pen-charged-over-shameful-isis-tweets
France's Favorite Crypto-Fascist Could Face Three Years in Prison for ISIS Tweets
https://gizmodo.com/frances-favorite-crypto-fascist-could-face-three-years-1823423064
No publisher would touch Jean-Marie Le Pen’s memoir. Now it’s a best seller.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/no-publisher-would-touch-jean-marie-le-pens-memoir-now-its-a-best-seller/2018/03/01/e799f8c0-1d59-11e8-98f5-ceecfa8741b6_story.html
French judge steps up Le Pen investigation over Islamic State tweets
https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-france-politics-le-pen-investigation/french-judge-steps-up-le-pen-investigation-over-islamic-state-tweets-idUKKCN1GD4Y2
Marine Le Pen Charged for Tweeting Pictures of ISIS Killings
http://www.newsweek.com/marine-le-pen-charged-tweeting-825782
more: https://news.google.com/news/story/dgJpuilGTUu3tbMF-vJV6dbQ1A6tM?ned=us&gl=US&hl=en
Daniel Frisiello charged with ‘powder’ letters to Trump son, others
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/daniel-frisiello-charged-powder-letters-trump-son-others-n852276
Massachusetts Man Arrested for Mailing Threatening Letters Containing Suspicious White Powder
https://www.justice.gov/usao-ma/pr/massachusetts-man-arrested-mailing-threatening-letters-containing-suspicious-white-powder
more: https://news.google.com/news/story/djornerLipFN_QM-J4odPrMpGOORM?ned=us&gl=US&hl=en
Uber Rider Says He Blacked Out, Rode Through Multiple States, Got Exactly the Fare You’d Expect
https://gizmodo.com/uber-rider-says-he-blacked-out-rode-through-multiple-s-1823423244
Man Accidentally Takes $1,600 Uber Ride After Night of Drinking
https://slate.com/technology/2018/03/an-inebriated-man-accidentally-traveled-over-300-miles-in-an-uber.html
Drunk Man Accidentally Takes $1,600 Uber To NJ After Partying With Friends In West Virginia
http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2018/02/28/drunk-man-uber-nj-west-virginia/
Drunk man accidentally takes $1,600 Uber from West Virginia to New Jersey
Uber says it took the man to his requested destination.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2018/03/drunk-man-accidentally-takes-1600-uber-from-west-virginia-to-new-jersey/
Guy Blacks Out, Ubers From West Virginia to New Jersey, Racks Up $1,600 Bill
http://www.newsweek.com/guy-blacks-out-ubers-west-virginia-new-jersey-1600-bill-825780
more: https://news.google.com/news/story/d4a5y4v6iluz7AM8Mlr6iHlVX7vuM?ned=us&gl=US&hl=en
Quality of Life Rankings
Measuring states' natural and social environments
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/rankings/quality-of-life
Best States Rankings
Measuring outcomes for citizens using more than 75 metrics
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/rankings
California has the worst quality of life in the 50 US states, and some conservatives are celebrating
California came in 50th place in a ranking of the US states by quality of life.
The rankings considered metrics such as air quality, pollution, community engagement, and voter participation.
Some conservatives celebrated the news on social media.
California has the worst quality of life of the 50 US states, according to a recent ranking by U.S. News & World Report.
The Golden State came in dead last in the rankings, released earlier this week in partnership with McKinsey & Co.
The rankings considered two sets of metrics for each state:
1.Natural environment, comprising drinking-water quality, air quality, and pollution and industrial toxins.
2.Social environment, comprising community engagement, social support, and voter participation.
North Dakota was crowned with the best quality of life, with two other Midwestern states — Minnesota and Wisconsin — rounding out the podium.
In other metrics, California didn't fare nearly as poorly. U.S. News & World Report deemed its economy the fourth best in the nation, and its business environment claimed the No. 1 spot. The state also ranked 11th in healthcare.
Still, the low mark on quality of life provided fodder for some conservative news sites and politicians.
"Californians scored poorly in part because they're simply insufferable," wrote Fox News in an article about the ranking. The article appeared on Fox News' front page under the headline "Failed State?"
Meanwhile, far-right-wing site Breitbart focused on California's high cost of living and immigration rates — two metrics that did not factor into the quality-of-life rankings.
http://www.businessinsider.com/california-worst-quality-of-life-2018-3
more: https://news.google.com/news/story/d618rKIcTcrc10MCgUNRht_AEcceM?ned=us&gl=US&hl=en
‘March For Our Lives’ gun-control rally bumped from Mall by ‘talent show’
A planned rally against mass shootings can’t be held on the Mall later this month because it conflicts with what’s described in a National Park Service permit application as a “talent show.”
A permit application filed last week by survivors of the Parkland, Fla., school massacre indicated the “March For Our Lives” rally will be on March 24, with up to 500,000 attendees expected. Mike Litterst, a spokesman for the Park Service, said organizers proposed holding the event on the Mall but were looking to move the rally to another location after the request conflicted with a film crew’s permit.
Litterst said the film permit was “from a student group at a local educational institution,” but he wouldn’t name the institution because “applications from educational institutions are withheld from release for privacy reasons,” he wrote in an email.
A redacted Park Service permit application this week given to The Washington Post showed the application is for a “student project” related to “filming for a talent show.”
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/march-for-our-lives-gun-control-rally-bumped-from-mall-by-talent-show/2018/03/01/ad8c7268-1cc6-11e8-9496-c89dc446c2d3_story.html
more: https://www.google.com/search?q=gun-control+march+bymped+from+mall
Trump Appointee Doesn't Believe In Right To Abortion - Maddow segment with ACLU attorney 3-1-18
ACLU [ https://www.youtube.com/user/acluvideos/videos ]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1KB-yiziII (included in the post to which this is a reply)
Trump official says unaccompanied minors don't have constitutional right to abortions
http://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/376181-trump-official-says-undocumented-minors-dont-have-constitutional-right-to
Scott Lloyd: Trump Official Says Undocumented Minors Do Not Have Constitutional Right To Abortions
http://www.newsweek.com/trump-official-says-undocumented-minors-dont-have-constitutional-rights-825405
Patty Murray demands resignation of HHS official who leads refugee office
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/patty-murray-demands-resignation-of-hhs-official-who-leads-refugee-office/article/2650435
more: https://www.google.com/search?q=scott+lloyd
Scott Lloyd’s Anti-Abortion Ideology Is Harming the People His Agency Is Supposed to Protect
https://www.aclu.org/blog/reproductive-freedom/abortion/scott-lloyds-anti-abortion-ideology-harming-people-his-agency
Garza v. Hargan - Scott Lloyd Deposition - full document, scribd-style
https://www.aclu.org/legal-document/garza-v-hargan-scott-lloyd-deposition , https://www.aclu.org/sites/default/files/field_document/pages_from_scott_lloyd_esq._mini_redacted.pdf
Stop Scott Lloyd from Harming Immigrant Women
https://www.aclu.org/post-to-social/stop-scott-lloyd-harming-immigrant-women
Scott Lloyd Hasn't Stopped With Jane Doe
Scott Lloyd, the Trump-appointee who held Jane Doe hostage for one month to prevent her from accessing an abortion, hasn't stopped with Jane Doe.
https://www.aclu.org/video/scott-lloyd-hasnt-stopped-jane-doe
Scott Lloyd, the Trump-appointee who held Jane Doe hostage for one month to prevent her from accessing an abortion, hasn't stopped with Jane Doe.
https://www.facebook.com/aclu/videos/10154907957771813/
Scott Lloyd, Director of the Office of Refugee Resettlement, doesn’t believe the constitutional right to abortion extends to the young women in his care. Here’s proof.
https://www.facebook.com/aclu/videos/10155136196651813/
more: https://www.google.com/search?q=scott+lloyd+aclu
There Sure Were A Bunch Of White Nationalists At CPAC, Huh?
Richard Spencer wasn’t allowed inside, but a bunch of other racists, conspiracy theorists and extremists were.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/cpac-white-nationalists_us_5a971c92e4b09c872bb0e770
Here Are The Gun Retailers Not Making Changes After Parkland
Bass Pro Shops and Academy Sports + Outdoors are still selling military-style rifles like those used in recent mass shootings.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/gun-retailers-assault-rifles_us_5a970180e4b0e6a523044b57
Jerry and Marge Go Large
Gaming the lottery seemed as good a retirement plan as any.
http://highline.huffingtonpost.com/articles/en/lotto-winners/
Trump Nominated For Nobel Peace Prize With Forged Recommendation — Twice
Oslo police have reached out to the FBI.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-forged-nobel-nomination_us_5a988410e4b0a0ba4ad18d44
Nobody Knows Exactly How Many People Are Getting Killed With Assault-Style Rifles
These deaths appear to make up a small proportion of overall gun homicides, but exactly how small is anybody’s guess.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/assault-rifle-deaths-ar-15_us_5a96de5ae4b0e6a52304248a
The Last 2 Weeks Have Convinced Americans Gun Reform Could Happen - in full at https://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=138956227
Half now say it’s politically feasible to pass stricter gun laws.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/the-last-two-weeks-have-convinced-americans-gun-reform-might-be-possible_us_5a9859e7e4b089ec35384ad3
A Member Of The Little Rock 9 Knows Why They’re Smearing Parkland Students — They Did It To Her, Too
The “paid agitator” smear tends to show up throughout American history during moments of social reform. It dates back at least to Reconstruction.
Minnijean Brown Trickey wanted to make one thing clear.
She and the eight other members of the Little Rock Nine weren’t just accused of having been paid to integrate Central High School back in 1957. It was deeper, more insidious than that. They were called communists. They were accused of being secret Russians who had been trained to disrupt the South’s preferred way of life.
“It’s disappointing. You just feel accused and ashamed,” she told me, letting out a deep-throated sigh. “Shame is a big deal in this ? making people feel ashamed and making them feel that they’re doing the wrong thing when they speak out or participate in activism.
“This is the United States. We don’t like desegregation. We like segregation. We like not to affirm young people’s sense of determination.”
The accusations lobbed at 16-year-old Trickey and her peers remind her of what’s now happening to the survivors of a mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. Those teens, who lost 17 of their peers and teachers, have been rallying for stricter gun laws since the Feb. 14 shooting. During the students’ crusade to stop mass shootings, conspiracy-minded right-wingers have accused the students of being paid “crisis actors,” FBI sympathizers and operatives for left-wing billionaires like George Soros.
“We like to keep our kids infantilized and will do anything to make that possible,” she said. “Once you say they can’t think of this themselves, you got to add on evidence that somehow they’re being persuaded by somebody else. It’s a serious game that justifies violence, brutality and not responding. It’s a very powerful form of delegitimizing.”
Dissatisfied young people, Trickey explained, are a threat to a bad status quo.
“Young people don’t have mortgages. They don’t have car notes, and they can be a force to create change, so quickly we gotta get them shot down because they don’t have anything to lose.”
The “paid agitator” smear tends to show up throughout American history during moments of social reform. It dates back at least to Reconstruction. Formerly enslaved Africans who testified about their experiences in front of Congress were accused of lying and being paid to do so. But, in reality, the Republicans in Congress were just paying for their travel expenses since many formerly enslaved folks couldn’t afford to travel to Washington.
Accusing people lobbying for civil rights of being paid agitators has long been a tactic “used by white segregationists as a way to dismiss the legitimacy of African American claims to full equality,” according to Kevin Kruse, a historian who briefly dissected this phenomenon in a viral tweet.
“During the Little Rock school desegregation case, segregationists spread rumors that the nine high school students who had integrated Central High had been paid. Or, alternatively, that they had been imported from outside the region,” Kruse told HuffPost. “And those reflected a common theme in segregationist press in this period that anyone clamoring for full civil rights in the South must be themselves an ‘outside agitator’ or had been influenced by one.”
Alabama Gov. John Patterson claimed at the time that “a handful of race agitators” were sent to the state to “stir up racial trouble and strife.” He also claimed that protesters capitalized “upon racial factors for private gain.” Mississippi Gov. Ross Barnett even claimed to have proof that black organizers of a voter march were paid.
Elizabeth Eckford, another member of the Little Rock Nine, was accused of being paid as she walked through a mob of violent white segregationists, according to a 1957 article in The Madison County Record:
“Nigger, go back to Africa!”
“Let her go, she’s being paid for it.”
Martin Luther King Jr. was accused of income tax fraud in February 1960 after a state audit claimed he didn’t report income he’d received from the the Montgomery Improvement Association (MIA) and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC). He was later acquitted.
The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee and the three civil rights activists who were murdered in Mississippi in 1964 were also accused of being paid for their civil rights work. A 1967 column from The New York Times News Service accused two Black Panthers ? H. Rap Brown and Stokely Carmichael, both of whom were chairmans of SNCC ? of being on the U.S. Senate payroll.
Such claims have become the hallmark of every national tragedy in recent years. Grieving parents standing outside of Sandy Hook Elementary School, where 20 small children and six adults were slaughtered in 2012, were deemed “actors.” The same was said of those at the scene of a mass shooting in an Aurora, Colorado., and at the Boston Marathon bombing. Protesters against police violence in Ferguson and Baltimore have often been accused of being paid actors on the Soros payroll.
While a lot of the accusations are malicious, these claims also show a general lack of understanding of how movements are resourced. People aren’t typically paid to act in organic social movements, but movements do require resources to sustain ? especially when the bulk of organizers hail from low-income communities, said Tristan Wilkerson, the acting executive director of Philander Smith College’s Social Justice Institute. But most of the financial backing comes from small donors ? not billionaires like Soros.
“Those folks aren’t being paid to advance that agenda. Those are folks who are deeply affected ? and I think it’s disgusting to make those accusations,” Wilkerson said. “When folks are deeply this affected, you’re motivated.”
By calling into question the sincerity of the movement, segregationists were able to undermine its moral authority. The same applies today.
Kenneth Janken, a professor in UNC’s African, African American and Diaspora Studies Department, noted that the attacks on the Parkland students are designed to reinforce the disbelief that young people can make history. Another reason prominent conservatives attack protesters, per Janken, is that they know they’re in the wrong. He compared the bombastic political pushback to protests ? in Parkland, Baltimore, Ferguson and beyond ? to former Alabama Gov. George Wallace’s infamous 1963 inaugural speech where he proclaimed: “Segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever!”
“He knew that he was on the losing end. He knew that federal enforcement was going to force the end of legal segregation. He knew he couldn’t win, yet to create a political advantage for himself, he went on rants like that,” Janken said.
“They’re on the losing side ? these demagogues are on the losing side and this is a gambit to try and shore up their position,” he said.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/little-rock-nine-parkland-students_us_5a9844c6e4b0479c02505ef4
Trump Proclaims Women’s History Month In Painfully Ironic Statement [ https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/president-donald-j-trump-proclaims-march-2018-womens-history-month/ ]
Just don’t think about his actual track record on supporting women’s issues.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-proclaims-womens-history-month_us_5a98093ee4b09c872bb1e96f
Men Write History, But Women Live It
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/opinion-angyal-womens-history-month_us_5a970857e4b0e6a52304517e
Report [ https://www.mediamatters.org/LGBTQstudy ]: Media Largely Ignored Unprecedented Anti-LGBTQ Violence Of 2017
For the most part, networks discussed isolated incidents, failing to link them to a growing threat of anti-LGBTQ violence.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/report-media-largely-ignored-unprecedented-anti-lgbtq_us_5a983867e4b03afbcf903214
Mary J. Blige Spent More Money To Be In ‘Mudbound’ Than She Earned
The singer’s divorce with Kendu Isaacs revealed her financial situation.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/mary-j-blige-spent-more-money-to-be-in-mudbound-than-she-made_us_5a981406e4b09c872bb1fae4
For Unclear Reasons, Utah Lawmakers Made A Cringe-Worthy Rap Video
Oh no.
The Utah House of Representatives said Wednesday that some of its lawmakers had “taken the time” to explain how a bill becomes a law by creating a “rap parody” set to the “Fresh Prince of Bel Air” theme song.
Readers may not even have to view the video, which has been described as “embarrassing,” “abysmal” and “a nightmare,” to ask the inevitable question: Why?
[...]
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/utah-house-of-reps-made-a-cringe-worthy-rap-video_us_5a9862cce4b0479c02508ae6
We’re Still Not Really Sure What The Russians Did To Hack Us. That’s A Huge Problem.
Without a deep understanding of the 2016 intrusion, experts warn states can’t stop it from happening again.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/russian-hacking-election-systems_us_5a982a3ae4b0e6a52305ae64
Donald Trump: Pulse Attack ‘Wouldn’t Have Happened’ If 1 Person Had Been Armed
The president seemed to forget an armed, off-duty officer was there.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/donald-trump-pulse-shooting-gun-violence_us_5a981984e4b0e6a523058bb7
Baseball Coach Fired After Rejecting Colorado Recruit Over State’s Pot Laws
“You can thank your liberal politicians,” the now-former Texas Wesleyan University coach told the student.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/texas-wesleyan-coach-refused-colorado-recruit_us_5a985b96e4b089ec35384cee
Orrin Hatch Calls Obamacare Supporters ‘The Stupidest, Dumbass People I’ve Ever Met’
“The comments were obviously made in jest,” his spokesman said.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/orrin-hatch-obamacare-supporters-dumbasses_us_5a988eafe4b0a0ba4ad19ef4
Equifax Says Another 2.4 Million Customers Hit By Data Breach In 2017 - Reuters
The company’s shares were down 2 percent on Thursday.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/equifax-data-breach_us_5a986140e4b0479c02508804
original https://www.reuters.com/article/equifax-cyber/equifax-identifies-additional-2-4-million-customers-hit-by-data-breach-idUSL4N1QJ4W0
Bill De Blasio Named A New Schools Chancellor. Then The Candidate Backed Out On Live TV.
Alberto Carvalho won’t be leaving his job in Miami after all.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/alberto-carvalho-new-york_us_5a984d26e4b0479c02506d8f
Grand Jury Indicts Two [white] Former Cops Caught On Traffic Stop Beating Video
Michael Bongiovanni and Robert McDonald face 10 counts for their alleged attack.
A grand jury has indicted two former Georgia police officers on multiple charges after they were recorded beating and kicking a handcuffed black motorist during a traffic stop early last year.
Former Gwinnett County Sgt. Michael Bongiovanni and former Master Police Officer Robert McDonald, who were both fired after the April 12, 2017, incident, were hit with a 10-count indictment on Wednesday.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/former-cops-indicted-beating-handcuffed-driver_us_5a9821e2e4b0e6a523059a6b
The Growing List Of Trump Administration Departures Will Make Your Head Spin
A revolving door never spun so fast.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-administration-resignations_us_5a979725e4b09c872bb121e9
John Kelly Jokes ‘God Punished Me’ By Making Him Trump’s Chief Of Staff - further to https://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=138956870
“The last thing I wanted to do was walk away from one of the great honors of my life,” Kelly said about his position at the Department of Homeland Security.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/john-kelly-god-punished-me_us_5a982b21e4b0e6a52305b0fc
5 Apps That Should Terrify Every Parent, According To Experts
If you see these on your teen’s phone, it’s time for a talk.
1. Yubo (formerly Yellow)
2. Sarahah
3. Reddit
4. Vora
5. Omegle
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/5-apps-every-parent-needs-to-know-about-according-to-experts_us_5a95972de4b036ab0142f50d
This 1 Weird Thing About ‘The Simpsons’ Is Freaking Out Fans
You won’t unsee this.
Once you notice this one thing about “The Simpsons,” you’ll likely never watch Fox’s animated comedy in the same way again.
On Tuesday, Twitter user @butchcoded pointed out how “cursed” Springfield’s residents sometimes look when seen head-on:
[images, including their Trump]
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/the-simpsons-looking-different_us_5a97eac2e4b09c872bb1b118
The wild wars within the Trump White House
https://www.axios.com/the-wild-wars-within-the-trump-white-house-1519905402-f84fb393-4789-44ed-a8a1-0f846b1580af.html
Trump’s Chaos Theory for the Oval Office Is Taking Its Toll
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/01/us/politics/trump-chaos-oval-office.html
more: https://www.google.com/search?q=trump%27s+chaos+theory
N.R.A. Suggests Trump May Retreat From Gun Control
WASHINGTON — The top lobbyist for the National Rifle Association claimed late Thursday that President Trump had retreated from his surprising support a day earlier for gun control measures [ https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/28/us/politics/trump-gun-control.html ] after a meeting with N.R.A. officials and Vice President Mike Pence in the Oval Office.
Chris Cox, the group’s top lobbyist, posted on Twitter just after 9 p.m. that he met with Mr. Trump and Mr. Pence, saying that “we all want safe schools, mental health reform and to keep guns away from dangerous people. POTUS & VPOTUS support the Second Amendment, support strong due process and don’t want gun control. #NRA #MAGA.”
Mr. Trump tweeted about an hour later [ https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/969408165308747777 ]: “Good (Great) meeting in the Oval Office tonight with the NRA!”
Sarah Huckabee Sanders, the White House press secretary, declined to provide any details about the previously unannounced meeting. A spokeswoman for the N.R.A.’s lobbying arm, which Mr. Cox heads, did not respond to requests for more information.
But the twin tweets suggest that it may have taken the gun rights group only about 24 hours to persuade the president to back away from the positions he took embracing Democratic gun control measures during a remarkable, televised meeting on Wednesday with members of Congress.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/01/us/politics/trump-republicans-gun-control.html
‘Every day is a new adventure’: Trump upends Washington and Wall Street with shifts on trade, guns
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/every-day-is-a-new-adventure-trump-upends-washington-and-wall-street-with-shifts-on-trade-guns/2018/03/01/f7c68230-1d7d-11e8-9de1-147dd2df3829_story.html
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2018 Amendments to the Manual for Courts-Martial, United States
March 1, 2018
https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2018-amendments-manual-courts-martial-united-states/
Annex 1 and 2 (Manual for Courts-Martial)
https://www.regulations.gov/document?D=DOD-2017-OS-0032-0003
New Trump Executive Order -- Preparation for Nuremberg-Style Tribunals?
March 5, 2018
http://www.stillnessinthestorm.com/2018/03/new-trump-executive-order-preparation-for-nuremberg-style-tribunals.html
The launch of this new satellite brings U.S. weather vision to 20/20
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/capital-weather-gang/wp/2018/03/01/the-launch-of-this-new-satellite-brings-u-s-weather-vision-to-2020/
NOAA's GOES-S Satellite Is a Game Changer for Severe Weather Forecasts
https://www.wired.com/story/noaas-goes-s-satellite-is-a-game-changer-for-severe-weather-forecasts/
NOAA’s Satellite Could Track Extreme Weather Resulting From Climate Change
https://futurism.com/noaa-satellite-weather-climate-change/
NASA launches advanced weather satellite for western US
https://www.sfchronicle.com/news/texas/article/NASA-launches-advanced-weather-satellite-for-12720911.php
more: https://news.google.com/news/story/dxV1HwcBaI0xhiMgfGYJmoNSGE7uM?ned=us&gl=US&hl=en
Nanostructuring increases efficiency of metal-free photocatalysts by factor 11 - for splitting water to produce hydrogen
https://phys.org/news/2018-03-nanostructuring-efficiency-metal-free-photocatalysts-factor.html
study http://pubs.rsc.org/en/Content/ArticleLanding/2018/EE/C7EE03592F#!divAbstract
Solar-to-hydrogen conversion: Nanostructuring increases efficiency of metal-free photocatalysts by factor 11
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/02/180228102949.htm
more: https://news.google.com/news/story/dwhGawldlSshFfMtmRBtZge-ZaWWM?ned=us&gl=US&hl=en
Eating Nuts Could Lower Colon Cancer Reoccurrence
https://www.biosciencetechnology.com/news/2018/03/eating-nuts-could-lower-colon-cancer-reoccurrence
Nut consumption may aid colon cancer survival
https://news.yale.edu/2018/02/28/nut-consumption-may-aid-colon-cancer-survival
study http://ascopubs.org/doi/full/10.1200/JCO.2017.75.5413
Nuts, Especially Tree Nuts, and Improved CRC Survival
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/893298
more: https://news.google.com/news/story/domhUFBxuM53ZjMXZta156Kk8kKDM?ned=us&gl=US&hl=en
A massive study of family trees finds no gene for longevity
https://www.technologyreview.com/the-download/610398/theres-no-longevity-gene-according-to-a-massive-study-of-family-trees/
study http://science.sciencemag.org/content/early/2018/02/28/science.aam9309
World's largest family tree reveals environment’s influence on lifespan
Genetics explains only a small part of differences in how long a person lives, finds analysis that links 13 million people.
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-018-02596-9
What This Unprecedented 13-Million-Person Family Tree Reveals
For starters, the new tree calls into question a prevailing theory for why people stopped marrying close relatives.
https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2018/03/human-family-tree-genealogy-ancestry-dna-marriage-longevity-science/
Thirteen million degrees of Kevin Bacon: World's largest family tree shines light on life span, who marries whom
http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2018/03/thirteen-million-degrees-kevin-bacon-world-s-largest-family-tree-shines-light-life-span
Crowdsourced family tree yields new insights about humanity
https://phys.org/news/2018-03-crowdsourced-family-tree-yields-insights.html
13 million people tracked over 300 years to build massive human family tree
Geneticists built a family tree linking millions of people across 300 years.
https://arstechnica.com/science/2018/03/giant-human-family-tree-traces-how-people-moved-and-married-over-300-years/
The 'Genome Hacker' Who Mapped a 13-Million-Person Family Tree
Huge crowdsourced genealogy databases are inspiring new genetics research.
https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2018/03/yaniv-erlich-genomes-pedigrees-myheritage/554441/
When Did Americans Stop Marrying Their Cousins? Ask the World’s Largest Family Tree
Researchers assembled 5 million family trees using data from the website Geni.com to test several genetic and historical hypotheses.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/01/science/cousins-marriage-family-tree.html
The 13 Million People in Your Family Tree
The effort captures 11 generations, based on 86 million public profiles from an online genealogy service
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-13-million-people-in-your-family-tree-1519930813
more: https://news.google.com/news/story/d9b65EgtQO_h8BM76yqYtcLXu7MKM?ned=us&gl=US&hl=en
New Tardigrade Discovered: Mystery Eight-Legged Micro-animal Found Lurking In Parking Lot
http://www.newsweek.com/tardigrades-species-825333
study http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0192210
New Tardigrade Species Found in Parking Lot in Japan
The adorable microscopic critter has a unique leg fold and lays unusual eggs
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/new-tardigrade-species-found-parking-lot-japan-180968315/
An Even-Weirder-Than-Usual Tardigrade Just Turned Up in a Parking Lot
https://www.livescience.com/61885-weird-tardigrade-found-parking-lot.html
more: https://news.google.com/news/story/dWA0q3nDJ6_Lp6Mea3hI2SGRFa4XM?ned=us&gl=US&hl=en
Water on Hot Exoplanet Surprises Scientists, Tells Solar System’s Origin Story
http://www.newsweek.com/water-hot-exoplanet-surprises-scientists-solar-system-origin-story-827251
study http://www.spacetelescope.org/static/archives/releases/science_papers/heic1804/heic1804a.pdf
NASA finds a large amount of water in an exoplanet's atmosphere
https://phys.org/news/2018-03-nasa-large-amount-exoplanet-atmosphere.html
Hubble observes exoplanet atmosphere in more detail than ever before
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-03/eic-hoe030118.php
more: https://news.google.com/news/story/du9Gy-ruMp6wVCMpazc6uARVHDNJM?ned=us&gl=US&hl=en
Milky Way's Stellar Halo Supplied By Glactic Evictions
http://www.techtimes.com/articles/222122/20180301/milky-ways-stellar-halo-supplied-by-galactic-evictions.htm
Galactic evictions may have supplied the Milky Way's stellar halo
https://newatlas.com/milky-way-galactic-eviction-halo-stars/53614/
study https://www.nature.com/articles/nature25490
PR http://www.keckobservatory.org/recent/entry/halo_stars
Distant Halo of Stars Kicked Out of Milkyway During Collision of Galaxies
http://pressks.com/science/distant-halo-stars-kicked-milkyway-collision-galaxies/58983/
Milky Way stars kicked out by invading galaxies spotted
https://www.siasat.com/news/milky-way-stars-kicked-invading-galaxies-spotted-1324155/
High-resolution image of the core of the Milky Way reveals surprisingly low star formation
http://www.infosurhoy.com/cocoon/saii/xhtml/en_GB/science/high-resolution-image-of-the-core-of-the-milky-way-reveals-surprisingly-low-star-formation/
study https://academic.oup.com/mnras/article-abstract/474/2/2373/4622962?redirectedFrom=fulltext , https://arxiv.org/abs/1711.00781 , http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2017IAUS..322...95W , https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/proceedings-of-the-international-astronomical-union/article/star-formation-in-a-highpressure-environment-an-sma-view-of-the-dust-ridge/19E9B3B4DFBA6EF0410063FB11F984BB
more: https://news.google.com/news/story/d82a7rvxA92pD4M7SFBTuoRcgw0cM?ned=us&gl=US&hl=en
Einstein's Theory of Gravity Is About to Get a Test From a Star Passing by Supermassive Black Hole
Astronomers have been waiting 16 years for the star to pass close to the immense gravity of the black hole Sagittarius A*.
https://www.popularmechanics.com/space/deep-space/a19037771/star-to-pass-near-the-galaxys-supermassive-black-hole-testing-einsteins-theory-of-gravity/
Black hole close encounter will put Einstein to the test
http://www.dailycamera.com/science_columnists/ci_31702215/kate-becker-black-hole-close-encounter-will-put
Star is confirmed single and ready to test Einstein’s theory
Astronomers determined the star S0-2, which will test Einstein’s Theory of General Relatively when it swings by our galaxy’s supermassive black hole later this year, does not have a significant binary companion.
http://astronomy.com/news/2018/02/star-is-confirmed-single-and-ready-to-test-einsteins-theory
Astronomers Discover S0-2 Star is Single and Ready for Big Einstein Test
No companion found for famous young bright star orbiting Milky Way’s supermassive black hole
http://www.keckobservatory.org/recent/entry/S02_Single
more: https://news.google.com/news/story/dWDWDsOaFaSRUJM0CAV3qHT5oaCqM?ned=us&gl=US&hl=en
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Published on Mar 1, 2018 by Democracy Now! [ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzuqE7-t13O4NIDYJfakrhw / https://www.youtube.com/user/democracynow , https://www.youtube.com/user/democracynow/videos ]
Two weeks after the school shooting in Parkland, Florida, left 17 people dead, President Trump appears to have broken with the NRA and his Republican colleagues. At a televised White House meeting with lawmakers on Wednesday, Trump urged Republican and Democratic lawmakers to pass comprehensive gun control measures. At one point he accused Republican Senator Pat Toomey of being “afraid of the NRA.” After the meeting, NRA spokesperson Jennifer Baker said, “While today’s meeting made for great TV, the gun control proposals discussed would make for bad policy that would not keep our children safe. Instead of punishing law-abiding gun owners for the acts of a deranged lunatic, our leaders should pass meaningful reforms that would actually prevent future tragedies.” Joining us in Washington is Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers. She wrote an open letter to Trump on Wednesday explaining her opposition to his push to arm teachers. Also in Washington is Kris Brown, co-president at the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence. And here in New York is Andy Pelosi, executive director of the Campaign to Keep Guns Off Campus.
https://www.democracynow.org/2018/3/1/a_message_to_trump_fund_background [with embedded video, and transcript]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKLsdzyo4ms [with comments]
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West Virginia Teachers Win Promise of Pay Raise, But Continue Strike over Soaring Healthcare Costs
Published on Mar 1, 2018 by Democracy Now!
In West Virginia, public schools remain closed today, after the state’s teachers’ unions remained on strike over the high cost of health insurance. On Tuesday, West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice agreed to boost teacher salaries by 5 percent in the first year of a new contract, but the teachers say the deal isn’t enough to offset skyrocketing premiums in the Public Employees Insurance Agency. Some 20,000 teachers and 13,000 school staffers say they’ll remain on strike until they win a better agreement on healthcare.
https://www.democracynow.org/2018/3/1/west_virginia_teachers_win_promise_of [with embedded video, and transcript]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-LfiyrBTIs [with comments]
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“Freakishly Warm” Arctic Weather Has Scientists Reconsidering Worst-Case Scenarios on Climate Change
Published on Mar 1, 2018 by Democracy Now!
Scientists are expressing dismay over unprecedented warm temperatures in the Arctic. In recent days, temperatures at the North Pole have surged above freezing—even though the sun set last October and won’t rise again until later this month. On the northern tip of Greenland, a meteorological site has logged an unprecedented 61 hours of temperatures above freezing so far in 2018. The record-breaking temperatures are connected to an unusual retreat of sea ice in the sunless Arctic winter. Scientists suggest warming temperatures are eroding the polar vortex, the powerful winds that once cushioned the frozen north. The alarming heat wave is causing scientists to reconsider even their bleakest forecasts of climate change. According to a leaked draft of a scientific report by a United Nations panel of scientists, “The risk of an ice-free Arctic in summer is about 50 per cent or higher” with warming of between 1.5 and 2.0 degrees Celsius. We speak with Jason Box, professor in glaciology at the Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland in Copenhagen.
https://www.democracynow.org/2018/3/1/freakishly_warm_arctic_weather_has_scientists [with embedded video, and transcript]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01Woj4OyIY0 [with comments]
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Web Special: Extended Discussion on “Black Panther” & Why Wakanda Matters
Published on Mar 1, 2018 by Democracy Now!
We host an extended web-only roundtable with three guests: Christopher Lebron, a professor at Johns Hopkins University who recently wrote “Black Panther Is Not the Film We Deserve [ http://bostonreview.net/race/christopher-lebron-black-panther ]”; Robyn C. Spencer, a professor at Lehman College, who wrote “Black Feminist Meditations on the Women of Wakanda [ https://medium.com/@robyncspencer/black-feminist-meditations-on-the-women-of-wakanda-5cc79751d9cd ]”; and Carvell Wallace, author of The New York Times Magazine story “Why Black Panther Is a Defining Moment for Black America [ https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/12/magazine/why-black-panther-is-a-defining-moment-for-black-america.html ].”
https://www.democracynow.org/2018/3/1/web_special_extended_discussion_on_blockbuster [with embedded video, and transcript]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLHlOc5iuLk [with comments]
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Full Show - Is 2nd Amendment A Bargaining Chip? - 03/01/2018
Published on Mar 1, 2018 by Real News with David Knight [ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC1L9FOMSaPgMyoLSnps47g , https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC1L9FOMSaPgMyoLSnps47g/videos ]
1Mar18 Broadcast
“You have a different President now” said Trump as Feinstein can’t control her glee, and GOP is stunned. Trump taunts Senators about being “petrified” of NRA and tells Congressman Scalise to forget about being able to carry a gun (less than a year after he was shot) because they have “comprehensive” gun legislation to get thru. What’s going on? Meanwhile, YouTube admits censorship of conservatives and Facebook’s new algorithm has dropped Trump’s engagement by 45%. Then, Marc Morano gives us a preview of “The Politically Incorrect Guide to Climate Change”.
[from Alex Jones and his merry band of batshit bullshitters]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMIVq0V6rew [with comments] [also at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJKjja52WJk (with comments)]
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Sen. Rubio backs out of gun control promise he made to Parkland survivors
Published on Mar 1, 2018 by ThinkProgress [ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYdasX3ym3E5r1iozVllmzA , https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYdasX3ym3E5r1iozVllmzA/videos ]
Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) made a key promise to Parkland shooting survivors and families at a CNN town hall that he would support a law to raise the minimum age to buy a rifle. A week later in front of Congress, Rubio changed his tune saying he was "open to" it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-O2_R5YLEY [with comments]
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Students: Know Your Protest Rights! (with the ACLU)
Streamed live on Mar 1, 2018 by aclu [ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7M42vQrNmZ0tnmmenLWwBA / https://www.youtube.com/user/acluvideos , https://www.youtube.com/user/acluvideos/videos ]
Students around the country are turning last week’s heartbreaking school shooting in Parkland, Florida, into an inspiring push for change. Plans for coordinated student walkouts have been making national news and have already spurred disciplinary threats from some school administrators. That’s why it’s so important that everyone – especially students and allies – learns about students' rights. Learn more about your rights, the First Amendment, and potential risks to be prepared for: https://www.aclu.org/issues/free-speech/student-speech-and-privacy/students-rights-speech-walkouts-and-other-protests
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6ghXMtooV8 [with comments]
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Remarks by Vice President Pence at the Department of Homeland Security 15th Anniversary Event
Ronald Reagan Building Amphitheater
Washington, D.C.
March 1, 2018
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/remarks-vice-president-pence-department-homeland-security-15th-anniversary-event/ [official transcript]
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Readout of President Donald J. Trump’s Call with President Moon Jae-in of the Republic of Korea
Issued on: March 1, 2018
President Donald J. Trump spoke today with President Moon Jae-in of the Republic of Korea to congratulate him on the success of the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics. President Trump thanked President Moon for his hospitality to the United States Presidential Delegations to the Opening and Closing Ceremonies led by Vice President Mike Pence and Advisor to the President Ivanka Trump, respectively. President Moon briefed President Trump on developments regarding North Korea and inter-Korean talks. President Trump and President Moon noted their firm position that any dialogue with North Korea must be conducted with the explicit and unwavering goal of complete, verifiable, and irreversible denuclearization. The two leaders committed to maintain close coordination.
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/readout-president-donald-j-trumps-call-president-moon-jae-republic-korea-6/
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FCC Chairman Ajit Pai's Message to National Religious Broadcasters at Proclaim 18 Convention
Published on Mar 1, 2018 by NRB [ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKPhqfkrDeSqkgsjv9d7EGQ / https://www.youtube.com/user/nrbtoday , https://www.youtube.com/user/nrbtoday/videos ]
In this video message to the National Religious Broadcasters (NRB), FCC Chairman Ajit Pai pledges his commitment to stand against online censorship and commends NRB’s work in Washington, D.C. The video was presented during Proclaim 18, the NRB International Christian Media Convention in Nashville, Tennessee, February 27-March 2, 2018.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zNTDMyr_m0 [with comment]
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The atheist FBI and IRS attacked LoneStar’s computers!
Published on Mar 1, 2018 by Logicked [ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaFNs3ETMvkmy0JahAS6WJA / https://www.youtube.com/user/logicked , https://www.youtube.com/user/logicked/videos ]
The government hacked his PC...BECAUSE THEY HATE GOD!
Videos in order of appearance in this video:
They Condemn Themselves If They Continue These Computer Attacks Feb 21, 2018: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIxYlrN187w
You aint going to win. God has assured us the victory. Feb 6, 2018: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsr-oyvSMm4
Internet Security Alert on My Computer Jan 15, 2018: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wDn-pkWWkE
FreeJeffNow.com and FreeBulletinMan.com is down. We Are Watching. Dec 19, 2017: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Ivfsp4VOt0
iPad Hacked to repeatedly show the word RAPE Sep 17, 2014: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4s-qh9bZ9iE
Urgent Message From Kent Hovind - Goverment Sends "Cyber Bomb" Computer Attacks Against Supporters Feb 27, 2015: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgnV5Qy9aWo
Hackers call Erin - i.e., Rudy’s wife lets a scammer wreck PC Mar 10, 2015:
part 1 of 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CA35UsYMQw
part 2 of 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYw3t8YVPXc
Goverment Hackers Attack And Destroy Kent Hovind Supporter's Computer - Just Like Sharyl Attkinsson - i.e., Rudy blames government for wife letting scammer wreck PC Mar 13, 2015: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4p-d...
Computer Recovery In Process After Another IRS Cyber Attack - Kent Hovind Alerted - i.e., Rudy’s fixing his computer after totaling it...again?? May 9, 2015: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hA5rHJdX15I
Kent's Website "FreeKentHovind.com" Under Major Cyber Attack By Anti-Hovind Forces May 18, 2015: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_URNvdFQ4Mg
FireFox-Patch.js attacks attempted on all my home computers constantly Feb 16, 2017: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6azLc7vs89g
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjvrQnh_-j4 [with comments]
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Full Show - Hillary Clinton’s Lawyer Files Bizarre Complaints Against Alex Jones - 03/01/2018
Published on Mar 1, 2018 by The Alex Jones Channel [ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvsye7V9psc-APX6wV1twLg / https://www.youtube.com/user/TheAlexJonesChannel , https://www.youtube.com/user/TheAlexJonesChannel/videos ]
Thursday, March 1st 2018[, with Anthony Cumia co-hosting the fourth hour]: Operation Paul Revere 2018 - Infowars is fighting back against the current assault on free speech with Operation Paul Revere 2018, a special 34-hour broadcast in defense of the First Amendment. Simon Roche of Suidlanders.org joins today's show to break down the current situation unfolding in South Africa as parliament has voted to confiscate white-owned land without compensation. Also, Andrew Torba, founder of social network Gab, joins the transmission to discuss the current social media censorship of conservative voices.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fse-AaVMAnY [with comments] [also at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7YkUCXyOhc (additional text adapted from; with comments)] [a must-watch]
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Alex Jones defends himself from anti-Semitism charges by talking about the size of his wife's nose
Published on Mar 1, 2018 by MMFA Alt. Channel [ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0PhjTobwRndMIUs8uA3vkg / https://www.youtube.com/user/MMFAalt1 , https://www.youtube.com/user/MMFAalt1/videos ]
Jones points to his wife's "noble nose" as evidence that he is not anti-Semitic.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pH1vaY47fqk [comments disabled]
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Alex Jones Says YouTube Is Threatening His Account Because He’s Combating Pedophiles
Published on Mar 1, 2018 by RWW Blog [ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMXqRHe8n1TX5iDvkLS62rw / https://www.youtube.com/user/RWWBlog , https://www.youtube.com/user/RWWBlog/videos ]
http://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/alex-jones-says-youtube-is-threatening-his-account-because-hes-combating-pedophiles/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfBKXUsLyig [with comments]
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Liz Crokin Says Pedogate Conspiracy Theorists Will Be Vindicated Before Trump Leaves Office
Published on Mar 1, 2018 by RWW Blog
http://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/liz-crokin-predicts-that-pedogate-conspiracy-theorists-will-be-vindicated-before-trump-leaves-office/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFeqaXHqdjU [with comments]
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RWW NEws: Jim Bakker Says The Death Of Billy Graham Is A Sign The End Times Have Begun
Published on Mar 1, 2018 by RWW Blog
http://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/jim-bakker-says-the-death-of-billy-graham-is-a-sign-the-end-times-have-begun/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhiKyqBpV_I [with comments]
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RWW News: Tony Perkins: Trump's Election Saved America From 'A Political And Cultural H-Bomb'
Published on Mar 2, 2018 by RWW Blog
http://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/tony-perkins-trumps-election-saved-america-from-a-political-and-cultural-h-bomb/
[from March 1, 2018]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gz2yJy8O-v0 [with comments]
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RWW News: Dennis Prager: Evangelicals Support Trump Because They 'Take The Bible Seriously'
Published on Mar 2, 2018 by RWW Blog
http://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/dennis-prager-conservative-evangelicals-support-trump-because-they-take-the-bible-seriously/
[from March 1, 2018]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOYXvMAKjkw [with comments]
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RWW News: 'Turnaround' Prays For The Removal Of Supreme Court Justices & Judiciary Committee Members
Published on Mar 1, 2018 by RWW Blog
http://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/prophets-gather-at-trumps-washington-hotel-to-unleash-angel-armies-on-his-deep-state-enemies/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIpcg5_X4xE [with comments]
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RWW News: Dutch Sheets Unleashes The 'Angel Armies' Against Trump's Opponents
Published on Mar 1, 2018 by RWW Blog
http://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/prophets-gather-at-trumps-washington-hotel-to-unleash-angel-armies-on-his-deep-state-enemies/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50LFeNZFzns [with comments]
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RWW News: Lori Bakker Says Liberals Want To Lock Christians 'Away In Mental Illness Centers'
Published on Mar 2, 2018 by RWW Blog
http://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/lori-bakker-liberals-want-to-lock-christians-away-in-mental-illness-centers/
[from March 1, 2018]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQoGHWWotTI [with comments]
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and, to have it here in the record, the mirrored livestream of the bulk of "Operation Paul Revere 2018" through 8am U.S. central time March 2, 2018:
OPERATION PAUL REVERE 2018 - SAVE FREE SPEECH • Alex Jones Infowars Stream
Streamed live on Mar 1, 2018 by Ron Gibson [ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYv-5LsUyc_P8KMo7YGPFPA / https://www.youtube.com/user/RonGibsonCF , https://www.youtube.com/user/RonGibsonCF/videos ]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8zVpzFfRbY [with comments],
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GGI3oTZyqw [with comments]
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Don't Blaspheme the Beans!
Published on Mar 1, 2018 by Holy Koolaid [ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzvoUDoDu-cKIb11rg4ODDQ , https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzvoUDoDu-cKIb11rg4ODDQ/videos ]
Imagine a world where we worship magic beans. This belief would potentially have a pernicious effect on every aspect of our life. We wouldn't be able to make positive social changes without first undergoing a massive paradigm shift and questioning the bean god. People’s core ideologies influence every aspect of their lives. It’s often impossible to change minds on small issues without first altering fundamental beliefs about the world. Also, Beans are holy and sacred. Beans are love; beans are life. Don't blaspheme the bean god.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfcPqLNiGJk [with comments]
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Remarks by President Trump in Listening Session with Representatives from the Steel and Aluminum Industry
Cabinet Room
March 1, 2018
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/remarks-president-trump-listening-session-representatives-steel-aluminum-industry/ [official transcript]
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White House Opioids Summit
Published on Mar 1, 2018 by The White House [ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYxRlFDqcWM4y7FfpiAN3KQ / https://www.youtube.com/user/whitehouse , https://www.youtube.com/user/whitehouse/videos ]
The White House
Remarks by the First Lady at the White House Opioids Summit
East Room
March 1, 2018
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/remarks-first-lady-white-house-opioids-summit/ [official transcript]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BuWPzvU-Hqg [with comments],
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMbZtrTXFaU [with comments]
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3/1/18: White House Press Briefing
Published on Mar 1, 2018 by The White House
The White House
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Sarah Sanders
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room
March 1, 2018
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/press-briefing-press-secretary-sarah-sanders-03012018/ [official transcript]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OEIXrVJigw [with comments] [also, a bit clipped at the beginning, at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJ0xWWlpwqU (comments disabled)]
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President Trump Delivers Closing Remarks at the White House Opioids Summit
Published on Mar 1, 2018 by The White House
The White House
Remarks by President Trump at the White House Opioids Summit
East Room
March 1, 2018
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/remarks-president-trump-white-house-opioids-summit/ [official transcript]
President Donald J. Trump is Combatting the Opioid Crisis
“Together, we will face this challenge as a national family with conviction, with unity, and with a commitment to love and support our neighbors in times of dire need. Working together, we will defeat this opioid epidemic.”
- President Donald J. Trump
March 1, 2018
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/president-donald-j-trump-combatting-opioid-crisis/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9FeXIM2sGE [with comments]
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It's Easy to Buy a Gun in America
Published on Mar 1, 2018 by VICELAND [ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWF0PiUvUi3Jma2oFgaiX2w , https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWF0PiUvUi3Jma2oFgaiX2w/videos ]
In this scene from BLACK MARKET, a first-person perspective of how easy it is to legally purchase a gun.
Re-visit moments from BLACK MARKET: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ_hwG6UuEJbYLDgBYBevZa4AeetdsExF
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCSpokckHC0 [with comments]
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Full Show - Roger Stone Defends Alex Jones From Outrageous Smear - 03/01/2018
Published on Mar 1, 2018 by Ron Gibson
The baseless accusations published in the Daily Mail are rebuffed by Roger Stone.
EXCLUSIVE: Fired Infowars staffers at war with Alex Jones - one claiming he was teased as the site's 'resident Jew' while African American worker says she was 'mocked' for her skin tone and Jones 'grabbed her behind'
• Two former Infowars staffers have filed complaints with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission against the site's founder Alex Jones
• Rob Jacobson, who is Jewish, alleges Jones bullied, ridiculed and humiliated him
• Jones joked with staff who called Jacobson 'The Jewish Individual', 'The Resident Jew' and shouted 'Yacobson' across the office, Jacobson claims in his complaint
• Jacobson also claimed that Jones called him 'Beefcake' - a homophobic slur
• A second ex employee claims she suffered 'harassment and discrimination' at the hands of Jones and other senior managers at Infowars based on her race
• Former production assistant Ashley Beckford said she was subjected to sexual harassment and racial slurs by her colleagues and upper management
• She claims Jones groped her 'butt' during a 'side-hug' while 'pretending to feel sympathy' over an incident and asked 'Who wouldn't want to have a black wife?'
28 February 2018 | Updated: 13:57 EDT, 28 February 2018
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5419371/Former-Infowars-employees-claim-Alex-Jones-harassed-them.html [with comments]
[from Alex Jones and his merry band of batshit bullshitters]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbaQzrMXANk [with comments] [no official Alex Jones/War Room upload (yet) at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClsn7QZVdszxLlUs-GOG0Sg/videos (or https://www.youtube.com/user/TheAlexJonesChannel/videos ); title adapted and text taken from the included https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIpYXJKD-d4 (with comments)]
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Comedians Solve World Problems: Racism, Sexism and...Trump?
Published on Mar 1, 2018 by Comedy Central UK [ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsv4YOF2RBYh0NQ1vuHQ-hg / https://www.youtube.com/user/ComedyCentralUK , https://www.youtube.com/user/ComedyCentralUK/videos ]
A group of top stand up comics put their minds together to try and solve some of the worlds toughest problems. From politics to sexism, they've got the answers.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4TZ7fmsOgc [with comments]
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How ski warfare created biathlon
Published on Mar 1, 2018 by Vox [ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLXo7UDZvByw2ixzpQCufnA / https://www.youtube.com/user/voxdotcom , https://www.youtube.com/user/voxdotcom/videos ]
It all started as a military exercise in Norway.
Biathlon combines competitive Nordic skiing with rifle shooting. Although biathlon is extremely popular in Europe, most Americans are unfamiliar with the sport. For many of them, the sport seems like an odd combination of physical effort and mental skill, but there’s a fascinating explanation for how biathlon came to be.
The sport of biathlon evolved over a long period of time and for much of that history it was primarily a military exercise to train soldiers for winter warfare. It all started in Norway, where a military officer decided to combine his love of skiing with his expertise in training tactics. Soon, the combination spread across Europe and national militaries started applying and developing his techniques to train their own winter warfare battalions.
In both World Wars, ski warfare played a key role in several battles—most notably during the “Winter War” between Finland and Russia in 1940. During that skirmish, Finnish troops used their ski prowess to elude and attack the Russian enemy. Although the Finns lost the battle, they were able to inflict major losses against the much larger foreign army.
Once WWII ended, soldiers returned home and began popularizing the sport of skiing around the world. Instead of using their ski skills for warfare, they turned to recreational endeavors like ski racing, skill competitions, and biathlon. During the next decade, the ski industry boomed. In 1960, biathlon was introduced as an official Olympic sport and it has continued to grow in popularity ever since.
Although much has changed about the sport, modern biathlon still retains the unmistakable traces of its military origins. To learn what those are, make sure to watch the video above.
Resources:
2013 story on European biathlon popularity: https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Olympics/2010/0213/Winter-Olympics-Why-biathlon-is-the-most-popular-sport-in-Europe
We interviewed a sports expert about the truth behind "mind over matter": https://www.vox.com/2018/2/9/16974160/endure-winter-olympics-mind-muscle-biathlon
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14NTlDvmzyc [with comments]
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New report shows why Mueller has not charged collusion yet
The Beat with Ari Melber
3/1/18
Ari Melber’s special legal report shows why the 4 crimes under investigation in Mueller’s Russia probe rebut a common argument that collusion did not occur and could reveal the direction of Mueller’s next charges. Melber fact-checks Law Professor Jonathan Turley’s analysis that there was likely no collusion, because there have been no collusion charges.
©2018 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/the-beat-with-ari-melber/watch/new-report-shows-why-mueller-has-not-charged-collusion-yet-1174612035613 , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7M45_FC1PLc [with comments]
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Could Mueller charge Hope Hicks for white lies?
The Beat with Ari Melber
3/1/18
New controversy over Trump aide’s ‘white lies’ defense. Ari Melber reveals ‘lies’ from inside the Trump administration.
©2018 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/the-beat-with-ari-melber/watch/could-mueller-charge-hope-hicks-for-white-lies-1174613059629
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Jared Kushner under scrutiny as Mueller closes in
All In with Chris Hayes
3/1/18
As the Mueller probe advances, new reports raise questions about whether Kushner is putting his business interests ahead of the nation.
©2018 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/jared-kushner-under-scrutiny-as-mueller-closes-in-1174661187595
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"This is how you run a banana republic"
All In with Chris Hayes
3/1/18
The Trump administration is running the country like a banana republic, says Richard Painter, and "the only person who's gonna come out ahead on this is Putin."
©2018 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/-this-is-how-you-run-a-banana-republic-1174663235746 , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPwUnsUrHZc [with comments]
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Carson cancels order for $31,000 office dining set
All In with Chris Hayes
3/1/18
HUD Secretary Ben Carson initially said he didn't know anything about the $31,000 dining set purchased for his office.
©2018 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/carson-cancels-order-for-31-000-office-dining-set-1174681667783 , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJXcCWi1RDc [with comments]
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McMaster could soon be the 38th Trump official to leave
All In with Chris Hayes
3/1/18
NBC News reports that the White House is preparing to replace National Security Advisor H.R. McMaster.
©2018 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/mcmaster-could-soon-be-the-38th-trump-official-to-leave-1174680643982
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House GOP leaked Dem. Senator’s texts: NYT
All In with Chris Hayes
3/1/18
Leaders of the Senate Intelligence Committee concluded several weeks ago that it was Republicans on the House Intel Committee who leaked Sen. Mark Warner’s text messages, reports the New York Times.
©2018 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/house-gop-leaked-dem-senator-s-texts-nyt-1174698051974
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Trump nepotism causes strain within White House, security risks
The Rachel Maddow Show
3/1/18
Rachel Maddow looks at the strife within the White House as Donald Trump's top White House staff come into conflict with unqualified family members Trump hired.
©2018 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/trump-nepotism-causes-strain-within-white-house-security-risks-1174742083652
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Mueller appears to be working on Trump Russia collusion question
The Rachel Maddow Show
3/1/18
Rep. Adam Schiff talks with Rachel Maddow about indications that special counsel Robert Mueller is preparing to engage the matter of the Russian hacking of Democratic e-mails and the central question of Trump campaign collusion with Russia.
©2018 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/mueller-appears-to-be-working-on-trump-russia-collusion-question-1174751299518 , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxbCaTi-BAQ [with comments]
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Trump admin departure list grows, but what of those remaining?
The Rachel Maddow Show
3/1/18
Rachel Maddow adds the U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Roberta Jacobson to the list of high level Trump administration departures.
©2018 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/trump-admin-departure-list-grows-but-what-of-those-remaining-1174750275728
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ACLU fights anti-abortion Trump appointee on undocumented minors
The Rachel Maddow Show
3/1/18
Brigitte Amiri, senior staff attorney for the ACLU Reproductive Freedom Project, talks with Rachel Maddow about the legal fight against Trump appointee Scott Lloyd, director of the Office of Refugee Resettlement, who is obstructing pregnant undocumented minors being held at a refugee center from obtaining abortions.
©2018 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/aclu-fights-anti-abortion-zealot-holding-undocumented-minors-1174753859517
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Maddow proud to announce first New York Times crossword puzzle!
The Rachel Maddow Show
3/1/18
Rachel Maddow alerts viewers that Friday's New York Times crossword puzzle bears her name in the byline.
©2018 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/maddow-proud-to-announce-first-new-york-times-crossword-puzzle-1174756419980
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First Trump, now Putin brags about his arsenal size
The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell
3/1/18
Lawrence O'Donnell argues that Russian President Vladimir Putin has followed Trump in bragging about the size of his arsenal. The Russian president announced a new weapon today, but President Trump stayed silent on the threat.
©2018 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/the-last-word/watch/first-trump-now-putin-brags-about-his-arsenal-size-1174756419971 , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3c9SRTfOU1c [with comments]
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Trump silent after Putin's nuclear 'threat'
The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell
3/1/18
After Russian President Vladimir Putin showed a video of weapons targeting Florida near the president's Mar-a-Lago, Trump made no comments. MSNBC Analyst Malcolm Nance tells Lawrence O'Donnell Putin's display was all for show.
©2018 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/the-last-word/watch/trump-silent-after-putin-s-nuclear-threat-1174753347615 , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lnTqvck9BQ [with comments] [a must-watch]
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President Trump governing like 'Mean Girls'
The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell
3/1/18
John Kelly told an audience "God punished me" with a Trump White House job as more top officials may quit. Plus, Trump makes a surprise policy announcement. David Frum says the president's governing style is akin to 'Mean Girls.' He & Kimberly Atkins join Lawrence O'Donnell.
©2018 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/the-last-word/watch/president-trump-governing-like-mean-girls-1174755907741 , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0NhqVYR4UY [with comments]
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Mueller eyes charges against Russians who hacked Dems
The 11th Hour with Brian Williams
3/2/18
NBC News reports Mueller is assembling a case for criminal charges against Russians who hacked & leaked private information designed to hurt Democrats in the 2016 election. Our panel reacts.
©2018 NBCNews.com
[originally aired March 1, 2018]
http://www.msnbc.com/brian-williams/watch/mueller-eyes-charges-against-russians-who-hacked-dems-1174804547942
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Next to leave Trump White House: McMaster, Kushner, & Ivanka?
The 11th Hour with Brian Williams
3/2/18
NBC News reports H.R. McMaster could be gone from the Trump White House by April. The New York Times reports Trump has said Ivanka & Kushner should have never joined the White House. The West Wing drama continues.
©2018 NBCNews.com
[originally aired March 1, 2018]
http://www.msnbc.com/brian-williams/watch/next-to-leave-trump-white-house-mcmaster-kushner-ivanka-1174827075510
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Trump goes from far left to far right on guns within hours
The 11th Hour with Brian Williams
3/2/18
In the span of just over 24 hours, Pres. Trump went from suggesting taking guns away from Americans without due process to saying he had a great meeting with NRA reps. Mike Murphy discusses.
©2018 NBCNews.com
[originally aired March 1, 2018]
http://www.msnbc.com/brian-williams/watch/trump-goes-from-far-left-to-far-right-on-guns-in-24-hours-1174825539816 , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KuVvXh9jvRE [with comments]
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Robert Swan Mueller III in his own words
The 11th Hour with Brian Williams
3/2/18
He's often talked about, but do you even know what Robert Mueller sounds like? We went back through old speeches and remarks to find him discussing the importance of things like honesty, integrity, and service.
©2018 NBCNews.com
[originally aired March 1, 2018]
http://www.msnbc.com/brian-williams/watch/robert-swan-mueller-iii-in-his-own-words-1174802499751 , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oqvx0ZmmBxQ [with comments]
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Federal Court Rules Against Trump in Favor of LGBT Rights
Published on Mar 5, 2018 by Mike Malloy [ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpU4j-LN_aibXA1gONvWzxw / https://www.youtube.com/user/hschulein , https://www.youtube.com/user/hschulein/videos ]
In a case that could have wide-ranging national significance for gay rights, a federal appeals court in New York ruled on Monday that a landmark civil rights law bars employers from discriminating against their workers based on sexual orientation.
The decision was a setback for the Justice Department, which under President Trump had unexpectedly interceded in a discrimination lawsuit filed by a sky-diving instructor. The department had argued that Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act did not explicitly cover sexual-orientation discrimination in the workplace, a stance that put it at odds with another federal body, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
In rejecting the Justice Department’s argument, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit became the second appeals court to rule recently that the Civil Rights Act, which outlaws bias in the workplace on the basis of “race, color, religion, sex or national origin,” should also be extended to include sexual orientation. A third appellate court in Atlanta has ruled differently.
Full story: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/26/nyregion/gender-discrimination-civil-rights-lawsuit-zarda.html
[originally aired March 1, 2018]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6G3X3qA1xc [with comments]
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Trump Attacks the GOP and Sides with Democrats on Gun Control: The Daily Show
Published on Mar 1, 2018 by The Daily Show with Trevor Noah [ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwWhs_6x42TyRM4Wstoq8HA , https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwWhs_6x42TyRM4Wstoq8HA/videos ]
During meetings to discuss gun reform, President Trump unexpectedly sides with Democrats on issues like universal background checks and age restrictions.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpTOkPDdeao [with comments]
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Chadwick Boseman - Why Everyone Is a Hero in "Black Panther" - Extended Interview
Published on Mar 4, 2018 by The Daily Show with Trevor Noah
"Black Panther" star Chadwick Boseman talks about why the movie is resonating with audiences across the world and explains why so many different African accents are featured.
[originally aired March 1, 2018]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqxL04IvNrc [with comments]
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CPAC 2018: More Shootings Call for More Guns- The Opposition w/ Jordan Klepper
Published on Mar 1, 2018 by Comedy Central [ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUsN5ZwHx2kILm84-jPDeXw / https://www.youtube.com/user/comedycentral , https://www.youtube.com/user/comedycentral/videos , https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLD7nPL1U-R5r5XD8saDuOBVj1z69Y_4iK ]
Jordan, Kobi Libii and Tim Baltz visit CPAC to learn about Republicans' heroic unwillingness to solve America's mass shooting problem.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-VEq7mtmv0 [with comments]
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'The Shape Of Water' Inspired More XXX Fish Movies
Published on Mar 2, 2018 by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert [ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMtFAi84ehTSYSE9XoHefig , https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMtFAi84ehTSYSE9XoHefig/videos ]
'The Shape of Water' may have received 13 Oscar nominations, but the best form of flattery is imitation. Dirty, dirty imitation.
[originally aired March 1, 2018]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlZMcHDbglg [with comments]
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Trump Radically Changed The U.S. Economy Because He Could
Published on Mar 2, 2018 by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Donald Trump enacted tariffs on imported steel and aluminum because he was allowed to.
[originally aired March 1, 2018]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpHEXUeXMxc [with comments]
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Is There Anyone Left In Trump's Administration?
Published on Mar 2, 2018 by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Hope Hicks is gone. H.R. McMaster is on his way out. Jeff Sessions is a southern riddlemaster.
[originally aired March 1, 2018]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7xk-hvhG2I [with comments]
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Utah Lawmakers Made The Worst Rap Ever
Published on Mar 2, 2018 by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Utah's House of Representatives wanted to show how a bill becomes a law. Instead, they showed how an innocent attempt at musical humor becomes a catastrophe of historic proportions.
[originally aired March 1, 2018]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqiQCNDc0Bk [with comments]
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Jared Kushner's Engulfed in Scandal, Trump and Mr. Magoo: A Closer Look
Published on Mar 1, 2018 by Late Night with Seth Meyers [ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVTyTA7-g9nopHeHbeuvpRA / https://www.youtube.com/user/LateNightSeth , https://www.youtube.com/user/LateNightSeth/videos ]
Seth takes a closer look at the key White House aides mired in scandal, the Russia probe heating up and President Trump publicly attacking his own attorney general.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2c8h9-DR6xQ [with comments]
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stashed March 1, 2018:
Kroger Raises Age Limits on Gun Sales, Joining Walmart and Dick’s
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/01/business/kroger-firearms-fred-meyer.html
Retailers use gun controls to make policy statement and manage image, experts say
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-gun-sales-social-media-20180301-story.html
Commentary: Dick's Is Showing Us Why Companies Can't Afford to Be Cowards Anymore
http://fortune.com/2018/03/01/dicks-sporting-goods-gun-parkland-school-shooting/
This Time It's Guns: Retail Activism Goes Mainstream With Dick's Sporting Goods
https://www.forbes.com/sites/neilstern/2018/03/01/this-time-its-guns-retail-activism-goes-mainstream-with-dicks-sporting-goods/
more:
https://news.google.com/news/story/d0XtLcROR2VBQyMsuwDI6SpAp8X-M?ned=us&gl=US&hl=en
https://news.google.com/news/story/d8QogIZDyVeEUOM89B1z06IIrjqLM?ned=us&gl=US&hl=en
Georgia Passes Bill That Stings Delta Over N.R.A. Position
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/01/business/delta-nra-georgia.html
How the NRA fight between Delta and Georgia could roil Atlanta's Amazon headquarters bid
Amazon's second headquarters: How the NRA Georgia fight could play out
http://www.9news.com/article/news/nation-now/how-the-nra-fight-between-delta-and-georgia-could-roil-atlantas-amazon-headquarters-bid/465-05ff49fe-6e49-466f-9164-c234effe4624
more: https://news.google.com/news/story/diEW2uSXDNNMv7M5Ztmyl5D7wUyFM?ned=us&gl=US&hl=en
As U.S. gun debate rages on, Australians hand in 57,000 firearms, and Norway is set for a broad ban
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2018/03/01/norway-and-australia-move-forward-with-new-gun-control-measures-as-u-s-debate-rages-on/
Australia and Norway are working to restrict access to guns
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/australia-and-norway-are-working-to-restrict-access-to-guns/2018/03/01/60792264-1d6b-11e8-ae5a-16e60e4605f3_story.html
Australia Says Gun Amnesty Netted 57,000 Illegal Weapons
https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/03/01/589794878/australia-says-gun-amnesty-netted-57-000-illegal-weapons
NATIONAL FIREARMS AMNESTY 2017 REPORT
https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/importingandbuyinggoodsfromoverseas/documents/national-firearms-amnesty-2017-report.pdf
Gun amnesty: Rocket launcher, automatic rifles among 57,000 firearms handed in
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-03-01/gun-amnesty-sees-57,000-firearms-handed-in-across-country/9495440
Gun Owners Hand In 57,000 Firearms and a Rocket Launcher During Amnesty in Australia
http://www.newsweek.com/gun-owners-hand-57000-firearms-and-rocket-launcher-part-amnesty-australia-825110
Australians turn in 57,000 guns in national amnesty
Australians turned in more than 57,000 firearms to authorities last year during a national gun amnesty.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-43236421
Australians Turn in 57,000 Guns in Landmark National Amnesty
https://www.thedailybeast.com/australia-turns-in-57000-guns-in-landmark-national-amnesty
more: https://news.google.com/news/story/d9a3OqBcRQjxuKMZcM3eqjkoSJbfM?ned=us&gl=US&hl=en
Mueller eyes charges against Russians who stole, spread Democrats’ emails
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/mueller-eyes-charges-against-russians-who-stole-spread-democrats-emails-n852291
Mueller considers charges against Russians who leaked emails during the 2016 election
These new charges rely heavily on intelligence gathered by the CIA, the FBI, the NSA and the DHS, and target a different group of Russian actors than those indicted last month by a federal grand jury.
A possible new indictment would include details on the Russian intelligence operation that released emails that embarrassed Democrats and added fuel to Trump's campaign.
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/03/01/mueller-considers-charges-against-russians-who-leaked-democrat-emails.html
NBC: Mueller Preparing Possible Charges Against Russians For Email Hacks
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/nbc-mueller-preparing-possible-charges-against-russians-for-email-hacks
As Russia subverts America, where's Trump?
NSA chief warns that Washington's not doing enough to deter Putin's digital siege: Our view
Editorial
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2018/03/01/russia-subverts-america-wheres-trump-editorials-debates/360040002/
Sen. Mark Warner: Silicon Valley Could Do More to Stop Russian Interference in U.S. Elections
http://variety.com/2018/biz/news/sen-mark-warner-1202712603/
more: https://news.google.com/news/story/dGv6QvQraxANEmMpeS0P_a9AW_mCM?ned=us&gl=US&hl=en
Hicks departure sinks White House morale and Trump’s mood
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/white-house-remains-silent-fallout-staff-shake-grows-n852516
Hicks’ departure doesn’t mean the end of her connection with Trump
The president is known for keeping former staffers close even after they leave the White House.
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/03/01/hope-hicks-trump-post-white-house-433043
Will Hope Hicks Find Her Voice?
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/01/opinion/hope-hicks-resign.html
It took Hope Hicks about 10 minutes to answer whether or not she ever lied for Trump
White House communications director Hope Hicks took five to 10 minutes to answer a question posed by a member of the House Intelligence Committee while she consulted with her lawyer, CBS News reported.
The representative had asked her if she had ever lied on President Donald Trump's behalf.
She responded that she had told "white lies" for him, but hadn't lied with respect to the Russia investigation.
Hicks has become a major witness in the investigation because of her closeness to Trump.
http://www.businessinsider.com/hope-hicks-white-lies-answer-took-10-minutes-to-confer-2018-3
How I Got That Viral Photo of Hope Hicks
http://time.com/5181464/hope-hicks-white-house-communications-director-photo/
A map of the feuds and frustrations splitting the Trump White House
https://www.cnn.com/2018/03/01/politics/white-house-family-feuds/index.html
Hope Hicks and the history of White House 'white lies'
http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/article/2018/mar/01/hope-hicks-and-history-white-house-white-lies/
more: https://news.google.com/news/story/dxrY4DF1qEwiw2MxfDGmurTqYJAOM?ned=us&gl=US&hl=en
Eclusive: FBI counterintel investigating Ivanka Trump business deal
https://www.cnn.com/2018/03/01/politics/ivanka-trump-fbi-investigation/index.html
One of Ivanka Trump's international business deals could spell trouble for her in the US
Ivanka Trump's international business deals are getting a closer look by US investigators who are trying to make sense of the Trump family's complex financial portfolios.
According to current and former US officials cited by CNN on Thursday, federal investigators want to know more about a Trump International Hotel and Tower that opened in Vancouver, Canada, in February 2017. The site features an Ivanka Trump-branded spa.
Specifically, investigators want to know details about negotiations and financing surrounding the project.
http://www.businessinsider.com/ivanka-trumps-foreign-business-could-spell-trouble-for-her-in-the-us-2018-3
more: https://news.google.com/news/story/dx2RXDJqUnVCXrMpND9SQVuscntPM?ned=us&gl=US&hl=en
U.S. Ambassador to Mexico to Quit Amid Tense Relations Under Trump
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/01/world/americas/us-ambassador-mexico.html
U.S. Ambassador To Mexico Is Latest Career Diplomat To Resign
https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/03/01/590081271/u-s-ambassador-to-mexico-is-latest-career-diplomat-to-resign
U.S. ambassador quits in latest sign of roiling U.S. relations with Mexico
http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-fg-mexico-ambassador-20180301-story.html
A Trump ally is likely to replace a career diplomat as U.S. ambassador, and Mexicans are worried
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/the_americas/us-ambassador-to-mexico-is-stepping-down-to-be-replaced-by-former-gm-and-atandt-chief/2018/03/01/2f28524d-91bb-402c-a9cd-ff17c424cd52_story.html
more: https://news.google.com/news/story/dskSHfgZkxaz28M7kgm6hf2katO_M?ned=us&gl=US&hl=en
White House preparing for McMaster exit as early as next month - blurbed at/further to https://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=138957152
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/white-house-preparing-mcmaster-exit-early-next-month-n852371
Report: H.R. McMaster to Be Fired – at Kelly and Mattis’s Behest
http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2018/03/report-mcmaster-to-be-fired-at-kelly-and-mattiss-behest.html
White House reportedly planning to replace H.R. McMaster as soon as next month
The White House is reportedly planning to replace National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster.
His departure could come as soon as next month, according to NBC News.
A White House spokesperson did not confirm the NBC report, saying only that it had "no personnel announcements at this time."
But a National Security Council spokesman said Trump had recently met with McMaster to congratulate him for "a great job" and called the NBC News report "fake news."
http://www.businessinsider.com/hr-mcmaster-leaving-white-house-nbc-report-says-2018-3
Trump calls report of looming McMaster exit 'fake news,' aide says
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/03/01/white-house-hr-mcmaster-exit-432698
more: https://news.google.com/news/story/dDCA1o5T10SZ8UMGBmK93uI1wk-bM?ned=us&gl=US&hl=en
Dow drops more than 400 points after Trump announces tariffs
http://money.cnn.com/2018/03/01/investing/dow-jones-trump-tariffs/index.html
Trump just announced a move that could have devastating economic consequences — and markets tanked
President Trump announced that the US would impose tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum.
The move is a concrete step toward the more protectionist trade policies the president has promised.
The decision will most likely prompt retaliation from other countries, including China.
Increased trade protectionism could result in retaliatory measures and a broader trade war, experts say.
Stocks sold off after the announcement, with the major indexes falling as much as 2%. Domestic metal producers soared on the news.
http://www.businessinsider.com/trump-tariffs-taxes-on-imports-of-steel-aluminum-could-be-trade-war-2018-3
Here Comes the Trade War
Donald Trump announced plans to impose big tariffs on steel and aluminum. The rest of the world won’t just sit there and take it.
https://slate.com/business/2018/03/here-comes-trumps-trade-war.html
UPDATE 3-U.S. energy industry slams Trump's 'job-killing' steel tariffs
https://www.reuters.com/article/usa-trade-energy/update-3-u-s-energy-industry-slams-trumps-job-killing-steel-tariffs-idUSL2N1QJ1Y8
The Real Risks of Trump’s Steel and Aluminum Tariffs
A higher price for metals isn’t the main concern; it’s the chance that the global trade system will be undermined.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/01/upshot/trump-tariff-steel-aluminum-explain.html
more:
https://news.google.com/news/story/dpyKFAXwrbZMzmMP5vA0A3OY2aR4M?ned=us&gl=US&hl=en
https://news.google.com/news/story/djpG2oWlFSP4ZiMvWnfjdtJ645SIM?ned=us&gl=US&hl=en
Questions linger about how Melania Trump, a Slovenian model, scored ‘the Einstein visa’
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/questions-linger-about-how-melania-trump-a-slovenian-model-scored-the-einstein-visa/2018/02/28/d307ddb2-1b35-11e8-ae5a-16e60e4605f3_story.html
Employment-Based Immigration: First Preference EB-1
https://www.uscis.gov/working-united-states/permanent-workers/employment-based-immigration-first-preference-eb-1
How Exactly Did Melania Trump Get a Visa for “Extraordinary Abilities”?
She may have received some help from an inflatable whale (no, not Donald).
https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2018/03/how-exactly-did-melania-trump-get-a-visa-for-extraordinary-abilities
#TBT to that time Donald Trump's future wife cozied up to an inflatable killer whale
https://www.si.com/swim-daily/2014/10/23/tbt-melania-knauss-trump-cozies-up-to-shamu-2000
more: https://news.google.com/news/story/doGiG5oAWwulkcMl6MV5Z0J_U7iAM?ned=us&gl=US&hl=en
2 Meetings With Jared Kushner, and $509 Million in Loans: DealBook Briefing
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/01/business/dealbook/kushner-apollo-citigroup.html
Jared Kushner’s troubles include an impending $1.2 billion company debt
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/jared-kushners-troubles-include-an-impending-12-billion-company-debt/2018/03/01/3f248014-1cbb-11e8-b2d9-08e748f892c0_story.html
Jared Kushner is drowning in probes, politics and damning reports
https://mic.com/articles/188215/amid-a-wave-of-damning-reports-jared-kushner-is-drowning-in-probes-and-politics
Intrigue in the House of Trump
Editorial
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/01/opinion/donald-trump-ivanka-jared-kushner-nepotism.html
There’s a Hopeful New Path for Gun Politics in America
Most weeks, New York Magazine writer-at-large Frank Rich speaks with contributor Alex Carp about the biggest stories in politics and culture. Today: the ongoing political fallout from the Parkland mass shooting, Jared Kushner’s precarious position in the White House, and the new film The Death of Stalin.
http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2018/03/frank-rich-a-hopeful-new-path-for-gun-politics-in-america.html
more: https://news.google.com/news/story/d1n3hc88pMQbJIMRxrMmNcEqgj2jM?ned=us&gl=US&hl=en
Senate Republicans Shun Trump’s Gun Control Ideas
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/01/us/politics/trump-republicans-gun-control.html
Fact Check: Trump's Misleading Gun Rhetoric
Trump repeated a false claim he had made during the 2016 campaign about the shooting at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando
https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/politics/Fact-Check-Trumps-Misleading-Gun-Rhetoric-475608153.html
No, Mass Shooters Do Not Target “Gun Free Zones”
President Trump keeps parroting a longtime lie from the NRA.
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2018/03/no-mass-shooters-do-not-target-gun-free-zones/
Sarah Huckabee Sanders just heaped more humiliation on Jeff Sessions
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2018/03/01/sarah-huckabee-sanders-just-heaped-more-humiliation-on-jeff-sessions/
Democrats Rush to Seize Momentum After Trump Gun-Control Push
Schumer adds assault-weapons ban to list of Democratic demands
Republican leaders struggle for path forward in risky debate
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-03-01/democrats-rush-to-seize-momentum-after-trump-gun-control-push
Most Americans think Trump is racist, according to a new poll
Most Americans think President Trump is a racist, according to a new poll by the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.
More than half of adults think his policies have worsened the lives of Muslims and Hispanics, while almost half say the president has worsened the lives of African Americans.
In all, 57 percent of adults — including 8 in 10 blacks, three-quarters of Hispanics and almost half of all whites — say the nation’s leader is a racist, according to the poll.
About 85 percent of Democrats say Trump is a racist, while 21 percent of Republicans say the same, according to the poll, which surveyed 1,337 adults from Feb. 15 to 19.
[...]
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/politics/wp/2018/03/01/ap-norc-poll-most-americans-say-trump-is-racist/
Trump’s Unscripted Gun Control Push Puts Republicans on Defense
President endorses wider background checks, higher age limits
Democrats see opening for measures they’ve long sought
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-03-01/trump-s-unscripted-gun-control-push-puts-republicans-on-defense
more: https://news.google.com/news/story/d0Mdqm5-TqbmMdMpcFLx7OMta3oJM?ned=us&gl=US&hl=en
Senate Intelligence Leaders Say House G.O.P. Leaked a Senator’s Texts
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/01/us/politics/senate-intelligence-nunes-leaks.html
Senate sources suspect Nunes behind leak of Warner texts
https://www.cnn.com/2018/03/01/politics/devin-nunes-mark-warner-texts-leak/index.html
more: https://www.google.com/search?q=mark+warner
Pricey dining set for Carson’s office is canceled, White House says
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/carson-s-hud-working-rescind-pricey-dining-set-order-agency-n852336
Ben Carson is trying to explain why his government department ordered a $31,000 dining set for his office
Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson is under fire spending $31,000 on a lavish dining set for his office.
The spending has resulted in a complaint to the Office of Special Counsel as well as a House Oversight Committee investigation.
Carson's office said Thursday it's attempting to cancel the order for the dining set, which has not yet been delivered, but that "it might not be possible" due to bureaucracy.
http://www.businessinsider.com/ben-carson-office-furniture-31000-dining-set-hud-controversy-2018-3
There are far more major scandals brewing. So why is a $31,000 dining set in the news?
Sometimes it's the simpler scandals that resonate.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/posteverything/wp/2018/03/01/there-are-far-more-major-scandals-brewing-so-why-is-a-31000-dining-set-in-the-news/
more: https://news.google.com/news/story/dXHnUZPc7mADnJMCy6MrI0c2ILSHM?ned=us&gl=US&hl=en
'Now you will listen': Putin claims new nuclear weapons can bypass any missile defense system
http://www.latimes.com/world/la-fg-russia-nuclear-weapons-20180301-story.html
Experts Aghast At Russian Claim Of Nuclear-Powered[, Nuclear-Armed Cruise] Missile With Unlimited Range
( https://youtu.be/0sAhFmRIJ7U )
https://www.npr.org/sections/parallels/2018/03/01/590014611/experts-aghast-over-russian-claim-of-nuclear-powered-missile-with-unlimited-rang
What Russia’s newly announced nuclear systems actually mean
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/politics/wp/2018/03/01/what-russias-newly-announced-nuclear-systems-actually-mean/
Putin boasts new strategic weapons will make US missile defense “useless”
Nuke-powered cruise missile and torpedo, hypersonic missiles counter US ballistic missile defense.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2018/03/putin-boasts-new-strategic-weapons-will-make-us-missile-defense-useless/
US calls Putin's 'invincible' missile claim 'cheesy'
https://www.cnn.com/2018/03/01/politics/us-russia-putin-missile-pushback/index.html
Putin just touted an 'invincible' Russian nuclear weapon called the Satan 2 — here's what it can do
During a speech on Thursday, Russian president Vladimir Putin showed test footage of a new intercontinental ballistic missile.
The nuclear weapon, called the RS-28 Sarmat or Satan 2, has been in development since 2009.
Putin claimed the ICBM is"invincible" to missile defense systems.
He also presented animations of several other weapons, including what some call a "doomsday" drone submarine.
http://www.businessinsider.com/how-satan-2-icbm-nuclear-weapon-works-2018-3
Why would Putin want to nuke Florida?
President Putin has unveiled Russia's new stockpile of "invincible" nuclear weapons, with a video graphic appearing to show missiles raining on Florida.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-43248794
more: https://news.google.com/news/story/dpT8NY3gMbK68_McOos7qQXdCeMNM?ned=us&gl=US&hl=en
Marine Le Pen: French judge opens probe into IS images
A French judge has opened a formal criminal investigation into Marine Le Pen's publication on Twitter of a series of grisly images in 2015.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-43241111
France's Marine Le Pen charged over 'shameful' tweets of Isis killings
https://www.thelocal.fr/20180301/frances-marine-le-pen-charged-over-shameful-isis-tweets
France's Favorite Crypto-Fascist Could Face Three Years in Prison for ISIS Tweets
https://gizmodo.com/frances-favorite-crypto-fascist-could-face-three-years-1823423064
No publisher would touch Jean-Marie Le Pen’s memoir. Now it’s a best seller.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/no-publisher-would-touch-jean-marie-le-pens-memoir-now-its-a-best-seller/2018/03/01/e799f8c0-1d59-11e8-98f5-ceecfa8741b6_story.html
French judge steps up Le Pen investigation over Islamic State tweets
https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-france-politics-le-pen-investigation/french-judge-steps-up-le-pen-investigation-over-islamic-state-tweets-idUKKCN1GD4Y2
Marine Le Pen Charged for Tweeting Pictures of ISIS Killings
http://www.newsweek.com/marine-le-pen-charged-tweeting-825782
more: https://news.google.com/news/story/dgJpuilGTUu3tbMF-vJV6dbQ1A6tM?ned=us&gl=US&hl=en
Daniel Frisiello charged with ‘powder’ letters to Trump son, others
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/daniel-frisiello-charged-powder-letters-trump-son-others-n852276
Massachusetts Man Arrested for Mailing Threatening Letters Containing Suspicious White Powder
https://www.justice.gov/usao-ma/pr/massachusetts-man-arrested-mailing-threatening-letters-containing-suspicious-white-powder
more: https://news.google.com/news/story/djornerLipFN_QM-J4odPrMpGOORM?ned=us&gl=US&hl=en
Uber Rider Says He Blacked Out, Rode Through Multiple States, Got Exactly the Fare You’d Expect
https://gizmodo.com/uber-rider-says-he-blacked-out-rode-through-multiple-s-1823423244
Man Accidentally Takes $1,600 Uber Ride After Night of Drinking
https://slate.com/technology/2018/03/an-inebriated-man-accidentally-traveled-over-300-miles-in-an-uber.html
Drunk Man Accidentally Takes $1,600 Uber To NJ After Partying With Friends In West Virginia
http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2018/02/28/drunk-man-uber-nj-west-virginia/
Drunk man accidentally takes $1,600 Uber from West Virginia to New Jersey
Uber says it took the man to his requested destination.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2018/03/drunk-man-accidentally-takes-1600-uber-from-west-virginia-to-new-jersey/
Guy Blacks Out, Ubers From West Virginia to New Jersey, Racks Up $1,600 Bill
http://www.newsweek.com/guy-blacks-out-ubers-west-virginia-new-jersey-1600-bill-825780
more: https://news.google.com/news/story/d4a5y4v6iluz7AM8Mlr6iHlVX7vuM?ned=us&gl=US&hl=en
Quality of Life Rankings
Measuring states' natural and social environments
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/rankings/quality-of-life
Best States Rankings
Measuring outcomes for citizens using more than 75 metrics
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/rankings
California has the worst quality of life in the 50 US states, and some conservatives are celebrating
California came in 50th place in a ranking of the US states by quality of life.
The rankings considered metrics such as air quality, pollution, community engagement, and voter participation.
Some conservatives celebrated the news on social media.
California has the worst quality of life of the 50 US states, according to a recent ranking by U.S. News & World Report.
The Golden State came in dead last in the rankings, released earlier this week in partnership with McKinsey & Co.
The rankings considered two sets of metrics for each state:
1.Natural environment, comprising drinking-water quality, air quality, and pollution and industrial toxins.
2.Social environment, comprising community engagement, social support, and voter participation.
North Dakota was crowned with the best quality of life, with two other Midwestern states — Minnesota and Wisconsin — rounding out the podium.
In other metrics, California didn't fare nearly as poorly. U.S. News & World Report deemed its economy the fourth best in the nation, and its business environment claimed the No. 1 spot. The state also ranked 11th in healthcare.
Still, the low mark on quality of life provided fodder for some conservative news sites and politicians.
"Californians scored poorly in part because they're simply insufferable," wrote Fox News in an article about the ranking. The article appeared on Fox News' front page under the headline "Failed State?"
Meanwhile, far-right-wing site Breitbart focused on California's high cost of living and immigration rates — two metrics that did not factor into the quality-of-life rankings.
http://www.businessinsider.com/california-worst-quality-of-life-2018-3
more: https://news.google.com/news/story/d618rKIcTcrc10MCgUNRht_AEcceM?ned=us&gl=US&hl=en
‘March For Our Lives’ gun-control rally bumped from Mall by ‘talent show’
A planned rally against mass shootings can’t be held on the Mall later this month because it conflicts with what’s described in a National Park Service permit application as a “talent show.”
A permit application filed last week by survivors of the Parkland, Fla., school massacre indicated the “March For Our Lives” rally will be on March 24, with up to 500,000 attendees expected. Mike Litterst, a spokesman for the Park Service, said organizers proposed holding the event on the Mall but were looking to move the rally to another location after the request conflicted with a film crew’s permit.
Litterst said the film permit was “from a student group at a local educational institution,” but he wouldn’t name the institution because “applications from educational institutions are withheld from release for privacy reasons,” he wrote in an email.
A redacted Park Service permit application this week given to The Washington Post showed the application is for a “student project” related to “filming for a talent show.”
[...]
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/march-for-our-lives-gun-control-rally-bumped-from-mall-by-talent-show/2018/03/01/ad8c7268-1cc6-11e8-9496-c89dc446c2d3_story.html
more: https://www.google.com/search?q=gun-control+march+bymped+from+mall
Trump Appointee Doesn't Believe In Right To Abortion - Maddow segment with ACLU attorney 3-1-18
ACLU [ https://www.youtube.com/user/acluvideos/videos ]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1KB-yiziII (included in the post to which this is a reply)
Trump official says unaccompanied minors don't have constitutional right to abortions
http://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/376181-trump-official-says-undocumented-minors-dont-have-constitutional-right-to
Scott Lloyd: Trump Official Says Undocumented Minors Do Not Have Constitutional Right To Abortions
http://www.newsweek.com/trump-official-says-undocumented-minors-dont-have-constitutional-rights-825405
Patty Murray demands resignation of HHS official who leads refugee office
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/patty-murray-demands-resignation-of-hhs-official-who-leads-refugee-office/article/2650435
more: https://www.google.com/search?q=scott+lloyd
Scott Lloyd’s Anti-Abortion Ideology Is Harming the People His Agency Is Supposed to Protect
https://www.aclu.org/blog/reproductive-freedom/abortion/scott-lloyds-anti-abortion-ideology-harming-people-his-agency
Garza v. Hargan - Scott Lloyd Deposition - full document, scribd-style
https://www.aclu.org/legal-document/garza-v-hargan-scott-lloyd-deposition , https://www.aclu.org/sites/default/files/field_document/pages_from_scott_lloyd_esq._mini_redacted.pdf
Stop Scott Lloyd from Harming Immigrant Women
https://www.aclu.org/post-to-social/stop-scott-lloyd-harming-immigrant-women
Scott Lloyd Hasn't Stopped With Jane Doe
Scott Lloyd, the Trump-appointee who held Jane Doe hostage for one month to prevent her from accessing an abortion, hasn't stopped with Jane Doe.
https://www.aclu.org/video/scott-lloyd-hasnt-stopped-jane-doe
Scott Lloyd, the Trump-appointee who held Jane Doe hostage for one month to prevent her from accessing an abortion, hasn't stopped with Jane Doe.
https://www.facebook.com/aclu/videos/10154907957771813/
Scott Lloyd, Director of the Office of Refugee Resettlement, doesn’t believe the constitutional right to abortion extends to the young women in his care. Here’s proof.
https://www.facebook.com/aclu/videos/10155136196651813/
more: https://www.google.com/search?q=scott+lloyd+aclu
There Sure Were A Bunch Of White Nationalists At CPAC, Huh?
Richard Spencer wasn’t allowed inside, but a bunch of other racists, conspiracy theorists and extremists were.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/cpac-white-nationalists_us_5a971c92e4b09c872bb0e770
Here Are The Gun Retailers Not Making Changes After Parkland
Bass Pro Shops and Academy Sports + Outdoors are still selling military-style rifles like those used in recent mass shootings.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/gun-retailers-assault-rifles_us_5a970180e4b0e6a523044b57
Jerry and Marge Go Large
Gaming the lottery seemed as good a retirement plan as any.
http://highline.huffingtonpost.com/articles/en/lotto-winners/
Trump Nominated For Nobel Peace Prize With Forged Recommendation — Twice
Oslo police have reached out to the FBI.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-forged-nobel-nomination_us_5a988410e4b0a0ba4ad18d44
Nobody Knows Exactly How Many People Are Getting Killed With Assault-Style Rifles
These deaths appear to make up a small proportion of overall gun homicides, but exactly how small is anybody’s guess.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/assault-rifle-deaths-ar-15_us_5a96de5ae4b0e6a52304248a
The Last 2 Weeks Have Convinced Americans Gun Reform Could Happen - in full at https://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=138956227
Half now say it’s politically feasible to pass stricter gun laws.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/the-last-two-weeks-have-convinced-americans-gun-reform-might-be-possible_us_5a9859e7e4b089ec35384ad3
A Member Of The Little Rock 9 Knows Why They’re Smearing Parkland Students — They Did It To Her, Too
The “paid agitator” smear tends to show up throughout American history during moments of social reform. It dates back at least to Reconstruction.
Minnijean Brown Trickey wanted to make one thing clear.
She and the eight other members of the Little Rock Nine weren’t just accused of having been paid to integrate Central High School back in 1957. It was deeper, more insidious than that. They were called communists. They were accused of being secret Russians who had been trained to disrupt the South’s preferred way of life.
“It’s disappointing. You just feel accused and ashamed,” she told me, letting out a deep-throated sigh. “Shame is a big deal in this ? making people feel ashamed and making them feel that they’re doing the wrong thing when they speak out or participate in activism.
“This is the United States. We don’t like desegregation. We like segregation. We like not to affirm young people’s sense of determination.”
The accusations lobbed at 16-year-old Trickey and her peers remind her of what’s now happening to the survivors of a mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. Those teens, who lost 17 of their peers and teachers, have been rallying for stricter gun laws since the Feb. 14 shooting. During the students’ crusade to stop mass shootings, conspiracy-minded right-wingers have accused the students of being paid “crisis actors,” FBI sympathizers and operatives for left-wing billionaires like George Soros.
“We like to keep our kids infantilized and will do anything to make that possible,” she said. “Once you say they can’t think of this themselves, you got to add on evidence that somehow they’re being persuaded by somebody else. It’s a serious game that justifies violence, brutality and not responding. It’s a very powerful form of delegitimizing.”
Dissatisfied young people, Trickey explained, are a threat to a bad status quo.
“Young people don’t have mortgages. They don’t have car notes, and they can be a force to create change, so quickly we gotta get them shot down because they don’t have anything to lose.”
The “paid agitator” smear tends to show up throughout American history during moments of social reform. It dates back at least to Reconstruction. Formerly enslaved Africans who testified about their experiences in front of Congress were accused of lying and being paid to do so. But, in reality, the Republicans in Congress were just paying for their travel expenses since many formerly enslaved folks couldn’t afford to travel to Washington.
Accusing people lobbying for civil rights of being paid agitators has long been a tactic “used by white segregationists as a way to dismiss the legitimacy of African American claims to full equality,” according to Kevin Kruse, a historian who briefly dissected this phenomenon in a viral tweet.
“During the Little Rock school desegregation case, segregationists spread rumors that the nine high school students who had integrated Central High had been paid. Or, alternatively, that they had been imported from outside the region,” Kruse told HuffPost. “And those reflected a common theme in segregationist press in this period that anyone clamoring for full civil rights in the South must be themselves an ‘outside agitator’ or had been influenced by one.”
Alabama Gov. John Patterson claimed at the time that “a handful of race agitators” were sent to the state to “stir up racial trouble and strife.” He also claimed that protesters capitalized “upon racial factors for private gain.” Mississippi Gov. Ross Barnett even claimed to have proof that black organizers of a voter march were paid.
Elizabeth Eckford, another member of the Little Rock Nine, was accused of being paid as she walked through a mob of violent white segregationists, according to a 1957 article in The Madison County Record:
“Nigger, go back to Africa!”
“Let her go, she’s being paid for it.”
Martin Luther King Jr. was accused of income tax fraud in February 1960 after a state audit claimed he didn’t report income he’d received from the the Montgomery Improvement Association (MIA) and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC). He was later acquitted.
The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee and the three civil rights activists who were murdered in Mississippi in 1964 were also accused of being paid for their civil rights work. A 1967 column from The New York Times News Service accused two Black Panthers ? H. Rap Brown and Stokely Carmichael, both of whom were chairmans of SNCC ? of being on the U.S. Senate payroll.
Such claims have become the hallmark of every national tragedy in recent years. Grieving parents standing outside of Sandy Hook Elementary School, where 20 small children and six adults were slaughtered in 2012, were deemed “actors.” The same was said of those at the scene of a mass shooting in an Aurora, Colorado., and at the Boston Marathon bombing. Protesters against police violence in Ferguson and Baltimore have often been accused of being paid actors on the Soros payroll.
While a lot of the accusations are malicious, these claims also show a general lack of understanding of how movements are resourced. People aren’t typically paid to act in organic social movements, but movements do require resources to sustain ? especially when the bulk of organizers hail from low-income communities, said Tristan Wilkerson, the acting executive director of Philander Smith College’s Social Justice Institute. But most of the financial backing comes from small donors ? not billionaires like Soros.
“Those folks aren’t being paid to advance that agenda. Those are folks who are deeply affected ? and I think it’s disgusting to make those accusations,” Wilkerson said. “When folks are deeply this affected, you’re motivated.”
By calling into question the sincerity of the movement, segregationists were able to undermine its moral authority. The same applies today.
Kenneth Janken, a professor in UNC’s African, African American and Diaspora Studies Department, noted that the attacks on the Parkland students are designed to reinforce the disbelief that young people can make history. Another reason prominent conservatives attack protesters, per Janken, is that they know they’re in the wrong. He compared the bombastic political pushback to protests ? in Parkland, Baltimore, Ferguson and beyond ? to former Alabama Gov. George Wallace’s infamous 1963 inaugural speech where he proclaimed: “Segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever!”
“He knew that he was on the losing end. He knew that federal enforcement was going to force the end of legal segregation. He knew he couldn’t win, yet to create a political advantage for himself, he went on rants like that,” Janken said.
“They’re on the losing side ? these demagogues are on the losing side and this is a gambit to try and shore up their position,” he said.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/little-rock-nine-parkland-students_us_5a9844c6e4b0479c02505ef4
Trump Proclaims Women’s History Month In Painfully Ironic Statement [ https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/president-donald-j-trump-proclaims-march-2018-womens-history-month/ ]
Just don’t think about his actual track record on supporting women’s issues.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-proclaims-womens-history-month_us_5a98093ee4b09c872bb1e96f
Men Write History, But Women Live It
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/opinion-angyal-womens-history-month_us_5a970857e4b0e6a52304517e
Report [ https://www.mediamatters.org/LGBTQstudy ]: Media Largely Ignored Unprecedented Anti-LGBTQ Violence Of 2017
For the most part, networks discussed isolated incidents, failing to link them to a growing threat of anti-LGBTQ violence.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/report-media-largely-ignored-unprecedented-anti-lgbtq_us_5a983867e4b03afbcf903214
Mary J. Blige Spent More Money To Be In ‘Mudbound’ Than She Earned
The singer’s divorce with Kendu Isaacs revealed her financial situation.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/mary-j-blige-spent-more-money-to-be-in-mudbound-than-she-made_us_5a981406e4b09c872bb1fae4
For Unclear Reasons, Utah Lawmakers Made A Cringe-Worthy Rap Video
(1976 “Schoolhouse Rock!” segment https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFroMQlKiag )
Oh no.
The Utah House of Representatives said Wednesday that some of its lawmakers had “taken the time” to explain how a bill becomes a law by creating a “rap parody” set to the “Fresh Prince of Bel Air” theme song.
Readers may not even have to view the video, which has been described as “embarrassing,” “abysmal” and “a nightmare,” to ask the inevitable question: Why?
[...]
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/utah-house-of-reps-made-a-cringe-worthy-rap-video_us_5a9862cce4b0479c02508ae6
We’re Still Not Really Sure What The Russians Did To Hack Us. That’s A Huge Problem.
Without a deep understanding of the 2016 intrusion, experts warn states can’t stop it from happening again.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/russian-hacking-election-systems_us_5a982a3ae4b0e6a52305ae64
Donald Trump: Pulse Attack ‘Wouldn’t Have Happened’ If 1 Person Had Been Armed
The president seemed to forget an armed, off-duty officer was there.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/donald-trump-pulse-shooting-gun-violence_us_5a981984e4b0e6a523058bb7
Baseball Coach Fired After Rejecting Colorado Recruit Over State’s Pot Laws
“You can thank your liberal politicians,” the now-former Texas Wesleyan University coach told the student.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/texas-wesleyan-coach-refused-colorado-recruit_us_5a985b96e4b089ec35384cee
Orrin Hatch Calls Obamacare Supporters ‘The Stupidest, Dumbass People I’ve Ever Met’
“The comments were obviously made in jest,” his spokesman said.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/orrin-hatch-obamacare-supporters-dumbasses_us_5a988eafe4b0a0ba4ad19ef4
Equifax Says Another 2.4 Million Customers Hit By Data Breach In 2017 - Reuters
The company’s shares were down 2 percent on Thursday.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/equifax-data-breach_us_5a986140e4b0479c02508804
original https://www.reuters.com/article/equifax-cyber/equifax-identifies-additional-2-4-million-customers-hit-by-data-breach-idUSL4N1QJ4W0
Bill De Blasio Named A New Schools Chancellor. Then The Candidate Backed Out On Live TV.
Alberto Carvalho won’t be leaving his job in Miami after all.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/alberto-carvalho-new-york_us_5a984d26e4b0479c02506d8f
Grand Jury Indicts Two [white] Former Cops Caught On Traffic Stop Beating Video
Michael Bongiovanni and Robert McDonald face 10 counts for their alleged attack.
A grand jury has indicted two former Georgia police officers on multiple charges after they were recorded beating and kicking a handcuffed black motorist during a traffic stop early last year.
Former Gwinnett County Sgt. Michael Bongiovanni and former Master Police Officer Robert McDonald, who were both fired after the April 12, 2017, incident, were hit with a 10-count indictment on Wednesday.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/former-cops-indicted-beating-handcuffed-driver_us_5a9821e2e4b0e6a523059a6b
The Growing List Of Trump Administration Departures Will Make Your Head Spin
A revolving door never spun so fast.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-administration-resignations_us_5a979725e4b09c872bb121e9
John Kelly Jokes ‘God Punished Me’ By Making Him Trump’s Chief Of Staff - further to https://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=138956870
“The last thing I wanted to do was walk away from one of the great honors of my life,” Kelly said about his position at the Department of Homeland Security.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/john-kelly-god-punished-me_us_5a982b21e4b0e6a52305b0fc
5 Apps That Should Terrify Every Parent, According To Experts
If you see these on your teen’s phone, it’s time for a talk.
1. Yubo (formerly Yellow)
2. Sarahah
3. Reddit
4. Vora
5. Omegle
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/5-apps-every-parent-needs-to-know-about-according-to-experts_us_5a95972de4b036ab0142f50d
This 1 Weird Thing About ‘The Simpsons’ Is Freaking Out Fans
You won’t unsee this.
Once you notice this one thing about “The Simpsons,” you’ll likely never watch Fox’s animated comedy in the same way again.
On Tuesday, Twitter user @butchcoded pointed out how “cursed” Springfield’s residents sometimes look when seen head-on:
[images, including their Trump]
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/the-simpsons-looking-different_us_5a97eac2e4b09c872bb1b118
The wild wars within the Trump White House
https://www.axios.com/the-wild-wars-within-the-trump-white-house-1519905402-f84fb393-4789-44ed-a8a1-0f846b1580af.html
Trump’s Chaos Theory for the Oval Office Is Taking Its Toll
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/01/us/politics/trump-chaos-oval-office.html
more: https://www.google.com/search?q=trump%27s+chaos+theory
N.R.A. Suggests Trump May Retreat From Gun Control
WASHINGTON — The top lobbyist for the National Rifle Association claimed late Thursday that President Trump had retreated from his surprising support a day earlier for gun control measures [ https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/28/us/politics/trump-gun-control.html ] after a meeting with N.R.A. officials and Vice President Mike Pence in the Oval Office.
Chris Cox, the group’s top lobbyist, posted on Twitter just after 9 p.m. that he met with Mr. Trump and Mr. Pence, saying that “we all want safe schools, mental health reform and to keep guns away from dangerous people. POTUS & VPOTUS support the Second Amendment, support strong due process and don’t want gun control. #NRA #MAGA.”
Mr. Trump tweeted about an hour later [ https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/969408165308747777 ]: “Good (Great) meeting in the Oval Office tonight with the NRA!”
Sarah Huckabee Sanders, the White House press secretary, declined to provide any details about the previously unannounced meeting. A spokeswoman for the N.R.A.’s lobbying arm, which Mr. Cox heads, did not respond to requests for more information.
But the twin tweets suggest that it may have taken the gun rights group only about 24 hours to persuade the president to back away from the positions he took embracing Democratic gun control measures during a remarkable, televised meeting on Wednesday with members of Congress.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/01/us/politics/trump-republicans-gun-control.html
‘Every day is a new adventure’: Trump upends Washington and Wall Street with shifts on trade, guns
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/every-day-is-a-new-adventure-trump-upends-washington-and-wall-street-with-shifts-on-trade-guns/2018/03/01/f7c68230-1d7d-11e8-9de1-147dd2df3829_story.html
for 3-1-18: - next 3 items per/re nwsun https://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=139089071 and my reply at https://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=139103994 :
2018 Amendments to the Manual for Courts-Martial, United States
March 1, 2018
https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2018-amendments-manual-courts-martial-united-states/
Annex 1 and 2 (Manual for Courts-Martial)
https://www.regulations.gov/document?D=DOD-2017-OS-0032-0003
New Trump Executive Order -- Preparation for Nuremberg-Style Tribunals?
March 5, 2018
http://www.stillnessinthestorm.com/2018/03/new-trump-executive-order-preparation-for-nuremberg-style-tribunals.html
The launch of this new satellite brings U.S. weather vision to 20/20
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/capital-weather-gang/wp/2018/03/01/the-launch-of-this-new-satellite-brings-u-s-weather-vision-to-2020/
NOAA's GOES-S Satellite Is a Game Changer for Severe Weather Forecasts
https://www.wired.com/story/noaas-goes-s-satellite-is-a-game-changer-for-severe-weather-forecasts/
NOAA’s Satellite Could Track Extreme Weather Resulting From Climate Change
https://futurism.com/noaa-satellite-weather-climate-change/
NASA launches advanced weather satellite for western US
https://www.sfchronicle.com/news/texas/article/NASA-launches-advanced-weather-satellite-for-12720911.php
more: https://news.google.com/news/story/dxV1HwcBaI0xhiMgfGYJmoNSGE7uM?ned=us&gl=US&hl=en
Nanostructuring increases efficiency of metal-free photocatalysts by factor 11 - for splitting water to produce hydrogen
https://phys.org/news/2018-03-nanostructuring-efficiency-metal-free-photocatalysts-factor.html
study http://pubs.rsc.org/en/Content/ArticleLanding/2018/EE/C7EE03592F#!divAbstract
Solar-to-hydrogen conversion: Nanostructuring increases efficiency of metal-free photocatalysts by factor 11
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/02/180228102949.htm
more: https://news.google.com/news/story/dwhGawldlSshFfMtmRBtZge-ZaWWM?ned=us&gl=US&hl=en
Eating Nuts Could Lower Colon Cancer Reoccurrence
https://www.biosciencetechnology.com/news/2018/03/eating-nuts-could-lower-colon-cancer-reoccurrence
Nut consumption may aid colon cancer survival
https://news.yale.edu/2018/02/28/nut-consumption-may-aid-colon-cancer-survival
study http://ascopubs.org/doi/full/10.1200/JCO.2017.75.5413
Nuts, Especially Tree Nuts, and Improved CRC Survival
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/893298
more: https://news.google.com/news/story/domhUFBxuM53ZjMXZta156Kk8kKDM?ned=us&gl=US&hl=en
A massive study of family trees finds no gene for longevity
https://www.technologyreview.com/the-download/610398/theres-no-longevity-gene-according-to-a-massive-study-of-family-trees/
study http://science.sciencemag.org/content/early/2018/02/28/science.aam9309
World's largest family tree reveals environment’s influence on lifespan
Genetics explains only a small part of differences in how long a person lives, finds analysis that links 13 million people.
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-018-02596-9
What This Unprecedented 13-Million-Person Family Tree Reveals
For starters, the new tree calls into question a prevailing theory for why people stopped marrying close relatives.
https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2018/03/human-family-tree-genealogy-ancestry-dna-marriage-longevity-science/
Thirteen million degrees of Kevin Bacon: World's largest family tree shines light on life span, who marries whom
http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2018/03/thirteen-million-degrees-kevin-bacon-world-s-largest-family-tree-shines-light-life-span
Crowdsourced family tree yields new insights about humanity
https://phys.org/news/2018-03-crowdsourced-family-tree-yields-insights.html
13 million people tracked over 300 years to build massive human family tree
Geneticists built a family tree linking millions of people across 300 years.
https://arstechnica.com/science/2018/03/giant-human-family-tree-traces-how-people-moved-and-married-over-300-years/
The 'Genome Hacker' Who Mapped a 13-Million-Person Family Tree
Huge crowdsourced genealogy databases are inspiring new genetics research.
https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2018/03/yaniv-erlich-genomes-pedigrees-myheritage/554441/
When Did Americans Stop Marrying Their Cousins? Ask the World’s Largest Family Tree
Researchers assembled 5 million family trees using data from the website Geni.com to test several genetic and historical hypotheses.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/01/science/cousins-marriage-family-tree.html
The 13 Million People in Your Family Tree
The effort captures 11 generations, based on 86 million public profiles from an online genealogy service
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-13-million-people-in-your-family-tree-1519930813
more: https://news.google.com/news/story/d9b65EgtQO_h8BM76yqYtcLXu7MKM?ned=us&gl=US&hl=en
New Tardigrade Discovered: Mystery Eight-Legged Micro-animal Found Lurking In Parking Lot
http://www.newsweek.com/tardigrades-species-825333
study http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0192210
New Tardigrade Species Found in Parking Lot in Japan
The adorable microscopic critter has a unique leg fold and lays unusual eggs
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/new-tardigrade-species-found-parking-lot-japan-180968315/
An Even-Weirder-Than-Usual Tardigrade Just Turned Up in a Parking Lot
https://www.livescience.com/61885-weird-tardigrade-found-parking-lot.html
more: https://news.google.com/news/story/dWA0q3nDJ6_Lp6Mea3hI2SGRFa4XM?ned=us&gl=US&hl=en
Water on Hot Exoplanet Surprises Scientists, Tells Solar System’s Origin Story
http://www.newsweek.com/water-hot-exoplanet-surprises-scientists-solar-system-origin-story-827251
study http://www.spacetelescope.org/static/archives/releases/science_papers/heic1804/heic1804a.pdf
NASA finds a large amount of water in an exoplanet's atmosphere
https://phys.org/news/2018-03-nasa-large-amount-exoplanet-atmosphere.html
Hubble observes exoplanet atmosphere in more detail than ever before
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-03/eic-hoe030118.php
more: https://news.google.com/news/story/du9Gy-ruMp6wVCMpazc6uARVHDNJM?ned=us&gl=US&hl=en
Milky Way's Stellar Halo Supplied By Glactic Evictions
http://www.techtimes.com/articles/222122/20180301/milky-ways-stellar-halo-supplied-by-galactic-evictions.htm
Galactic evictions may have supplied the Milky Way's stellar halo
https://newatlas.com/milky-way-galactic-eviction-halo-stars/53614/
study https://www.nature.com/articles/nature25490
PR http://www.keckobservatory.org/recent/entry/halo_stars
Distant Halo of Stars Kicked Out of Milkyway During Collision of Galaxies
http://pressks.com/science/distant-halo-stars-kicked-milkyway-collision-galaxies/58983/
Milky Way stars kicked out by invading galaxies spotted
https://www.siasat.com/news/milky-way-stars-kicked-invading-galaxies-spotted-1324155/
High-resolution image of the core of the Milky Way reveals surprisingly low star formation
http://www.infosurhoy.com/cocoon/saii/xhtml/en_GB/science/high-resolution-image-of-the-core-of-the-milky-way-reveals-surprisingly-low-star-formation/
study https://academic.oup.com/mnras/article-abstract/474/2/2373/4622962?redirectedFrom=fulltext , https://arxiv.org/abs/1711.00781 , http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2017IAUS..322...95W , https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/proceedings-of-the-international-astronomical-union/article/star-formation-in-a-highpressure-environment-an-sma-view-of-the-dust-ridge/19E9B3B4DFBA6EF0410063FB11F984BB
more: https://news.google.com/news/story/d82a7rvxA92pD4M7SFBTuoRcgw0cM?ned=us&gl=US&hl=en
Einstein's Theory of Gravity Is About to Get a Test From a Star Passing by Supermassive Black Hole
Astronomers have been waiting 16 years for the star to pass close to the immense gravity of the black hole Sagittarius A*.
https://www.popularmechanics.com/space/deep-space/a19037771/star-to-pass-near-the-galaxys-supermassive-black-hole-testing-einsteins-theory-of-gravity/
Black hole close encounter will put Einstein to the test
http://www.dailycamera.com/science_columnists/ci_31702215/kate-becker-black-hole-close-encounter-will-put
Star is confirmed single and ready to test Einstein’s theory
Astronomers determined the star S0-2, which will test Einstein’s Theory of General Relatively when it swings by our galaxy’s supermassive black hole later this year, does not have a significant binary companion.
http://astronomy.com/news/2018/02/star-is-confirmed-single-and-ready-to-test-einsteins-theory
Astronomers Discover S0-2 Star is Single and Ready for Big Einstein Test
No companion found for famous young bright star orbiting Milky Way’s supermassive black hole
http://www.keckobservatory.org/recent/entry/S02_Single
more: https://news.google.com/news/story/dWDWDsOaFaSRUJM0CAV3qHT5oaCqM?ned=us&gl=US&hl=en
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