A treaty intended to limit the United States and Russia’s long-range nuclear arsenals officially takes effect today. But the once-promising treaty, signed eight years ago by President Obama, is overshadowed by a new nuclear arms race sparked by President Trump. On Friday, the Trump administration unveiled its new nuclear weapons strategy, which involves spending at least $1.2 trillion to upgrade the United States’ nuclear arsenal, including developing some completely new nuclear weapons. Prominent anti-nuclear advocates have denounced the Pentagon’s plan as “radical” and “extreme.” For more, we speak with Beatrice Fihn, executive director of the Nobel Peace Prize-winning International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons [ http://www.icanw.org/ ]. https://www.democracynow.org/2018/2/5/head_of_nobel_peace_prize_winning[with embedded video, and transcript]
As Paul Ryan Touts a Secretary’s $1.50 Weekly Pay Hike, Koch Bros. Reap $1.4B from GOP Tax Plan
Published on Feb 5, 2018 by Democracy Now!
This weekend, House Speaker Paul Ryan touted a story of a woman whose paycheck increased by $1.50 cents a week as a major benefit to middle-class workers. On Saturday, Ryan tweeted a link to an Associated Press report, writing, “A secretary at a public high school in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, said she was pleasantly surprised her pay went up $1.50 a week … she said [that] will more than cover her Costco membership for the year.” After a deluge of ridicule and outrage, Ryan deleted the tweet hours later. For more, we speak with Richard Wolff, emeritus professor of economics at University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and visiting professor at The New School. He’s the author of several books, including, most recently, “Capitalism’s Crisis Deepens: Essays on the Global Economic Meltdown [ https://www.amazon.com/Capitalisms-Crisis-Deepens-Economic-Meltdown/dp/1608465950 ].” https://www.democracynow.org/2018/2/5/as_paul_ryan_touts_a_secretarys[with embedded video, and transcript]
17 Arrested Outside Super Bowl, Capping NFL Season of Racial Justice Protests On and Off Field
Published on Feb 5, 2018 by Democracy Now!
The Philadelphia Eagles stunned the sports world by beating the New England Patriots Sunday night in Minneapolis with a 41-to-33 win in Super Bowl LII, the first-ever title for the Eagles. The game capped a historic season for the National Football League, in which African-American players staged league-wide protests against racial injustice and police brutality by taking the knee during the national anthem before games. Meanwhile, Patriots wide receiver Brandin Cooks was knocked out on the field and left the game with a concussion on Sunday. For more on the protests and new research on concussions, we speak with Mel Reeves, longtime human rights activist and organizer with Take a Knee Nation. And we speak with Dr. Harry Edwards, professor emeritus of sociology at the University of California, Berkeley. He is the author of several books, including “The Revolt of the Black Athlete [ https://www.press.uillinois.edu/books/catalog/48tcw2qp9780252041075.html , https://www.amazon.com/Revolt-Black-Athlete-Sport-Society/dp/0252041070 ],” reissued last year for its 50th anniversary edition. https://www.democracynow.org/2018/2/5/17_arrested_outside_super_bowl_capping[with embedded video, and transcript]
Dr. Harry Edwards: It’s Despicable for Dodge to Use MLK’s Words to Peddle Trucks During Super Bowl
Published on Feb 5, 2018 by Democracy Now!
The Philadelphia Eagles beat the New England Patriots Sunday night in Minneapolis with a 41-to-33 win in Super Bowl LII, the first-ever title for the Eagles. The upset capped a historic year of racial justice protests across the league, with players kneeling during the national anthem to demand justice and an end to police brutality. One of the most controversial ads during Sunday night’s Super Bowl involved carmaker Dodge using the audio of a Martin Luther King Jr. speech to sell Ram trucks. For more on the controversy and the history of racial justice protests in professional sports, we speak with Dr. Harry Edwards, professor emeritus of sociology at the University of California, Berkeley. He is the author of several books, including “The Revolt of the Black Athlete,” reissued last year for its 50th anniversary edition. He was the architect of the 1968 Olympic Project for Human Rights. He is a longtime staff consultant with the San Francisco 49ers. https://www.democracynow.org/2018/2/5/dr_harry_edwards_its_absolutely_despicable[with embedded video, and transcript]
Both GOP/Dem, Left/Right won’t look at or talk about the secrecy and surveillance empire that’s justified by fear & paranoia. Lee Stranahan joins David Knight to expose the players and the real problems with secret courts, complicit journalists and bureaucracies that hide behind “classified documents”. And a look at what the SuperBowl and football tell us about “safety”.
[from Alex Jones and his merry band of batshit bullshitters]
Editor-in-chief Judd Legum breaks down the over-hyped Devin Nunes memo, and recent talk of -- sigh -- another government shutdown. He explains what's changed since the last shutdown in January. Spoiler alert: not much.
Acclaimed actress, comedian and author Julia Sweeney is the guest on this week’s "Freethought Matters." Julia, an FFRF member, is interviewed by FFRF Co-Presidents Dan Barker and Annie Laurie Gaylor. Julia talks about her life and work, including her stint with “Saturday Night Live,” and her turn toward freethought.
Nance: Trump’s FBI and DOJ attacks “from the dictator’s playbook”
Velshi & Ruhle 2/5/18
Former CIA Director John Brennan warns about President Trump's repeated attacks on the FBI. Stephanie Ruhle breaks down some of the president’s attacks on his own FBI and DOJ. Former Deputy Assistant Attorney General Tom Dupree and MSNBC terrorism analyst Malcolm Nance weigh in on the danger of the president constantly criticizing America’s institutions of law and order.
Monday, Feb. 5th 2018[, with Doug Hagmann hosting the fourth hour]: 'Little Adam Schiff' - President Trump slams Democrat Rep. Adam Schiff as a leaker, and praises House Intelligence Committee chair Devin Nunes following the release of a confidential memo detailing DOJ abuses of the FISA court. Also, attorneys for former Trump National Security Adviser Mike Flynn file a motion to dismiss charges against him. Andrey Afanasyev of Tsargrad TV joins Alex Jones live via Skype from Russia to break down the war taking place between the nationalist and globalists worldwide. We'll also break down the latest from the Super Bowl.
The ultimate irony: the religion that so often claims to have a monopoly on morality is based on appealing to people's desire to have a get-out-of-jail-free card for literally everything immoral they've ever done.
Donald Trump knows a lot of numbers. Some “very big,” some “catastrophically low,” others “staggering” or just plain “ridiculous.”
Much has been made of the president’s rhetorical style, which by his own admission relies heavily on hyperbole. But it’s especially apparent when he delves into math and analytics. Trump rarely gives data without attaching descriptors that tell us exactly how to feel about that data. Often when he’s talking about numbers, he ditches specifics altogether, in favor of superlatives.
In several instances, Trump has even acknowledged concealing exact details from his audience. During his campaign, this became a recurring trope whenever he was discussing insurance premiums. “I know the number. I will not tell you,” Trump said at a rally in Iowa. “I never do this with any of the groups; I don’t say the number, because it’s so depressing.”
In a sense, Trump has created his own nebulous numeric system that employs adjectives in lieu of traditional numerals. To illustrate, we’ve created this compilation of the president counting from “a negative number” to “the biggest number ever,” in his exuberant if imprecise style.
Problems have plagued the US Census Bureau in recent decades.
The 2020 census was added to the Government Accountability Office’s list of programs with a high-risk of failure. And failing to accurately count the population would threaten the integrity of the country’s most authoritative dataset that drives public policy.
Because the census is used in for a myriad of democratic functions, it’s important that the US gets it right. But now the Department of Justice has proposed to change the 2020 form, which could create further problems for the bureau.
The Republic waits for justice as the entire Clinton Obama crime cabal has been exposed, yet the Democrats and leftist media are still going with the Trump Russia collusion delusion, and trying to distract from the devastating Nunes memo. Meanwhile, the stock market has taken major setbacks in the last week, with record loses happening today. With a pre-meditated media attack on Trump, one most wonder if his isn't an economic attack to blame on Trump.
[from Alex Jones and his merry band of batshit bullshitters]
President Trump Announces the Head of the Presidential Delegation to the Republic of Korea to Attend the Closing Ceremony of the XXIII Olympic Winter Games in PyeongChang, Gangwon Province, Republic of Korea
Issued on: February 5, 2018
President Donald J. Trump today announced the designation of the Head of the Presidential Delegation to the Republic of Korea to attend the Closing Ceremony and events of the 2018 PyeongChang Olympic Winter Games beginning Saturday, February 24, 2018.
The Honorable Ivanka Trump, Assistant to the President and Advisor, will lead the delegation.
As Trump praises Rep. Devin Nunes, saying he may be recognized as a “great American hero”, the man challenging Nunes’ congressional seat, Andrew Janz, tells Ari Melber: Nunes is Trump’s “stooge.”
All eyes on Rod: Only Rosenstein can reveal report of Mueller probe
The Beat with Ari Melber 2/5/18
Lawyer Ross Garber believes the only person who can release the outcome of the Mueller probe is Deputy AG Rod Rosenstein. Rosenstein can reveal the contents of the Mueller investigation only if he deems it to be in the public interest.
The Eagles made a political splash at the Super Bowl by entering the stadium to a song by jailed Rapper Meek Mill. Some of the champions will boycott the traditional White House visit citing Trump’s anti-protest rhetoric. Rapper and activist French Montana joins Ari Melber to talk activism in the Trump era.
How Twitter bots are recycling Cold War techniques to sow political division
Published on Feb 5, 2018 by PBS NewsHour
In the days leading up to the release of the disputed Nunes memo, the hashtag #ReleaseTheMemo became hugely popular among conservatives and allies of President Trump. But a series of reports suggest that some of those Twitter accounts were fake and linked to Russian interests. William Brangham learns more from Thomas Rid of Johns Hopkins University.
This Hidden 300 Foot Stretch Of The Berlin Wall Is Still Standing (HBO)
Published on Feb 5, 2018 by VICE News
The Berlin Wall was the ultimate symbol of the decades-long Cold War division between the Communist Soviet bloc and the West. But a local historian Bormann claims to have known about the hidden section of the wall since 1999 but decided to go public now in order to ensure that the structure doesn’t get demolished by developers.
Devin Nunes' Democratic Opponent Is Raising Money Off His Memo (HBO)
Published on Feb 5, 2018 by VICE News
Within 72 hours of Devin Nunes’ memo dropping, his Democratic opponent raked in over $300,000 in protest contributions.
Andrew Janz is a first-time candidate, running as a Democrat to take over the Congressional seat from incumbent Devin Nunes. But you would be forgiven for not knowing much about Janz’s platform – his campaign’s first big win came from putting up a billboard making fun of Nunes and Donald Trump.
This seems like a bad idea in a traditionally Republican district in which Nunes won handily last time around, and where Donald Trump has a strong support base.
But it seems to be working. Janz just opened up his official campaign office on Friday, and Nunes’ memo has had the effect of actually getting his opponent extra attention.
“Every time he opens his mouth,” Janz says, “we set records raising money.”
VICE News went to Clovis to find out how the memo is affecting Central Californian politics.
After Donald Trump tweeted that thousands were marching in the UK because their universal health care system is "going broke and not working," British leaders shut him down.
'No one should have the right right to destroy a family like this. Regardless of their position in society,' said the son of a community college chemistry instructor who was arrested by ICE.
Rachel Maddow reports on a vertiginous two-day stock market sell off, the government shutdown deadline looming this week, and the Republican tax bill causing the government to run out of money sooner than expected or planned for.
Rachel Maddow shows how key claims in the Nunes memo didn't even survive the weekend before being disproved, and the memo is now both a political and legal can of worms for Republicans to deal with.
Rep. Eric Swalwell talks with Rachel Maddow about the Democratic memo to rebut the Devin Nunes memo, the Republican strategy behind the Nunes memos, and whether Steve Bannon will finally testify before the House Intel Committee.
Rachel Maddow runs through some of the recent scandals in the Trump administration, fro K.T. McFarland to Ben Carson, that didn't get very much attention in the shadow of the Trump Russia investigations but that would derail a normal presidency.
Steve Coll, award-winning journalist and author of "Directorate S," talks with Rachel Maddow about why the United States is still waging war in Afghanistan after 17 years there.
Coll: U.S. needs diplomacy to complement military in Afghanistan
The Rachel Maddow Show 2/5/18
Steve Coll, award-winning journalist and author of "Directorate S," talks with Rachel Maddow about Mike Flynn's path from Afghanistan to indicted former Trump official, and the need for a robust State Department to be the diplomatic counterpart to the military in Afghanistan.
Rachel Maddow shares a report that despite expectations from both sides of the aisle, Steve Bannon will not give testimony to the House Intelligence Committee on Tuesday.
Trump lawyers worry he'd perjure himself in Russia probe
The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell 2/5/18
Harry Litman, a fmr. Clinton DOJ official, says there's no credible reason for Trump to not be interviewed by the special counsel and that excuses of Trump's lawyers for not complying are "muddled" at best. Nick Akerman and Natasha Bertrand join Lawrence O'Donnell.
Lawrence: What Donald Trump doesn't know about treason
The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell 2/5/18
In the Rewrite: After President Trump called Democrats "treasonous" for not applauding during his State of the Union address, MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell rewrites the President’s attempt to define what "treason" means.
NYT: Trump lawyers want him to refuse a Mueller meeting
The 11th Hour with Brian Williams 2/6/18
Trump's legal team reportedly now wants to keep him away from a meeting with Robert Mueller. Our panel reacts to what that could mean for the Russia investigation.
House Intel Dem doubts Bannon will answer cmte. questions
The 11th Hour with Brian Williams 2/6/18
When asked about the looming deadline for fmr. Trump associate Steve Bannon to appear before her committee, House Intel Member Rep. Jackie Speier (D-CA) says she'll be surprised in Bannon ever answers their questions.
Markets suffer huge losses as Trump touts his tax plan
The 11th Hour with Brian Williams 2/6/18
As Trump was giving a speech talking up his tax cuts in Ohio, Wall Street suffered huge losses with the Dow taking its biggest point drop ever. Stephanie Ruhle & Jonathan Lemire discuss.
Trump: Dems not praising State of the Union are treasonous
The 11th Hour with Brian Williams 2/6/18
Speaking to about his tax plan in Ohio, Trump quickly veered off message attacking Democrats who didn't applaud during his State of the Union as 'treasonous.' Eugene Robinson & John Heilemann react.
While some Republicans are distancing themselves from Devin Nunes's controversial memo questioning the FBI's credibility, Sean Hannity uses it to defend President Trump.
Between the Scenes - Justin Timberlake's Confusing Halftime Performance: The Daily Show
Published on Feb 5, 2018 by The Daily Show with Trevor Noah
Trevor weighs in on Justin Timberlake's Super Bowl halftime show, where the pop singer stumbled through sound problems and a controversial Prince tribute.
Liberals think Rep. Devin Nunes's memo on FBI corruption was a dud, but Jordan knows it's secretly succeeding and there's plenty more memos, Post-its and napkins to come.
Trump Touted The Economy As The Stock Market Plunged
Published on Feb 6, 2018 by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Many networks switched from a live feed of President Trump's speech in Cincinnati about tax cuts and the economy to coverage of the plummeting U.S. stock market.
Published on Feb 6, 2018 by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Late Show has an exclusive release of Dodge's follow-up commercial to the Super Bowl LII ad that used a fifty-year-old speech from Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. to sell Ram trucks.
Phil Howard Computational Propaganda Project This project began in 2012 and has become an large, international endeavor to understand the impact of algorithms on public life. The latest content and findings are available at www.politicalbots.org. Review our research output and dissemination. http://philhoward.org/projects/computational/
Little Adam Schiff, who is desperate to run for higher office, is one of the biggest liars and leakers in Washington, right up there with Comey, Warner, Brennan and Clapper! Adam leaves closed committee hearings to illegally leak confidential information. Must be stopped! https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/960492998734868480
Trade barriers 'unavoidable' outside customs union, says EU's Barnier The UK will face "unavoidable" barriers to trade if it leaves the customs union and single market, the EU's chief negotiator Michel Barnier has said. http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-42945605
Esmond Bradley Martin: The daring investigator who took on the ivory poachers Esmond Bradley Martin, one of the world's leading investigators into the global illegal ivory and rhino horn trade, has been found stabbed to death in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-42948919
'Un-American' and 'treasonous': Trump goes after Democrats who didn't clap during State of the Union President Donald Trump says Democrats who didn't applaud his State of the Union are "un-American" and could be called "treasonous." Relations between the two major American parties are already delicate as Congress tries to strike government spending and immigration deals. https://www.cnbc.com/2018/02/05/trump-calls-democrats-un-american-and-treasonous.html
Neither @TheKingCenter nor @BerniceKing is the entity that approves the use of #MLK’s words or imagery for use in merchandise, entertainment (movies, music, artwork, etc) or advertisement, including tonight’s @Dodge #SuperBowl commercial. https://twitter.com/TheKingCenter/status/960328987955335174
North Korea to send highest level official ever to South Korea North Korea's head of state will go to Pyeongchang this week for the Winter Olympics, the most senior official to ever visit South Korea. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-42937827
NHS workers and their patients defend 'some of the best care in the world' after Trump slams NHS The US President attacked Britain's healthcare system 48 hours after 60,000 people hit the streets to demand Tory ministers fund the NHS properly https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/donald-trump-nhs-march-attack-11976021
Scientists say the Earth's magnetic field could be about to flip upside down. And some fear the results will be devastating Earth's atmosphere could be blown away by fierce solar winds as Mars's was High-tech equipment suggests the Earth's magnetic poles may be about to flip The process would take a thousand years but would weaken our magnetic shield http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-5351589/Earths-magnetic-field-flip-upside-down.html
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