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Young Americans: Most See Trump as Illegitimate President
A majority of young adults – 57 percent – see Trump's presidency as illegitimate, including about three-quarters of blacks and large majorities of Latinos and Asians, a new GenForward poll found.
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Forbes 2017 Billionaires List: "It Was a Record Year for the Richest People on Earth."
The number of billionaires jumped 13% to 2,043 from 1,810 last year – the first time ever that Forbes has pinned down more than 2,000 ten-figure-fortunes – while their total net worth rose by 18% to $7.67 trillion, also a record.
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Closed Border Between Pakistan and Afghanistan Is Mainly Hurting the Poor
The border closure triggered fears that bilateral trade will come to a complete standstill as Pakistan officials threaten to keep the border closed for an indefinite period, due to terrorism threats.
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The Resistance Must Be Digitized
A primary reason why millions have been able to mobilize so quickly against the Trump regime is because they have the ability to use the open internet to communicate to the masses and organize a resistance.
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Robert Reich: TRUMP’S BONKERS BUDGET
What we can learn from Trump's terrible budget
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Can California Achieve Universal Health Care in the Age of Trump?
The country’s biggest state has a very interesting idea...
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Populism Can Be Stopped, says Jubilant Dutch GreenLeft Leader
“What I would say to all my leftwing friends in Europe: don’t try to fake the populace. Stand for your principles. Be straight. Be pro-refugee. Be pro-European.”
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The Schulz Effect: A Left-Populist Throws Germany's Political Future Up for Grabs
Martin Schulz, whose ironic slogan for Chancellor is "Make Europe Great Again," has dedicated subreddit (r/The_Schulz) and Twitter accounts and a host of memes that have spread awareness about his salt-of-the-Earth candidacy.
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Want to Revitalize Rural America? Forgive Student Loan Debt for Young Farmers
The National Young Farmers Coalition makes headway on a loan forgiveness bill in Congress.
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Revolution in Rojava, Part IV: Building A Society Beyond the State
For anyone asking if it is possible to realize a participative democracy, or a system not based on profits, Rojava proves not only that another world is possible – but that another world is right now happening.
