Democracy Now – January 16, 2017
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Defense Secretary Nominee James Mattis Pledges to Enforce Iran Nuclear Deal Criticized by Trump; Trump’s Pick for Defense Sec’y Made Millions in Defense Industry After His 2013 Retirement; Sent to the “Back of the Bus”? 3 Black Members of Congress Testify at End of Sessions’s Confirmation; James Mattis Calls for U.S. Military to Be More … Continued
Trump Ignores Ethics Experts Urging Him to Divest from His Businesses & Puts Sons In Charge Instead; Committee to Protect Journalists: Watch Out for “Leak Investigations” Targeting Journos Under Trump; Do Exxon’s Climate Denial & “Trail of Carnage” on Human Rights Make Tillerson Unfit for State Dept? Investigation: Did Trump’s Defense Secretary Nominee James Mattis … Continued
Rep. Luis Gutiérrez & Rev. William Barber on Racist, Xenophobic Record of Trump’s Atty. Gen. Nominee
Rep. Luis Gutiérrez & Rev. William Barber on Racist, Xenophobic Record of Trump’s Atty. Gen. Nominee; Rep. Luis Gutiérrez on Why He Will Not Attend Trump Inauguration & Will Instead Join Women’s March; We Challenged President Obama, He Listened & Acted: Rep. Luis Gutiérrez on Obama’s Farewell & Legacy; Will Obama Grant Clemency to Puerto … Continued
ACLU & NAACP: Jeff Sessions Unfit for Post Defending Civil Rights & Enforcing Laws on Discrimination
ACLU & NAACP: Jeff Sessions Unfit for Post Defending Civil Rights & Enforcing Laws on Discrimination; Florida Prepares to Expand Gun Rights After Second Mass Shooting in Six Months; New Intercept Exposé Uncovers SEAL Team 6’s Ghastly Trail of Atrocities, Mutilations, Killings.
Senate Hearings Begin for Wealthiest Cabinet in U.S. History Despite Lack of Vetting; Protests Erupt in Kentucky After GOP Supermajority Passes Extreme Anti-Choice, Anti-Union Bills; Repeal & Run? Republicans Move to Axe Obamacare, But What Will Replacement Look Like? WATCH: Meryl Streep Slams Trump for Bullying & Calls for an Independent Free Press.
Glenn Greenwald: U.S. Intel Chiefs Alleging Russian Threat Have History of Deceiving the Public; “This is Not a Coup, But It’s Not Normal”: Trump Picks 3 Generals for Top Foreign Policy Posts; What Impact Will Trump Presidency Have on Freedom of Edward Snowden & Julian Assange? Glenn Greenwald: Democrats Eager to Blame “Everybody But Themselves” … Continued
After Arrest, NAACP Pres. Calls For More Civil Disobedience to Oppose Sessions as Attorney General; NAACP President on Dylann Roof’s Lack of Regret for Massacre: “It’s About the State of America”; Glenn Greenwald on “Dearth of Evidence” Linking Russia to WikiLeaks Release of DNC Emails; Glenn Greenwald: Mainstream U.S. Media is Culpable for Disseminating Fake … Continued
New Trump Immigration Memo Revives Call for Obama to Pardon All Undocumented Immigrants, Extend DACA
New Trump Immigration Memo Revives Call for Obama to Pardon All Undocumented Immigrants, Extend DACA; Rep. Grijalva: Power of the People Key to Stopping Repeal of Obamacare & Worst Instincts of Trump; Trump Treasury Pick Steven Mnuchin’s Bank OneWest Accused of Widespread Misconduct; Privacy Advocates Warn of Potential Surveillance Through Listening Devices Like Amazon Echo, … Continued
Without Warning or Public Input, House Republicans Vote to Dismantle Ethics Oversight Office; Craig Holman: Trump Administration Gearing Up to Be “Most Scandal-Ridden in History”; “Dreadful Year” of Attacks in Turkey Capped by 39 Dead in Istanbul Nightclub Attack; “Strange Fruit:” History of Anti-Lynching Song Rebecca Ferguson Has Demanded to Sing at Inauguration.