Tuesday, February 18, 2020

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Man Arrested For Threatening To Kill President Trump On Facebook Live: A Florida man was arrested and jailed after he threatened to kill President Donald Trump as an act of retaliation for the death of Iranian General Quassem Soleimani.

In 5-4 ruling, Supreme Court allows Trump plan to deny green cards to those who may need gov't aid.  DHS said last year that it would expand the definition of "public charge" to be applied to people whose immigration to the U.S. could be denied because of a concern that they would primarily depend on the federal assistance.

Stop This War: We are not on the brink of war; we are already at war. What matters now is ending it—as quickly as possible.

Haiti Is in the Eye of the Storm: Despite the current respite from months of protests and government violence, the country’s rampant corruption threatens to unleash chaos once more.

One Uighur Man’s Circuitous Journey to Safety: After leaving his home in China’s Xinjiang province, Ablikim Yusuf navigated a world hostile to his people before finding refuge in the United States.

How to Be a Dictator by Frank Dikötter — the tyranny of strongmen: A timely and enjoyable look at the personality of dictators and the need to defend democracy

‘How to Be a Dictator’ Review: A Poetics for Tyrants.  A dictator cannot lead through oppression alone. He must also create the illusion of public support.

How to be a Dictator by Frank Dikötter review — top tips for tyrants: Becoming a dictator requires brutality, low cunning — and luck, says Edward Lucas

How to Be a Dictator by Frank Dikötter review – the cult of personality

Nighttime mortar attack on US Embassy in Baghdad injured 1

HALF OF AMERICAN ADULTS AREN'T AWARE THAT SIX MILLION JEWS DIED IN THE HOLOCAUST, POLL FINDS

House overwhelmingly approves $10 million for Holocaust education funding

Let's talk about a misreading of intent and a soon-to-be household name....

Editorial: Trump is winging it with Iran. The results do not look good

The Iran Crisis Isn’t Even Close to Over: Trump is holding fire for now—but doing nothing to de-escalate tensions.

Attack on US Embassy in Iraq shows Trump is failing. He walked into Iran's trap.  Trump's policies have been devastating to US interests. He should have stayed in the Iran nuclear deal and made full use of sanctions and diplomacy.

Trump unfurls a new attack for 2020: Dems as Iran sympathizers.  The president’s quick deployment of his Iran strike as a rhetorical weapon against Democrats carries risks for the GOP — if the widening conflict with Iran draws the U.S. into another protracted Middle East war.

The storm before the calm?  Why Iran’s missile attack might be the beginning of the end of escalation

A Rough Night for Iran

He was fighting terrorist forces in Africa. He was killed on Sunday.  United States Army Specialist Henry Mayfield Jr. was 23 years old.

State Department Says U.S. Will Remain in Iraq after Prime Minister Calls for Troop Withdrawal

Four decades of conflict

The Iranian People Are Taking a Stand

What's at stake for Iran after admitting it downed the Ukraine airliner 

New Section of Trump’s ‘Virtually Impenetrable’ Wall Gets Blown Over by Wind in California

Thousands of migrant children were sexually abused in U.S. custody, HHS docs say

JARED KUSHNER: PALESTINIANS HAVE NEVER DONE ANYTHING RIGHT IN THEIR SAD, PATHETIC LIVES

The Only Way Out of Our Latest War: We cannot let the president continue our misadventures in the Middle East.

The Media Failed Us in the Lead-Up to the Iraq War: It may be about to fail us again.

Thanks to Republicans, Iran Is Another Iraq Waiting to Happen: Trump’s actions show how little the political class has learned about war.

Meet the Boy Scouts of the Border Patrol: The Border Patrol Explorers program offers training and mentorship—with a side of Trumpian ideology.

99-Year-Old Nuremberg Prosecutor Calls Trump's Detention of Children a 'Crime Against Humanity': "What could cause more great suffering than what they did in the name of immigration law?"

Over 100 Salvadorans Killed After Deportation From U.S.: Human Rights Watch.  Most were killed within a year of being sent back to El Salvador — often for reasons that caused them to flee in the first place, a new report said.

California bans private prisons and immigration detention centers

U.N. Human Rights Chief ‘deeply shocked’ by migrant detention center conditions

Fintan O’Toole: Trial runs for fascism are in full flow.  Babies in cages were no ‘mistake’ by Trump but test-marketing for barbarism

Challenge to Trump: Muqtada al-Sadr & Iraqi Shiite leaders Call for a Million-Man March against US Military Occupation

US Interference in Foreign Affairs is Business As Usual

Iran Is Not What You Think

No Comment: Better safe than sensible? Etc.

The Sanctuary Strategy: Policies and activism that work to shelter undocumented immigrants have spread across the country—and are remarkably effective.

Maeve in America: Splitting Up Families, an American Tradition.  A cursory look at American history shows us that the government has had plenty of practice at dividing up families, almost always racial minorities, and forcing them to live apart, often forever.

DHS suspends Global Entry, Trusted Traveler Programs for New York residents in response to sanctuary law

To Avoid World War III, Gorbachev Says All 'Nuclear Weapons Must Be Destroyed': "As long as weapons of mass destruction exist, primarily nuclear weapons, the danger is colossal."

Trump's Border Wall Construction Is Blasting Native American Burial Sites

America lifts global landmine ban – EU condemns, world condemns, UK silent

Five men deported to Jamaica have since been murdered – but the Home Office “deems it safe” to repeat this?  They are risking peoples' lives.

Sacred Site in Arizona Destroyed for Construction of Trump Border Wall

Trump Calls For End To Student Loan Forgiveness Program

Noam Chomsky: The United States, Not Iran, Poses Greatest Threat to World Peace

REPORT: Kushner OK'd Khashoggi Arrest, Turkey Heard Call & Blackmailed Trump over Syrian Troops

U.S. and Taliban agree to 7-day reduction in violence, U.S. official says: The move could lead to the withdrawal of U.S. troops from America’s longest war.

Economist Jeffrey Sachs: U.S. Sanctions Have Devastated Venezuela & Killed Over 40,000 Since 2017

Statue Of Liberty Last Seen Walking Back To France

Trump is sending armed tactical forces to arrest immigrants in sanctuary cities: It’s yet another attempt to target sanctuary cities.

Trust and consequences

Special Forces Soldiers Killed in Afghan Firefight ID'd, Given Bronze Stars and Promotions

California to apologize officially for historical mistreatment of Japanese Americans

Death Toll for American Afghan Aid Workers Nears 300, New Watchdog Report Finds

US to Seek More Help from NATO to Counter Islamic State

Philippines Notifies US of Intent to End Major Security Pact

Former Navy Diver Kidnapped in Afghanistan: Report

New videos showcase choices, National Guard, Reserve

NATO Tentatively Agrees to Send More Trainers to Iraq

U.S., Taliban Negotiating Temporary Reduction in Violence in Afghanistan

Eight Republicans join Democrats to pass Senate measure to limit President Trump's war powers against Iran

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