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Friday August 18, 2017
Our Revolution: A Future to Believe by Bernie Sanders (2016)

When Bernie Sanders began his race for the presidency, it was considered by the political establishment and the media to be a "fringe" campaign, something not to be taken seriously. After all, he was just an Independent senator from a small state with little name recognition. His campaign had no money, no political organization, and it was taking on the entire Democratic Party establishment.

By the time Sanders's campaign came to a close, however, it was clear that the pundits had gotten it wrong. Bernie had run one of the most consequential campaigns in the modern history of the country. He had received more than 13 million votes in primaries and caucuses throughout the country, won twenty-two states, and more than 1.4 million people had attended his public meetings. Most important, he showed that the American people were prepared to take on the greed and irresponsibility of corporate America and the 1 percent.

In Our Revolution, Sanders shares his personal experiences from the campaign trail, recounting the details of his historic primary fight and the people who made it possible. And for the millions looking to continue the political revolution, he outlines a progressive economic, environmental, racial, and social justice agenda that will create jobs, raise wages, protect the environment, and provide health care for all?and ultimately transform our country and our world for the better. For him, the political revolution has just started. The campaign may be over, but the struggle goes on.

Van Hits Pedestrians in Deadly Barcelona Terror Attack
NYTimes | Anne-Sophie Bolon | 08/17/17

Spain was hit by its worst terrorist attack in more than a decade Thursday, when a van driver plowed into dozens of people enjoying a sunny afternoon on one of Barcelona's most famous thoroughfares, killing at least 13 people and leaving 80 bloodied on the pavement.

Hours later, the Catalan police said they foiled a second van attack, in the seaside town of Cambrils 70 miles to the south, fatally shooting at least four people who appeared to be wearing explosive belts, according to Spanish news reports. ... Read more

Gary Cohn stays put -- for now -- following Trump's comments on Charlottesville
WashingtonPost | Damian Paletta | 08/17/17

The White House on Thursday took the unusual step of saying that National Economic Council Director Gary Cohn would not resign, trying to contain the fallout from President Trump's controversial comments about the deadly riot in Charlottesville over the weekend and his assertion that "very fine people" were protesting alongside neo-Nazis.

Cohn, who funded the Cohn Jewish Student Center at Kent State University in 2009, was mortified by Trump's comments, three people close to him said, and he has been bombarded with calls from friends asking him if he will leave. ... Read more

President Trump on Aug. 15 said that "there's blame on both sides" for the violence that erupted in Charlottesville on Aug. 12 | 09/15/17 | 2:45

Trump's Longtime Business Partner Told Family He and POTUS Are 'Going to Prison': Report
AlterNet | David Edwards / Raw Story | 08/17/17

Felix Sater hinted last month that he's already flipped on the president.

Felix Sater, one of Donald Trump's shadiest former business partners, is reportedly preparing for prison time -- and he says the president will be joining him behind bars.

Sources told The Spectator's Paul Wood that Special Counsel Robert Mueller's deep dive into Trump's business practices may be yielding results. Trump recently made remarks that could point point to a money laundering scheme, Wood reported. ... Read more

"They tried to kill my child to shut her up. Well guess what? You just magnified her." | CSpan | 08/16/17 | 6:58

**Bannon ridicules White House adversaries in wide-ranging interview
Politico | Louis Nelson | 08/17/17

White House chief strategist Steve Bannon pledged to shake up staffing at the Departments of Defense and State and said his adversaries, both inside and outside the White House, are "wetting themselves" at the prospect of his plans.

He also appeared to take on National Economic Council Chair Gary Cohn and said the U.S. must ready itself for an "economic war with China" that has already begun. ... Read more

Steve Bannon Accidentally Spills The Beans? | TYT | 08/17/17 | 10:28

CEOs to move their White House talks underground
Politico | Nancy Cook | 08/17/17

Chief executives no longer want to appear in photo-ops with President Donald Trump following his race comments about Charlottesville, but that doesn't mean they're giving up on trying to shape his agenda

There's simply too much money at stake with tax reform, infrastructure and health care in play -- billions of dollars in a tax overhaul alone -- for corporations to disengage entirely with the White House or official Washington.

So while companies will rely less on direct access to Trump through advisory councils and meetings at the White House, their advisers and lobbyists still plan to engage with top White House aides such as Vice President Mike Pence or National Economic Council Director Gary Cohn, political appointees at agencies, and Congress to make their case for rolling back regulations, keeping specific tax breaks, or cutting the corporate tax rate. ... Read more

Markets Roiled on Trump Stance Tensions: Markets Wrap
Bloomberg | Eric J Weiner | 08/17/17

A sense of growing unease gripped financial markets as President Donald Trump exacerbated the controversy sparked by a racist rally in Virginia and terrorists struck a crowded street in Barcelona.

U.S. stocks retreated, with the S&P 500 Index posting its second biggest one-day decline of the year, and a measure of market volatility spiked higher. Treasuries rose with the yen as investors sought havens. Gold jumped. ... Read more

Democracy Now! U.S. and World News Headlines for Friday, August 18 [10:58]
Democracy Now! U.S. and World News Headlines for Friday, August 18 (FULL) | 59:02
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  2. Anne Frank Center: Trump's Personal Twitter Account Amplifies Hate and Should Be Suspended
  3. Nephew of Fascist Who Marched in Charlottesville & Former Neo-Nazi on Confronting Racists
  4. Trump's DOJ Demands Personal Info On 1.3M Visitors to "DisruptJ20" Inauguration Protest Website
Alt-Right and Ultra-Zionist Alliance against National Security Advisor McMaster | TRNN | 08/18/17 | 11:15
US Begins Korea War Games, Not Peace Talks | TRNN | 08/17/17 | 17:09
US Wants Online Data of Anti-Trump Protesters | TRNN | 08/17/17 | 11:33
In an unprecedented act, the Justice Department is seeking the personal internet information of 1.3 million visitors to www.disruptj20.org, an anti-Trump website that organized Inauguration Day protests.
Trump Defends Confederacy More Than Southern Republican | TYT | 08/17/17 | 8:44
Is Donald Trump giving a voice to white supremacists? | Aljazeera: Inside Story | 08/17/17 | 24:45
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The1a.org
Friday News - Domestic | 1a.org | 08/18/17 | 1hr
A single story dominated the news cycle this week: a tragedy that took the life of a young woman in Charlottesville, Virginia and the president's controversial responses to the event that led to her death.

The White House, white supremacy and where President Trump's agenda goes from here.
Friday News - International | 1a.org | 08/18/17 | 1hr
Last weekend's violence in Charlottesville may have grown from American history but it's international news. Around the world, leaders are criticizing President Trump's reaction to the events. Even Ayatollah Khameni spoke up.

The news has overshadowed developments in the high-tension verbal sparring between North Korea and the United States, Vice President Mike Pence's trip to Latin America and a round of international trade talks.

The world is also sending condolences to Spain after a van attack killed at least 13 people and injured about 80 others.
PBS (Public Broadcasting Service) - pbs.org/
No Nazi Scumbags Allowed In The US Military | MSNBC Rachel Maddow | 08/17/17 | 16:05
Trump Pushes 'Huge Historical Lie' After Attack | MSNBC Morning Joe | 08/18/17 | 4:18
Bill Moyers: Instead Of A 'Soul,' Donald Trump Has An 'Open Sore' | MSNBC Last Word | 08/17/17 | 11:15
Joe: The President Is Narrowcasting | MSNBC Morning Joe | 08/18/17 | 16:37
Charles Krauthammer Crushes His Fox' colleague For Defending Trump's "AWFUL" Statements | FoxNews | 08/17/17 | 7:15
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
General Kelly's 18 Days Of Discipline | Stephen Colbert | 08/18/17 | 3:32
Trump Botched His Well-Wishes For Spain | Stephen Colbert | 08/18/17 | 4:39
Jimmy Kimmel Live
Jimmy Kimmel Reads Mean Comments from Trump Supporters | Jimmy Kimmel | 08/18/17 | 2:19

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Intelligence Agencies/Deep State?

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Nukes
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Rana Foroohar and Fall of American Business
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China Valley of Tunnels

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911
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The Vietnam War

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Trump's Mashups
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Trump's Sexcapades
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Kristin Anderson (1990s)
E. Jean Carroll (1995 or 1996)
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Cathy Heller (1997)
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Trump's Speeches | Rallys |Interviews
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