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Salon 11/23/16

WE WERE WARNED ABOUT TRUMP
A political theorist once envisioned the flawed machinery of our democracy giving rise to an authoritarian regime
Chauncey Devega

Is Donald Trump's transition being outsourced to the Heritage Foundation? That's not good news
Former senator Jim DeMint was a Trump skeptic at first, but he may soon hold immense power in the White House
Heather Digby Parton

Robert Reich: How to resist Donald Trump's first 100 days
An agenda for the protester who is ready to take America back
Robert Reich

Donald Trump's transition team doesn't trust him to speak for himself
Reince Priebus and Kellyanne Conway have attempted to shield Trump from the press for fear he will fall apart
Sophia Tesfaye

Donald Trump meets with the "failing" New York Times, takes back much of what he campaigned on
Donald Trump meets on the record with the Times and leaves everyone wondering, What does he actually stand for?
Sophia Tesfaye

Donald Trump likes President Obama because he thinks President Obama likes him
It's easy to sweet talk the president-elect and get him to like you, it seems
Matthew Rozsa

Breitbart is really mad at Donald Trump for his "broken promise" to pursue criminal charges against Hillary Clinton
Donald Trump's rabid base is not happy to hear that he has no plans to "lock her up" after all
Sophia Tesfaye

Yada Yada Yada Yada

Today in Donald Trump's transition team: Soon-to-be leader of the free world "got annoyed" with Chris Christie for hogging his spotlight
The president-elect demoted the New Jersey Gov. because he kept "trying to get in shots," according to Yahoo News
Brendan Gauthier

Donald Trump says he won't pursue investigations against Hillary Clinton. This is not a good thing
This isn't a kind gesture by the president-elect, and it should worry you
Matthew Rozsa

Shepard Smith slams Donald Trump for flip-flopping on the issues: "All of those positions are now available"
"We want to hear these statements," the Fox News host said, "be able to ask questions about them where appropriate"
Brendan Gauthier

Hillary Clinton's popular vote lead has surpassed 2 million
Clinton's popular vote win, if it holds, would put her just ahead of Al Gore in 2000 -- both of whom lost
Matthew Rozsa

Donald Trump chooses South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley to be United Nations ambassador, despite calling her "embarrassing" months ago
She said voting for Trump "turned her stomach." He said the state was "embarrassed" by her
Matthew Rozsa

The swamp won't be drained: Donald Trump's Supreme Court pick will almost certainly oppose campaign finance regulation
Forget Trump's anti-corruption rhetoric -- he's out to stack the courts with judges who love money in politics
Amanda Marcotte

Un-rigging our democracy: The GOP's "unconstitutional political gerrymander" practices finally under fire
Democrats need to focus on redistricting reforms that protect their right to vote, or they'll keep losing
David Daley

Politicizing climate change: Donald Trump's budget could cut climate funding for NASA, other federal departments
Donald Trump, in an effort to cut spending, is likely going to slash some important climate change programs
Brian Kahn

President Obama's overtime rule blocked by federal judge
4.2 million workers would have seen their pay climb on Dec. 1, but won't be able to now
Matthew Rozsa

Washington state youth sue government over climate change
Eight children say their future is not being protect from the effects of climate change
Phuong Le, API

Republicans did everything to stop President Obama, but now want America to back a president who lost the popular vote
Where was all that acceptance of the will of the people when Obama was elected?
Michael Hayne, Alternet

Donald Trump's popularity among the alt-right and new-wave Nazis should bring terrifying flashbacks of the 1930s and 50s
Think Germany. Think McCarthy. Think authoritarian
Steven Rosenfeld, Alternet

It's not just Facebook's news bubble: Why humans are more to blame than the algorithm
Misinformed people with biases are more to blame than Mark Zuckerberg's tech company
R. Kelly Garrett, THE CONVERSATION

BULLSH**TER OF THE DAY: Chris Christie, for his transparently awful attempt to save face
The Garden State Governor just imagineered himself walking away from Donald Trump with his dignity fully intact
Mireia Triguero Roura

Democratic electors are lobbying Republican colleagues to reject Donald Trump. Sad!
Weeks before the electoral college likely confirms Trump's win, Dems are grasping at revolts and recounts
BRENDAN GAUTHIER

Mike Pence wanted to go to see "Hamilton," not a morality play on the importance of minorities and the LGBT community in the United States
Pence, who rode a working-class wave, took the high road when he was being talked down to VIDEO
Carrie Sheffield

Donald Trump's still not really denouncing racism by the alt-right, despite what he told The New York Times
Don't let the campaign's spin fool you. The president-elect has hardly been a champion of fighting racism VIDEO
Grace Guarnieri

Being led by an outright conspiracy theorist like Donald Trump puts us all in danger
Trump is paranoid and vindictive, and there's a very real threat that his policies will be sculpted by his ego
Amanda Marcotte

Donald Trump's charity, the Donald J. Trump Foundation, broke IRS rules by self-dealing: report
The Foundation itself announced that it made payments to self-dealing
Matthew Rozsa

WATCH: Donald Trump's "list of executive actions we can take on day 1? is filled with empty platitudes and rhetoric
"Our transition team is moving very smoothly, efficiently, and effectively," the president-elect lied in the PSA VIDEO
Brendan Gauthier

Just how many of president-elect Donald Trump's transition team meetings is Ivanka Trump going to attend?
Ivanka Trump -- who isn't on the transition team and can't hold a White House position -- is pretty visible
Matthew Rozsa

Donald Trump backs out of meeting with New York Times because they wanted to be on the record, announces it on Twitter
UPDATE: It's back on
Matthew Rozsa

For Donald Trump and Republicans, getting rid of Obamacare can lead to a lot of problems
The GOP has issues it needs to consider before going forward with getting rid of the Affordable Care Act
Alan Fram, API

Bernie Sanders: "It is not good enough for someone to say, 'I'm a woman, vote for me.'"
The insurgent who challenged Hillary Clinton said that the party needs to go "beyond identity politics"
Matthew Sheffield

New York City will spend $1 million per day to protect Donald Trump so he can stay in his safe space
Donald Trump feels most comfortable in his apartment palace, so we'll all have to pay for him to stay there
Matthew Rozsa

Donald Trump's swimming in the swamp: Don't expect Republicans to investigate his conflicts of interest
The press? Weak. Democrats? Ineffective. There's one group -- the GOP -- that can check Trump but likely won't
Heather Digby Parton

Donald Trump will "take care of 'the African-Americans'": Will we see a repeat of Redemption, the post-Civil War white backlash?
Trump's appointments make it likely that blacks and other minorities will suffer a broad assault on their rights
Chauncey Devega

More Than 15,000 Lawyers Sign Letter Opposing Steve Bannon's Appointment

Retailers Panic: 63% Of Americans Plan Not To Shop On Black Friday
ZeroHedge | author | 11/23/16

According to a Reuters poll, some 63%, or nearly two-thirds, of US adults did not plan to shop on Black Friday this year. Some 32% said they plan to finish about half of their holiday shopping on that day. As a result "shocked" US retailers are doing everything they can in their scramble for market share. ... Read more

Dems Plead For Government Watchdogs To Keep Trump Honest

Trump Basically Says Conflicts Of Interest Aren't Illegal If The President Has Them

The Naked Truth: Trumpland (10/25/16) [43:20]

They have been called "deplorable" but they have changed the face of presidential politics in 2016. Fusion is uncovering the real people that drive the Trump campaign.

A YouTube Commenter's Comment
Trump dupped these Americans; told them everything and anything they wanted to hear. No policies declared, just words. Now Bannon (a white washed neo-nazi) that may be the scariest , biggest threat to Americans and I PSO facto the world. Now he is king of the United States of America... Our Democratic Republic is now a dictator, checks, and balances? None, all THREE governing branches might as well be one. May we make it out of this? Optimistically, maybe...?

DemocracyNow - http://www.democracynow.org

Democracy Now! U.S. and World News Headlines for Wednesday, November 23 [9:12]

Corbett Report - corbettreport.com

Nomi Prins Explains The Central Bankers' Game of Thrones (11/22/16) [17:34]

Infamous 60 Minutes Piece on Soros Emerges Online - Here are the highlights (11/17/16) [10:40]

Donald Trump : Things you didn't know (11/05/16) [1:44:06]

TRNN News - http://therealnews.com/

TRNN | Media Matters' Eric Boehlert says: Donald Trump: 1, The Media: 0 (11/22/16) [9:29]

TRNN | Jewish Activists: No Role for White Supremacy in the White House (11/22/16) [4:04]

TYT News - http://www.tytnetwork.com/

TYT | Kleptocracy: Presidential Conflicts Of Interest Are NOT Illegal (11/22/16) [11:06]

TYT | Did Trump Learn A Few Things Since Election? (11/22/16) [6:25]

TYT | Republican Gerrymandering Ruled Unconstitutional (11/22/16) [10:27]

RT - http://www.rt.com/

RT | Keiser Report: Trumpocalypse (E996) (11/22/16) [25:45]

Max and Stacy look at what the Democratic party looks like on neoliberalism: collapsing. Is the TPP trade deal over? And was Donald Trumpâ€™s â€˜crazinessâ€™ overblown by the media? In the second half Max interviews former head of the Democratic Party in North Carolina to find out how and why Hillary Clinton lost.

Ring of Fire - http://ringoffireradio.com/

Thom Hartmann - www.thomhartmann.com/

Diane Rehm - http://thedianerehmshow.org

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*DR | Why Dementia Rates Among Older Americans Have Fallen (11/23/16) [1hr]

A new study shows that dementia rates among people over 65 have declined from 11.6 percent in 2000 to 8.8 percent in 2012--a 24 percent drop. This means one million fewer people than expected suffer from the condition. Researchers say the declines seem to be associated with healthier life styles and higher levels of education. The news is decidedly welcome, but the overall public health challenge remains daunting. Five million Americans are diagnosed with dementia today and that number is expected to triple by 2050. Please join us for an update on new efforts to prevent, diagnose, and treat Alzheimer's and other kinds of dementia.

*DR | Teens And Tech: How Digital Communication Impacts Young People And Their Relationships (11/23/16) [1hr]

It's a familiar scene: parents or grandparents turning to their younger family members for help learning the latest technology or social media. (Diane's own teenage grandson introduced her to emojis.) And teens are well-equipped for the job: Young people say they feel the pressure to be "always on" and connected more than ever. But digital communication can facilitate as well as complicate teen relationships, including those with older people. This hour, Diane talks with her grandson Benjamin and two experts about how young people use technology to communicate today and what it means for their relationships, especially with older generations.

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Lindsey Graham Mashups

Lindsey Graham

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) said the quiet part aloud on why he’s still so close to former President Donald Trump: because we can use him for our goals. "President Trump has gotten people who wouldn't give me or Romney or anybody else the time of day. They believe he is on their side," the senator told the America First Agenda Summit crowd on Tuesday in Washington, D.C.

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Environment & Climate Change

Environment

The term "climate change" is often used to refer specifically to anthropogenic climate change (also known as global warming). Anthropogenic climate change is caused by human activity, as opposed to changes in climate that may have resulted as part of Earth's natural processes.

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AI - Artificial Intelligence | Machine Learning | Deep Learning

AI - Artificial Intelligence

AIArtificial intelligence (AI) is intelligence demonstrated by machines, as opposed to the natural intelligence displayed by animals including humans. AI research has been defined as the field of study of intelligent agents, which refers to any system that perceives its environment and takes actions that maximize its chance of achieving its goals.

The term "artificial intelligence" had previously been used to describe machines that mimic and display "human" cognitive skills that are associated with the human mind, such as "learning" and "problem-solving". This definition has since been rejected by major AI researchers who now describe AI in terms of rationality and acting rationally, which does not limit how intelligence can be articulated.
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Quantum mechanics | AI - Artificial Intelligence

Quantum mechanics

Quantum mechanics is a fundamental theory in physics that provides a description of the physical properties of nature at the scale of atoms and subatomic particles. It is the foundation of all quantum physics including quantum chemistry, quantum field theory, quantum technology, and quantum information science.
Classical physics, the collection of theories that existed before the advent of quantum mechanics, describes many aspects of nature at an ordinary (macroscopic) scale, but is not sufficient for describing them at small (atomic and subatomic) scales. Most theories in classical physics can be derived from quantum mechanics as an approximation valid at large (macroscopic) scale.
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Economy, Wall Street and Banksters

Wall Street and Banksters

Wall Street is an eight-block-long street running roughly northwest to southeast from Broadway to South Street, at the East River, in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan in New York City. Over time, the term has become a metonym for the financial markets of the United States as a whole, the American financial services industry (even if financial firms are not physically located there), or New York-based financial interests.

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Intelligence Agencies/Deep State?

Intelligence Agencies/Deep State?

An intelligence agency is a government agency responsible for the collection, analysis, and exploitation of information in support of law enforcement, national security, military, and foreign policy objectives. Means of information gathering are both overt and covert and may include espionage, communication interception, cryptanalysis,.

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Daniel Ellsberg | Pentagon Papers

Daniel Ellsberg

Daniel Ellsberg and Paul Jay explore Ellsberg's latest book, The Doomsday Machine: Confessions of a Nuclear War Planner. In the introduction to the book, Ellsberg writes: "No policies in human history have more deserved to be recognized as immoral or insane. The story of how this calamitous predicament came about and how and why it has persisted over a half a century is a chronicle of human madness".

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Nukes

Nukes

Nuclear weapons have come a long way and come in all types of different sizes. Some are relatively small while others are enormous, so big they boggle the mind at what they can be capable of, i.e. the Soviet 'Tsar Bomba' is/was 3,000 times greater than the Hiroshima bomb.

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Rana Foroohar and Fall of American Business

Rana Foroohar

Ms. Foroohar says financialization delivers stagnant wages, inequality and economic crisis; the Financial Times columnist and author of "Makers and Takers" says the financial sector represents only 7 percent of the U.S. economy, but takes around 25 percent of all corporate profit while creating only 4 percent of all jobs.

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The Untold History of the United States by Oliver Stone & Petere Kuznick

The Untold History of the United States by Oliver Stone & Petere Kuznick | 2014 | 10 Episodes

Oliver Stone and American University historian Peter J. Kuznick began working on the project in 2008. Stone, Kuznick and British screenwriter Matt Graham cowrote the script. It covers "the reasons behind the Cold War with the Soviet Union, U.S. President Harry Truman's decision to drop the atomic bomb on Japan, and changes in America's global role since the fall of Communism." Stone is the director and narrator of all ten episodes.

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Kuznick Interviews

Kuznick Interviews

Historian Peter Kuznick says Eisenhower called for decreased militarization, then Dulles reversed the policy; the Soviets tried to end the cold war after the death of Stalin; crazy schemes involving nuclear weapons and the Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba put the world of the eve of destruction - with host Paul Jay

The Untold History of the United States by Kuznick, Peter.mobi | Book | 6.99 MB

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China Valley of Tunnels

China Valley of Tunnels

A report written by a Georgetown University team led by Phillip Karber conducted a three-year study to map out China’s complex tunnel system, which stretches 5,000 km (3,000 miles). The report determined that the stated Chinese nuclear arsenal is understated and as many as 3,000 nuclear warheads may be stored in the underground tunnel network.

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911

911

On September 11, 2001, 19 terrorists attacked the Unites States. They hijacked four airplanes in mid-flight. The terrorists flew two of the planes into two skyscrapers at the World Trade Center in New York City. The impact caused the buildings to catch fire and collapse. Another plane destroyed part of the Pentagon (the U.S. military headquarters) in Arlington, Virginia. The fourth plane crashed in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. Officials believe that the terrorists on that plane intended to destroy either the White House or the U.S. Capitol. Passengers on the plane fought the terrorists and prevented them from reaching their goal. In all, nearly 3,000 people were killed in the 9/11 attacks.

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The Vietnam War

The Vietnam War

Ken Burns and Lynn Novick's ten-part, 18-hour documentary series, THE VIETNAM WAR, tells the epic story of one of the most consequential, divisive, and controversial events in American history as it has never before been told on film. Visceral and immersive, the series explores the human dimensions of the war through revelatory testimony of nearly 80 witnesses from all sides--Americans who fought in the war and others who opposed it, as well as combatants and civilians from North and South Vietnam. Ten years in the making, the series includes rarely seen and digitally re-mastered archival footage from sources around the globe, photographs taken by some of the most celebrated photojournalists of the 20th Century, historic television broadcasts, evocative home movies, and secret audio recordings from inside the Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon administrations.

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Trump's Mashups

Trump's Mashups

Donald Trump talks a lot, but what is he actually saying? VICE News' "Trump Talk" mashup series tries to answer that. And, we're happy to say, it was just nominated for two Webby Awards. Now you can watch all the nominated videos.

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Trump's Sexcapades

Trump's Sexcapades.

Jessica Leeds (1980s)
Kristin Anderson (1990s)
E. Jean Carroll (1995 or 1996)
Lisa Boyne (1996)
Cathy Heller (1997)
Temple Taggart McDowell (1997)
Karena Virginia (1998)
Mindy McGillivray (2003)
Jennifer Murphy (2005)
Rachel Crooks (2005)
Natasha Stoynoff (2005)
Juliet Huddy (2005 or 2006)
Jessica Drake (2006)
Ninni Laaksonen (2006)
Cassandra Searles (2013)
Allegations of pageant dressing room visits(1997)
Mariah Billado,
Victoria Hughes,
and three other Miss Teen USA contestants
Bridget Sullivan (2000)
Tasha Dixon (2001)
Unnamed contestants (2001)
Samantha Holvey (2006)

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Trump's Speeches | Rallys |Interviews

Trump's Speeches | Rallys

Donald Trump talks a lot, but what is he actually saying? Watch Trump at some of his rallys and see what you think.

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