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Trump’s New Executive Order Is Still A Muslim Ban

Immigration and human rights advocates say the new ban still discriminates against Muslims and fails to address some of their concerns with the previous order.

Trump’s New Executive Order Is Still A Muslim Ban

(ANALYSIS) --- President Donald Trump has signed a new executive order temporarily banning all refugees, as well as people from six majority-Muslim countries, from entering the United States. In contrast to the fanfare that accompanied Trump’s rollout of January’s ill-fated travel ban, Monday’s signing was a decidedly more

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Pipeline Partners: Trudeau & Trump Meet As They Push For More Oil Pipelines

Trudeau has come under fire by environmentalists for approving two major pipelines: Kinder Morgan’s $5 billion Trans Mountain pipeline and the $7.5 billion Enbridge Line 3 pipeline.

Pipeline Partners: Trudeau & Trump Meet As They Push For More Oil Pipelines

(REPORT) --- Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited the White House Monday for the first time since Donald Trump took office. In a joint news conference, Trump and Trudeau discussed trade, national security and immigration policy. During a White House press conference, neither president talked about oil pipelines, despite

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Inside Trump’s Orwellian War With The Media

Outright Lies, Constant Tweets & “Alternative Facts.”

Inside Trump’s Orwellian War With The Media

We turn now to look at President Trump, the media and what the new administration calls "alternative facts." On Saturday, in his first full day in office, Trump visited CIA headquarters. Speaking in front of the CIA Memorial Wall, he told the agency he had a running war with the media. Hours later, Trump then ordered his new press secretary, Sean

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“Heil Victory!” Alt-Right Groups Emboldened By Trump’s Election & Chief Strategist Steve Bannon

Leaders of the alt-right movement have been emboldened since Trump’s election, particularly since he named Steve Bannon to become his chief strategist after first being his campaign manager.

“Heil Victory!” Alt-Right Groups Emboldened By Trump’s Election & Chief Strategist Steve Bannon

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIzQunbnOpk A video leaked Monday from a self-proclaimed "alt-right" conference that took place over the weekend in Washington, D.C., shows hundreds gathering to celebrate Donald Trump’s victory and raising their arms in the traditional Nazi salute and saying "Heil victory!" Leaders of the alt-right movement have

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After Trump Elected, Nearly 200 Nations Proclaim “Urgent Duty” To Implement Paris Climate Accord

Donald Trump, who has vowed to pull the United states out of the Paris Agreement and has called climate change a Chinese-created hoax.

After Trump Elected, Nearly 200 Nations Proclaim “Urgent Duty” To Implement Paris Climate Accord

As Democracy Now! broadcasts from the U.N. climate talks in Marrakech, Morocco, we report that nearly 200 nations have agreed on a proclamation that declares implementation of the Paris climate accord to be an "urgent duty." This comes just over a week after the election of Donald Trump, who has vowed to pull the United states out of the Paris

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Chicago Cops Who Broke “Code Of Silence” Face Deadly Retaliation

Two Chicago police officers face threats after blowing the whistle on fellow cops who were demanding bribes from drug dealers in the housing projects of Chicago.

Chicago Cops Who Broke “Code Of Silence” Face Deadly Retaliation

Two Chicago police officers say they have faced retaliation and suffered from PTSD since they blew the whistle on a gang of their fellow cops who were demanding bribes from drug dealers in the housing projects of Chicago. We speak with one of the whistleblowers, Shannon Spalding, and with reporter Jamie Kalven, who documented their ordeal in a

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California Cop Who Shot Unarmed Black Man Was Demoted In 2015 For Sexually Harassing Female Officer

“This cowboy, who felt like he didn’t have to follow the rules that said you can’t send photographs of your penis to your subordinates, this same officer showed up at the scene of a mentally ill person who was, you know, acting out, and decided to take the law into his own hands there, too.”

California Cop Who Shot Unarmed Black Man Was Demoted In 2015 For Sexually Harassing Female Officer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8cmgef77TA The El Cajon police officer who shot Alfred Olango dead has been at the center of controversy before. Last year, Richard Gonsalves was sued for sexual harassment after making lewd propositions and texting explicit photos to his subordinate officer. He was demoted to officer from sergeant.

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