He may well try to govern as an authoritarian. Whether he succeeds depends less on what he does than on how civil society responds.
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Donald Trump is forming a new world order—where we're not welcome
February 8, 2017The nefarious plots of shadowy “globalists” have long been a staple of the Trump-favored purveyors of news-like-product. Whether it’s hidden in the pages of a plan to make the world slightly…
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Appeals Court Rejects Request to Immediately Restore Travel Ban
February 5, 2017A federal appeals court early Sunday rejected a request by the Justice Department to immediately restore President Trump’s targeted travel ban, deepening a legal showdown over his authority to tighten…
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Think States Alone Can’t Handle Sea Level Rise? Watch California
February 5, 2017The California governor has tasked seven scientists to sift through new projections for sea level rise—and think about what it could mean for the golden state’s coast.
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Is Trump’s Foreign Policy Inept, or Radical? It’s both
Added by kHilton February 3, 2017In just two weeks in office, President Trump has embarked on a foreign policy that is literally all over the map: insulting the Australian prime minister, threatening a trade war…
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Who is affected by Trump’s travel ban
Added by kHilton February 3, 2017President Trump signed an executive order on Friday barring entry to refugees and immigrants. Here is a look at what we know and what remains unclear.
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Apple weighs legal action against Trump’s Muslim ban
Added by kHilton February 2, 2017Mr. Cook said hundreds of Apple employees have been affected by the order, which suspended entry to the U.S. for refugees and travelers from seven Muslim-majority nations.
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In the Middle of the Night Boston Judges Block Trump Immigration Orders
Added by kHilton January 29, 2017Sacchetti writes: In a rare middle-of-the night decision, two federal judges in Boston temporarily halted President Trump’s executive order blocking immigrants from seven Muslim-majority nations from entering the United States.
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Donald’s Demolition Derby
Added by kHilton January 29, 2017Moyers writes: We’re a week into the Trump administration and it’s pretty obvious what he’s up to. First, Donald Trump is running a demolition derby: He wants to demolish everything…
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Scotland eyes 50% renewable energy by 2030 in shift away from North Sea oil | UK news | The Guardian
Added by kHilton January 28, 2017SNP unveils plan encouraging motorists, homeowners and businesses to use low- or zero-carbon sources for half their energy