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White House demands Congress probe if Obama ordered wiretap at Trump Tower

The White House demanded on Sunday that Congress investigate whether former President Barack Obama abused his executive powers in connection with the 2016 presidential election.
theglobeandmail.com/news/world/us-politics/white-house-asks-congress-to-probe-if-obama-ordered-wiretap/article34208285/

In day of pro-Trump rallies, California march turns violent

Supporters of Donald Trump clashed with counter-protesters at a rally in the famously left-leaning city of Berkeley, California, on a day of mostly peaceful gatherings in support of the U.S. president across the country.
reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-supporters-idUSKBN16B0O8

8 out of 10 patient-advocacy groups have conflict-of-interest problems, study finds

More than 80 percent of prominent non-profit organizations that advocate for patients with cancer, diabetes, heart disease, lupus, mental illness and other conditions accept funding from drug and medical device companies, raising questions of conflicts of interest, a new study has found.
minnpost.com/second-opinion/2017/03/8-out-10-patient-advocacy-groups-have-conflict-interest-problems-study-finds

Will Drug Prices Come Down As Donald Trump Promised? His Regulators Help Pharmaceutical Companies Block Shareholder Questions About Rising Drug Prices

Six weeks into his presidency his government has moved to help drug companies block shareholder initiatives designed to help bring more scrutiny to drug price increases.
ibtimes.com/political-capital/will-drug-prices-come-down-donald-trump-promised-his-regulators-help

New GOP bill to replace Obamacare is leaked

In the latest leaked draft of their healthcare plan, House Republicans propose to cut off premium tax credits for wealthier Americans.
modernhealthcare.com/article/20170303/NEWS/170309964

Out in the cold: New U.S. budget priorities threaten housing aid programs

The housing assistance provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, or HUD, could fall victim to fiscal policies under consideration by the White House and Congress, which include a massive tax cut and increased military spending, according to a dozen congressional aides who spoke to Reuters.
reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-housing-idUSKBN16C0JG

Class action suit: Immigrants held in Aurora required to work for $1 a day, threatened with solitary if refused

Suit on behalf of 62,000 detainees could have far-reaching impact as President Trump ramps up immigration enforcement.
denverpost.com/2017/03/02/class-action-ice-detention-aurora-immigration/

Workers kill ‘right-to-work’ bill in New Mexico

The Republican Governor of this state, Susana Martinez, promised to sign HB 432, an anti-union “right to work” (RTW) bill, if it reached her desk. It never did, thanks to dozens of union members.
peoplesworld.org/article/workers-kill-right-to-work-bill-in-new-mexico/

U.S. Strengthens Its Forces in a Crowded Syrian Battlefield

The United States has increased its forces near the northern Syrian town of Manbij as concerns have grown that fighting could erupt among the complex array of militias and Syrian and Turkish troops.
nytimes.com/2017/03/04/us/politics/us-troops-syria.html?_r=0

Trump Inherits a Secret Cyberwar Against North Korean Missiles

Mr. Trump’s “It won’t happen!” post on Twitter about the North’s ICBM threat suggests a larger confrontation could be looming.
nytimes.com/2017/03/04/world/asia/north-korea-missile-program-sabotage.html?_r=0

Factbox: Countdown to Brexit

Prime Minister Theresa May will write to European Council President Donald Tusk this month to trigger Britain's withdrawal from the European Union under Article 50 of the EU treaty. It should be out within two years.
reuters.com/article/us-britain-eu-may-timeline-idUSKBN16C0I3?il=0

UK should make unilateral offer on post-Brexit rights of EU citizens: lawmakers

The British government should make a unilateral decision now to protect the post-Brexit rights of European Union nationals living in Britain, a committee of lawmakers said in a report published on Sunday.
reuters.com/article/us-britain-eu-citizens-idUSKBN16C003?il=0

Other urls found in this thread:

bbc.co.uk/news/uk-39167350
reuters.com/article/us-germany-marriage-idUSKBN16C0NJ?il=0
ahtribune.com/world/north-africa-south-west-asia/war-on-yemen/1537-saudi-arabia-yemen-oil-total.html
theguardian.com/world/2017/mar/05/chinese-pm-warns-world-entering-period-of-political-and-economic-upheaval
bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2017-03-05/south-korea-vows-to-protect-firms-amid-china-pressure-over-thaad
latimes.com/world/la-fg-somalia-drought-20170304-story.html
theguardian.com/world/2017/mar/04/vatican-civil-war-conservatives-battle-francis-lent
mondediplo.com/2017/03/02brexit
rs21.org.uk/2017/03/05/fighting-for-the-nhs-a-moment-for-corbynism/
alternet.org/activism/why-popular-assemblies-sweeping-country-are-building-blocks-resistance
theguardian.com/world/2017/mar/05/left-wing-media-far-right-normalize-hate-trump
vice.com/en_us/article/how-twitter-ruined-swearing
twitter.com/SFWRedditVideos

NHS protest: Tens of thousands march against 'hospital cuts'

Tens of thousands of people - including NHS workers, campaigners and union representatives - have marched in London to protest against "yet more austerity" in the health service.
bbc.co.uk/news/uk-39167350

Germany's Social Democrats, Greens press for same-sex marriage

The issue could help the SPD differentiate itself from Merkel's conservatives as the uneasy coalition partners ramp up campaigning ahead of Sept. 24 national elections.
reuters.com/article/us-germany-marriage-idUSKBN16C0NJ?il=0

Saudi Arabia Stealing 65% of Yemen's Oil in Collaboration with Total: Report

A Yemeni economic expert disclosed that Saudi Arabia is stealing his country's crude reserves in bordering regions in collaboration with the French energy giant, Total.
ahtribune.com/world/north-africa-south-west-asia/war-on-yemen/1537-saudi-arabia-yemen-oil-total.html

Chinese premier warns world entering period of political and economic upheaval

Li Keqiang urges China to brace for ‘graver situations’ ahead in apparent reference to President Donald Trump
theguardian.com/world/2017/mar/05/chinese-pm-warns-world-entering-period-of-political-and-economic-upheaval

South Korea Vows to Protect Firms Amid China Pressure Over Thaad

South Korea said it would ensure Korean companies don’t face unfair trade measures in China, pushing back against pressure from Beijing over its decision to deploy a U.S. missile shield on its soil.
bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2017-03-05/south-korea-vows-to-protect-firms-amid-china-pressure-over-thaad

Somalia: 110 die from hunger in last 48 hours in just one region; drought threatens millions

The United Nations estimates that 5 million people in this Horn of Africa nation need aid, amid warnings of a full-blown famine
latimes.com/world/la-fg-somalia-drought-20170304-story.html

Civil war in the Vatican as conservatives battle Francis for the soul of Catholicism

As the pope leaves Rome for a retreat to mark Lent, rebellion and turmoil are in the air
theguardian.com/world/2017/mar/04/vatican-civil-war-conservatives-battle-francis-lent

OP/EDs

Perry Anderson: Why the system will still win

Brexit, Trump’s win, Europe’s populist movements: the West is protesting, from the left and the right, against the neoliberal, globalist orthodoxies of the past 40 years.
mondediplo.com/2017/03/02brexit


Fighting for the NHS, a moment for Corbynism

Rob Owen reflects on the largest demonstration for the NHS in recent memory.
rs21.org.uk/2017/03/05/fighting-for-the-nhs-a-moment-for-corbynism/


Why Popular Assemblies Sweeping the Country Are Building Blocks of the Resistance

From Raleigh to Los Angeles, communities on the frontlines are building the movement infrastructure for a coordinated fightback.
alternet.org/activism/why-popular-assemblies-sweeping-country-are-building-blocks-resistance


How left-wing media focus on far right groups is helping to normalize hate

Neo-Nazis, white nationalists and antisemites say leftist media is empowering the far right by covering them – and making certain hate terms meaningless.
theguardian.com/world/2017/mar/05/left-wing-media-far-right-normalize-hate-trump


Sam Kriss: How Twitter Ruined Swearing

Cockwomble. Spunktrumpet. Arsebadger. RIP, swear words.
vice.com/en_us/article/how-twitter-ruined-swearing

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stop bumping your own threads.

Reminder that animu pics make anything 100% less relevant.

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I agree with that but that doesn't make these threads any less informative

I would prefer not to

This board doesn't allow you to start threads without pictures.

WEW

Is this your first day on the Internet?

nah its my second. first was 12 hours of facebook minion memes

I couldn't come up with a better summary of modern Republicans if I tried.

Oh fuck off with this bullshit about "normalizing". It's has become a shameless excuse for media blackouts.

Amazing really, $341 billion in savings for wealthy Americans as a result of this while subsequently denying poor Americans any coverage. Same thing goes for their child care reforms, and their threat of removing HUD funding.

We're at a point where it seems like they're unironically and deliberately trying to do as most harm to as many people as possible. It's like they think, graft and tax cuts for us are nice and all, but if you can't squelch a prole's every chance of improving his life and turn it into a Kafka scenario, why bother?

They work hard to devide the working class into an upper rich working class that can look down onto the poor workers that fluctuate between part time jobs and being lumpen. I bet that some of the republicans know exactly what they are doing.

the dialectics are in motion
long live accelerationism

The hero we need, not the one we deserve. Thanks for making these threads, OP.

Will this mean Europe will become a designated refugee continent?

and leftists don't give a fuck about the lumpens or the most precarious proletariat and don't give a fuck about the homeless

and the hard right and the GOP knows this very well

They're mostly trying to pander to Boomers, since Boomers are the ones who vote. Their tax cut scheme is basically a further subsidy to already-rich old people.

With that said, the Calvinist-capitalist doctrine that the Christian Right adhere to basically says that the poor are hated by God and the rich are the elect granted stewardship by Him, so it shouldn't be too surprising that they're trying to hurt poor people in any way possible.

I've heard people here in SoCal say that lack of coverage is due to illegals wasting tax dollars due to having a priority for treatment under Medicare. To what extent is this true?

speak for yourself

probably complete BS

literally Jewish trickery to confuse you

How do you get treatment under Medicare if you lack documentation? That's complete nonsense.

Shit, I meant MediCal.

Nice to see good news for a change.

Reminder that bitching about korean rotoscoping on a korean rotoscoping site makes anyone 100% less credible.