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The Very American Myth of 'Exceptional Immigrants'

M Neelika Jayawardane Al Jazeera
Haitians march in Miami to protest discriminatory treatment.
White Americans are susceptible to xenophobic and nativist anti-immigrant rhetoric because of the national mythology that their privilege is due to hard work and perseverance. Some immigrants from privileged backgrounds also succumb to this fiction.

Friday Nite Videos | Jan 26, 2018

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Kate McKinnon Does Robert Mueller. Destruction – Trump vs Global Warming Music Video. The Larry Nassar Verdict. The GOP's Anti-FBI Memo. Movie | Three Billboards.

Why Does President Trump Fear the Truth?

Editorial Board The New York Times
The president of the United States has tried repeatedly to shut down an investigation into whether his campaign coordinated with Russian officials to help him win the 2016 election.

The Larry Nassar Verdict

 
Trevor applauds the sexual assault victims who spoke out at Larry Nassar's sentencing hearing and proposes a way to make everyone more accountable.

The GOP's Anti-FBI Memo

 
Shep Smith (on Fox News!) destroys Devin Nunes and the GOP's anti-FBI Memo: They Offer 'NO FACTS'