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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.

Community Owned Internet

Karl Bode VICE
More Than 750 American Communities Have Built Their Own Internet Networks. A new map shows that more communities than ever are building their own broadband networks to end big telecom's monopoly.

Raising Consciousness About The Color of Law

Steve Early CounterPunch
In it, he documents how racial segregation in housing did long-term damage to African-American family wealth, income, job opportunities, and access to good public education.

After All, the Market Runs on Greed

Nicholas Gordon Poemsforfree.com
After all, the New Jersey-based poet Nicholas Gordon writes, Washington and Wall Street move up and down on one principle--why be surprised? what did you expect?—Greed!

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'

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.