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February 24, 2017

Standing Rock Is Burning – But Our Resistance Isn't Over

Julian Brave NoiseCat The Guardian

The Standing Rock activists have lit a fire on the prairie in the heart of America as a symbol of their resistance. In its ashes there is the potential for a more just future.

February 24, 2017

What Explains the Racial Wealth Divide?

Josh Hoxie Inequality

A new study shows the legacy of racism far outweighs individual financial decisions in driving the growing gap between black and white families.

February 24, 2017

Trump’s Efforts to Obstruct the Russia Investigation May Have Finally Gone Too Far

Judd Legum ThinkProgress

Depending on the exact nature of Priebus’ conversations and contacts with the FBI about the Russia investigation, it could constitute attempted obstruction of justice under federal law

Kellyanne Conway's Interview Tricks, Explained

February 24, 2017

Kellyanne Conway has a supernatural ability to derail any interview that paints Donald Trump in a negative light. How does she do it?

Infowars' Alex Jones Is Trump's CAPS LOCK Advisor

February 24, 2017

Trump's new confidant is a right-wing conspiracy theorist whose rants are best enjoyed on mute.

One Strange Star, Seven Planets

February 24, 2017

This video details a system of seven planets orbiting TRAPPIST-1, an ultra-cool dwarf star, a discovery of the Spitzer Space Telescope operated by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

John Oliver: Putin

February 24, 2017

Vladimir Putin is known as a ruthless leader and master manipulator. John Oliver enlists a group of singing dancers to explain that to Donald Trump.

Karine Jean-Pierre on Resistance Recess

February 24, 2017

MoveOn.org National Spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre discusses the Resistance Recess protests nationwide on MSNBC's Meet The Press Daily with Katy Tur.

February 24, 2017

Friday Nite Videos -- February 24, 2016

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Karine Jean-Pierre on Resistance Recess. John Oliver: Putin. One Strange Star, Seven Planets. Infowars' Alex Jones Is Trump's CAPS LOCK Advisor. Kellyanne Conway's Interview Tricks, Explained.

February 23, 2017

Remembering Martin Luther King's Last, Most Radical Book

Peter Kolozi and James Freeman New Politics

Martin Luther King's last book was downplayed when it was first published in 1967; even radicals thought it passe. On the 50th anniversary of its first publication--it is still in print-- the reviewers find much of value here for contemporary readers.