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It’s Time for an All-Out Food Fight With Trump

Jeremy Brecher Common Dreams
How can ordinary grocery shoppers organize and become part of the movement that is endeavoring to protect society against Trump’s authoritarian juggernaut?

Who Am “I”? Both Body and Mind, New Research Says

Renzo Lanfranco The Conversation
New research shows our physical bodies may be a core part of conscious experience. These results have implications for treatment of body perception disorders and speak to big-picture theories of consciousness.

US Relied on Illegal Sanctions To Seize Venezuelan Oil Tanker

Marjorie Cohn Truthout
US armed forces’ seizure of the oil tanker constituted an unlawful use of force in violation of the UN Charter. This is the largest military buildup of US firepower in the Caribbean in decades. If regime change succeeds in Venezuela, Cuba may be next

The Housing Crisis Is a Democracy Crisis

Evelyn Quartz The Lever
This country was founded on the idea of being rooted to where you live — but the corporate state has flipped the script. Since America’s founding, housing initiatives have helped citizens to put down roots in the spirit of Republican self-governance

Tidbits-Dec. 18- Reader Comments: Trump Declares ‘A Chicken in Every Pot’; US Murder Spree in Caribbean; Trump Chief of Staff Tells All; Youth Movement for Digital Justice Is Spreading Across Europe; Verso End of Year Sale; Cartoons; and More…

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Reader Comments: Trump Declares 'A Chicken in Every Pot'; US Murder Spree in Caribbean; Trump Chief of Staff Tells All; Youth Movement for Digital Justice is Spreading Across Europe; Verso End of Year Sale; Cartoons; and more...
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