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Trump’s New Oligarchy

The New Republic
The elevation of Elon Musk to a key role suggests that right-wing elites are set to embark on a spree of sordid self-dealing.

The Fox-Trump 2.0 Revolving Door

Matt Gertz Media Matters
Tulsi Gabbard, director of national intelligence. Pete Hegseth, secretary of defense. Tom Homan, “Border Czar.” Mike Huckabee, ambassador to Israel. Michael Waltz, national security adviser. That's so far.

Evidence That Lucy Used Tools 3.2 Million Years Ago

Dario Radley Archeology Magazine
A recent study has challenged previous assumptions about early human tool use by examining the hand structure of ancient hominins, specifically the Australopithecus genus.

What’s the Deal With the Latine Vote?

Briana Ureña-Ravelo Prism
The diverse Latine experience, shaped by factors like immigration status, race, and class, is too often oversimplified—both by outsiders and within our own communities

What Happens Now?

Andy Borowitz The Borowitz Report
Not satire from Borowitz, but a couple of history lessons. In 1984 after Reagan romped to victory with 59 percent of the popular vote and 525 electoral votes, Reaganism was declared unstoppable. But two years later, Democrats proved the pundits wrong

Israeli Ethnic Cleansing Nears Completion in Northern Gaza

Paul R. Pillar Responsible Statecraft
An IDF general admitted that their goal was to expel residents and provide no options for return. Netanyahu’s cabinet changes means he is content to remain reliant not only on the ultra-Orthodox parties, but also extremists, such as Itamar Ben-Gvir.

Tidbits – Nov. 14 – Reader Comments: Trump 2.0; What Next?; Where To Begin?; Texas Victories; What the Hell Happened? How – Why Did Working Class and Union Members Vote? Virtual Event; Strategy for Labor: Panel Discussion in Honor of Merle Ratner

Portside
Reader Comments: Trump 2.0; What Next?; Where Do We Begin?; Texas Victories; What The Hell Happened? How - And Why Did Working Class and Union Members Vote? -- Virtual Event; Strategy for Labor: Panel Discussion in Honor of Merle Ratner; Cartoons;

Resistance 2.0

Robert Kuttner The American Prospect
Both the circumstances and tactics will necessarily be different from the anti-Trump resistance of 2017, and there is little room for error.
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