News & Views | 'Anti-Trump Rhetoric Not Enough': Bold, Progressive Agenda Demanded for 2018

In a video message delivered to the world to recognize the New Year, Secretary-General of the United Nations António Guterres issued a "red alert" for 2018. He urged world leaders "to make this New Year's resolution: Narrow the gaps. Bridge the divides. Rebuild trust by bringing people together around common goals." --------------------------------------------------------------- [Iran Urged to Respect Human Rights as Officials Block Social Media Access and Protests Turn Deadly](1f9d0/ct11_0/1?sid=TV2%3ABvv5oayXJ) [Iran protest](1f9d0/ct12_0/1?sid=TV2%3ABvv5oayXJ) by Jessica Corbett, staff writer As a wave of demonstrations to protest the economic conditions in Iran sweeps the country, the global community is urging the Iranian government to respect human rights after two protesters were killed and authorities temporarily cut off access to two social media applications. Observers condemned the violence while also demanding that neither the U.S. government, "nor others in the region or beyond, undermine the safety of the Iranian people or exploit the current protests for their own benefit." --------------------------------------------------------------- [Racial Justice Activist Erica Garner, Daughter of Eric Garner, Dies at Age 27](1f9d0/ct13_0/1?sid=TV2%3ABvv5oayXJ) [Erica Garner](1f9d0/ct14_0/1?sid=TV2%3ABvv5oayXJ) by Common Dreams staff The official Twitter account of Erica Garner—the 27-year-old civil rights activist and daughter of Eric Garner—confirmed that she passed away Saturday after being hospitalized following a heart attack. "She was a warrior, she was a fighter and we didn't pull the plug on her," said Esaw Snipes, Erica's mother. "She left on her own terms." News of Erica's passing provoked a flood of condolences as well as expressions of gratitude for her activism. --------------------------------------------------------------- [] [More News](1f9d0/ct15_0/1?sid=TV2%3ABvv5oayXJ) [] [] Views... [] [The One Half-True Thing Trump Said in Times Interview Was Scarier Than His Two Dozen Lies](1f9d0/ct16_0/1?sid=TV2%3ABvv5oayXJ) 1f9d0/ct16_1/1?sid=TV2%3ABvv5oayXJ by Will Bunch As 2018 dawns, The Donald clearly hasn’t lost track of his One Big Idea. --------------------------------------------------------------- [There's Something Different About These Iran Protests](1f9d0/ct17_0/1?sid=TV2%3ABvv5oayXJ) 1f9d0/ct17_1/1?sid=TV2%3ABvv5oayXJ by Trita Parsi Four days into the protests, there are still more questions than answers. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Feeling Burned Out? When We Gather, We Get Energized](1f9d0/ct18_0/1?sid=TV2%3ABvv5oayXJ) 1f9d0/ct18_1/1?sid=TV2%3ABvv5oayXJ by Sarah van Gelder Removing debris after a hurricane or giving blood after a shooting empowers us. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Iran Protests: Civil Rights Movement Or Revolution?](1f9d0/ct19_0/1?sid=TV2%3ABvv5oayXJ) 1f9d0/ct19_1/1?sid=TV2%3ABvv5oayXJ by Reza Marashi As things currently stand, these protests more closely resemble a continuation of Iran’s long-standing civil rights movement rather than an attempt to overthrow the government. --------------------------------------------------------------- [A New Year’s Resolution for the Media: Do Not Let Republicans Get Away With Saying ‘Reforms’ When They Mean ‘Cuts’](1f9d0/ct20_0/1?sid=TV2%3ABvv5oayXJ) 1f9d0/ct20_1/1?sid=TV2%3ABvv5oayXJ by Jared Bernstein There’s no reason to expect general readers to intuitively understand that when House Speaker Paul D. Ryan (R-Wis.) says he plans to “reform” entitlements, he means to cut them. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Top 5 Signs Trump Doesn’t Actually Care About Iranian Protesters](1f9d0/ct21_0/1?sid=TV2%3ABvv5oayXJ) [U.S. President Donald Trump and Saudi Deputy Crown Prince and Defense Minister Mohammed bin Salman](1f9d0/ct21_1/1?sid=TV2%3ABvv5oayXJ) by Juan Cole Trump has tweeted as though he cares about the welfare of the Iranian protesters in small towns across that country who are upset about reduced government subsidies for commodities such as eggs and gasoline. His administration tried to prosecute protesters for laughing at VP Mike Pence. Sympathizing with working people facing increased prices is not Trump's brand, and it is rich for him to pretend to care about them. --------------------------------------------------------------- [] [More Views](1f9d0/ct22_0/1?sid=TV2%3ABvv5oayXJ) [] [] Newswire... 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