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[Common Dreams | Breaking News & Views for the Progressive Community] RESIST STICKERS Unprecedented. Unimaginable. And, unacceptable. Common Dreams is distributing #NotNormal RESIST stickers as a small but effective means of protest. As Inauguration Day approaches, it's time to join the community of resistance. [Order your stickers now] to share with your friends, co-workers, and family. --------------------------------------------------------------- News & Views | 01.18.17 Featured...   [Trump's Pick for Top Healthcare Post Makes It Clear: Safety Net No Longer Safe] by Deirdre Fulton HHS nominee Tom Price was questioned on Medicare and Medicaid, his investments, and more on Wednesday. He provided few straight answers. News...   [2014 Was Hottest Year Ever Recorded. Then It Was 2015. Now It's 2016.] by Andrea Germanos Global agencies give new assessments on 2016         [DAPL Tensions Heat Up as National Guard Deploys 'Observational' Missile Launchers] by Nadia Prupis Meanwhile, the pipeline's parent company seeks to block the full environmental review ordered by corps last year         [Press Corps to President-Elect Trump: Rules Are Ours to Set—Not Yours] by Deirdre Fulton "When you shout down or ignore a reporter at a press conference who has said something you don't like, you're going to face a unified front," letter warns media-hostile Trump         [Betsy DeVos May Defund Public Ed—But Wants Guns in Schools to Fight Grizzlies] by Nika Knight In a rushed confirmation hearing, billionaire Betsy DeVos's attempts to dodge tough questions occasionally entered the realm of absurdity         [That's It. Eight Years Later, Obama White House Admits Gitmo Won't Close] by Andrea Germanos 'In Gitmo, America has institutionalized the idea of indefinite detention without charge or trial'         ['Government Sachs': Protesters Dressed as Swamp Creatures Launch Sit-In at Goldman HQ] by Nika Knight Action calls out failure to "drain the swamp" as new report finds that treasury secretary nominee Mnuchin stands to personally gain $3.3 million in tax cuts from Trump tax plan     [more news...]  Views...   [Throw Sand in the Gears of Everything] by Frances Fox Piven When it comes to stopping Trump, petitions aren’t going to do it.         [We Cannot Wait for History to Judge. We Need the Truth About Trump and Russia Now.] by Bill Moyers, Michael Winship For the sake of democracy, an independent commission or special prosecutor must be appointed to investigate Russian influence.         [Why Susan Collins (and All Senators) Must Stand Against Pruitt] by Nisha Swinton Scott Pruitt's appointment would be a disaster for every person in the United States who drinks water or breathes air.         [Obama Should Pardon Snowden as Well as Manning] by Dana Gold Granting a pardon to Snowden would catalyze the needed paradigm shift that whistleblowers must be valued rather than vilified.         [Moving Beyond Resistance] by Ira Chernus Sometimes it’s crucial to say “No” to the powers that be. But most of the time you have to be saying “Yes” to the world you want to create.         [We Can Beat Back the Reign of Trump] by Jim Hightower The fiery democratic spirit of grassroots Americans has sustained and advanced our nation's fundamental ideals of fairness and justice in even darker times.     [more views...] Newswire... - [Americans for Tax Fairness: Trump’s Proposed Treasury Secretary Could Get $3.3 Million Tax Cut Annually from Trump Tax Plan] - [Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS): Science Group Offers Reaction to Perry’s Nomination Hearing for Energy Secretary Position] - [350.org on World Meteorological Organization Confirming 2016 Hottest Year on Record] - [Physicians for a National Health Program: Doctors Who Support 'Medicare for All' Among Those Opposing Price as HHS Secretary] - [Friends of the Earth: Pruitt Confirmation a Display of Polluter Influence] - [National Nurses United: As Confirmation Hearing Opens, Nurses Urge Senate to Reject Price] [more newswire...] --------------------------------------------------------------- Common Dreams, PO Box 443, Portland, Maine 04112. [Find us on Facebook] | [Follow us on Twitter] Breaking News & Views for the Progressive Community. Independent, non-profit newscenter since 1997. Our Mission: To inform. To inspire. To ignite change for the common good. [www.commondreams.org] This email was sent to {EMAIL} because you are subscribed to the Daily News & Views. [Click here to manage your email preferences.]