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[Independent, Non-Profit Newscenter since 1997](   [Donate to Independent Media]( Keep Independent Media Strong --------------------------------------------------------------- News & Views | 08.09.17   [The 1% Is Organized and Coming for Its Tax Cuts. Is the Resistance Ready?]( by Andrea Germanos New details emerge of Republicans' effort to ensure that their bid to rewrite the tax code doesn't suffer the same fate as healthcare.       News...   ['Stop the Insanity': Demand Grows to Strip Trump of Nuclear Authority]( by Jake Johnson On anniversary of Nagasaki bombing, calls to end "saber-rattling" and de-escalate tensions with North Korea.         [Megachurch Pastor Says Trump Has God's Approval to Start Nuclear War]( by Jake Johnson Comments by president's spiritual advisor sparks condemnation amid "fire and fury" threats against North Korea.         [Critics Slam Trump's 'Substance-Free' Plan to Address Opioid Crisis]( by Julia Conley The crisis killed more than 33,000 Americans in 2015 and is responsible for 142 deaths per day.         [Pence's Indiana 'Cautionary Tale' for Privatizing Infrastructure Projects]( by Jessica Corbett White House plan touts partnerships with private sector while Indiana residents navigate aftermath of roadway privatization approved by Pence, their former governor.         [Trump's Continued Silence on Minn. Mosque Attack 'An Outrage,' Says Rep. Ellison]( by Andrea Germanos Recent attack comes amidst uptick in anti-Muslim hate crimes.         [Canada Builds Border Camp for Asylum Seekers Fleeing US]( by Jessica Corbett Hundreds of Haitians, fearful of deportation under President Donald Trump, have crossed the border to seek refugee status in Quebec.     [More News...](  Views...   [Don’t Let the White House’s Dysfunction Distract You From the Things Trump Is Getting Done]( by Greg Kaufmann "The administration has quietly succeeded in doing some real damage that has received little attention."         [72 Years After Bombing of Nagasaki, There Are 15,000 Nuclear Weapons in the World]( by Susan Southard "Whether by intentional military choice, a nuclear accident or an act of terrorism, we risk far worse humanitarian and environmental disasters than Nagasaki and Hiroshima."         [An Inconvenient Sequel Doesn't Talk About Animal Agriculture—and That's Absurd]( by Rachel Krantz "To give you an idea, if every American committed to just one meat-free day a week, the impact would be equivalent to switching all our gas-powered cars to hybrids."         [Wall Street Thieves Find New Ways to Steal From Us]( by Jim Hightower The self-described "Geniuses of Wall Street" are being stupid. Again.         [End of Nuclearism or the End of the World: Utopian Dreams, Dystopian Nightmares]( by Richard Falk "We are living amid contradictions whether we like it or not, driving expectations about the future toward opposite extremes."         [The Silence of Trump: How US President Gives Tacit Support to Terror Against Muslims]( by CJ Werleman The White House is sending a clear message: it will not condemn violence against Muslim Americans.     [More Views...]( Newswire... - [It's Nagasaki Day - Is This How Donald Trump Wishes to Remember It?]( - [The Persuader Rule Would Have Shined a Spotlight on the Union-Avoidance Industry – but the Trump Administration is Rescinding It]( - [Public Records Sought on Trump Administration's Plan to Weaken Sage Grouse Protections]( - [New Report on Threatened National Monuments Highlights Wide Public Support, Economic Benefits]( [more newswire...]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Follow us on Facebook]( | [Follow us on Facebook]( | [Follow us on Twitter]( Breaking News & Views for the Progressive Community. An independent, non-profit newscenter since 1997. Our Mission: To inform. To inspire. To ignite change for the common good. Sent to {EMAIL} because you're subscribed to the 'Daily News' list [Click here to manage your email preferences.]( [Common Dreams]( PO Box 443, Portland, Maine 04112 | 207.775.0488 Common Dreams is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Your contribution is tax deductible. EIN: 20-3368194.