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[Independent, Non-Profit Newscenter since 1997](   [Donate to Independent Media]( Keep Independent Media Strong --------------------------------------------------------------- News & Views | 08.11.17   [The Grand Old Party’s Over. Make Way for the Trump Party.]( by Michael Winship "Sadly, the Little Caesar who currently rules the United States from the nearest Trump golf course is instead surrounded by guards who murmur enthusiastically, “Anything you say, boss. You’re a genius!”       News...   [As US Bombs Kill More Afghan Women and Kids, McCain's Plan? More War]( by Andrea Germanos "Ordinary Afghans—who are always left out of the calculations of American experts—are the first to suffer and the last to be included in war plans."         [Corporations Complain Their Taxes So High, But New Study Busts That Myth]( by Jake Johnson Minimum-wage workers can't afford to rent a one-bedroom apartment, but the GOP thinks it's massive corporations that need an income boost.         [8 in 10 Americans Fear Nuclear War as Trump Says US 'Locked and Loaded']( by Jon Queally Psychologists say public anxiety is what you would expect from president's "fire and fury"-style rhetoric as poll shows huge majority "fearful" of nuclear war with North Korea.         ['Wrong Way to Go': Experts Warn Trump Opioid Declaration Could Revitalize Failed War on Drugs]( by Julia Conley "This is not a problem that we can incarcerate our way out of."         [Keystone XL Foes Vow to Put Their Bodies on the Line to Protect the Planet]( by Jake Johnson "Our water, property rights, climate, and the Sovereign Rights of Native Nations are in the public interest and must be protected."         [Critics Wary of Wisconsin Gov. Walker's Plan to Push Through Foxconn Deal]( by Julia Conley Residents question whether the jobs provided by manufacturer would be worth the investment.     [More News...](  Views...   [No Fire, No Fury: Common Security Diplomacy to Resolve US-North Korean Crisis]( by Joseph Gerson We face a situation with dangerous parallels to the period leading to the Guns of August in 1914.         [Don't Privatize the Afghan War—Just End It]( by Sonali Kolhatkar Given that Blackwater founder Erik Prince only needs the most inexperienced, unqualified and intellectually bankrupt president in U.S. history to sign on to his ludicrous proposal, it is quite possible that we may actually witness the privatization of the longest war.         [Little Kids, Big Fears: How to Talk About Nuclear War and Donald Trump with 2nd-Graders]( by Rethinking Schools Editorial We aren't protecting children by not engaging them in conversation around tough topics.         [Betsy DeVos’s ‘School Choice’ Looks More Like Crony Capitalism]( by Jeff Bryant "U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos says she supports “great public schools,” but her actions continue to show her hypocrisy on that subject."         [Firing Mueller Would Be a Catastrophic Mistake]( by Norman Eisen, Fred Wertheimer "President Trump has no legitimate basis for getting rid of [Special Prosecutor Robert] Mueller or his office," writes Eisen and Wertheimer. "And if he does fire Mueller and shut down the Russia investigation, an enormous national firestorm will occur."         [Does It Really Matter If Netanyahu Ends Up Behind Bars?]( by Neve Gordon "Many leaders and politicians across the globe, particularly those who, like Netanyahu, have managed to stay in power for many years, have also become corrupt by abusing the privileges and responsibilities bestowed upon them by their office."     [More Views...]( Newswire... - [Inflation Slows Further In July CPI]( - [US Embassy Declines Letter Calling For De-escalation Of Conflict With North Korea]( - [Clean Car Standards Should Be Strengthened, Not Reopened]( [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.