News & Views | Beware: Here Comes Trump's Fact-Free, Trickle-Down Tax 'Scam'

[Independent, Non-Profit Newscenter since 1997]( [Donate to Independent Media]( Keep Independent Media Strong We have a hard deadline to meet our obligations. We must still raise over $18,000 by Friday, just two days from now. It is urgent that we make our goal in order for us to stay alive -- to keep publishing the news & views you won’t find in the corporate media. [Can we count on you to chip in before Friday’s critical Summer fundraising deadline?]( [Support Common Dreams]( [Support Common Dreams]( --------------------------------------------------------------- News & Views | 08.30.17 Feature...   [As Trump Begins Tax Reform Push, Critics Rip Plan as Fact-Free, Trickle-Down 'Scam']( by Jake Johnson "Big corporations don't need a tax cut—what they need is to start paying their fair share of taxes."       News...   ['A Gross Injustice': House Democrats and Legal Group Challenge Arpaio Pardon]( by Julia Conley Trump's pardon of sheriff, found guilty of racially profiling Latinos, "is disrespectful to the rule of law," representatives say.         [New York Times Slammed for Running 'Advertorial' by Notorious War Profiteer]( by Jake Johnson "Why is the New York Times op-ed page publishing Erik Prince's sales pitch for more mercenaries?"         [In Direct Affront to Diplomacy, Trump Declares 'Talking Is Not the Answer!']( by Julia Conley What U.S. president doesn't understand about North Korea, says one critic, "is that this isn't a reality show, where tension and drama are good for ratings."         [Internal Documents Reveal Right-Wing Plan to Strike Public Unions With 'Mortal Blow']( by Andrea Germanos The goal: 'Defund and defang' unions to kill progressive political efforts nationwide.         [UN Human Rights Chief Questions If Trump Fomenting Violence Against Journalists]( by Jessica Corbett "A cornerstone of the U.S. Constitution," says Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein, "is now itself under attack from the president."         [Ivanka Defends Trump Administration's "All-Out Attack on Equal Pay"]( by Julia Conley Civil rights and women's groups decry "shameful" decision to nix rule to track wage discrimination.     [More News...](  Views...   [Can the Politicians Heed the Lessons of Hurricane Harvey?]( by Ralph Nader Will this tragedy teach us the lessons that so many politicians and impulsive voters have been denying for so long?         [Trump’s Pardon Of Joe Arpaio Is Deeply Disturbing]( by Ebony Slaughter-Johnson The president called a man who freely violated people's constitutional rights a "patriot." What does that make his victims?         [Trump Hides Behind the Storm]( by Michael Winship As Hurricane Harvey raged, the president tried to use the disaster as cover. It may have worked.         [Heroism in the Age of Crisis]( by Margaret Klein Salamon The devastation and chaos of Hurricane Harvey is a preview of the future we are hurtling towards; the future we are choosing by remaining passive in the face of the existential climate threat.         [How President Trump’s Tax Plan Would Really Affect the Middle Class]( by Chye-Ching Huang "If President Trump’s proposed tax cuts are paid for through the types of spending cuts he has proposed in his budget, low- and middle-income Americans would clearly end up far worse off."         [Undocumented and Seeking Safety During a Natural Disaster]( by Amrit Cheng "The Trump administration has wrongly asserted that being undocumented in the United States is itself criminal activity. It is not — and the Supreme Court has made that clear."     [More Views...]( Newswire... - [Groups Challenge Decision to Remove Yellowstone Grizzly Protections]( - [Investigation Reveals New Details of US Role in 2009 Honduras Military Coup]( - [Veteran Organization Condemns Trump Administration Announcement to Further Militarize the Police]( - [PEACE ACTION: On North Korea, Administration Contradicts Itself]( [more newswire...]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Follow us on Facebook]( | [Follow us on Facebook]( | [Follow us on Twitter]( [Support Common Dreams with a tax-deductible donation]( If you prefer to donate by phone, call 207.775.0488 or by check, print [this form]( 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]( is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Your contribution is tax deductible. EIN: 20-3368194.