Salon.com: Chuck Grassley is continuing his surprisingly long feud against the History Channel

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But in the last 100 years, liberalism and a stable middle class helped more [Screen Shot 2016-12-30 at 8.09.03 AM] [Speaking, not acting: Russia memes, but doesn’t yet retaliate against U.S. after its diplomats were expelled] Taylor Link Vladimir Putin postured on his response to the new sanctions while a Russian embassy evoked the Cold War in tweet [Edward Snowden] [Edward Snowden and Chelsea Manning want a pardon or clemency from President Obama] Matthew Rozsa The two whistleblowers believe they deserve to be pardoned or granted clemency [Sarah Palin] [Sarah Palin wants America to be “unshackled” from the UN] Matthew Rozsa The former half-term Alaska governor wants America to pull out of the United Nations [Vladimir Putin, Barack Obama] [Kellyanne Conway: President Obama is trying to “box in” Donald Trump with Russia sanctions] Matthew Rozsa Obama's sanctions against Russia were a political game-changer for the GOP president and congress [France Macedonia Fakes News] [End of journalism or new beginning? Journalists need help answering fake news with the real thing] Kathy Kiely, BillMoyers.com What if our first fake news election turns out to mark the end of democracy as we know it? 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