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Putin may not care — but he hates bad press [Beto O'Rourke] [Ted Cruz challenger Beto O’Rourke plans to beat the conservative senator without PAC money]( Taylor Link O'Rourke spoke to a rambunctious crowd during a live taping of the "Lovett or Leave It" podcast [US-POLITICS-TRUMP-TAX-PROTEST] [The ultimate guide to anti-Trumpism: Turn all that spontaneous outrage into concerted action]( Jim Hightower A prairie fire of opposition can be built into sustained activism, and a political movement prepped for long haul [Remake of "This is your Brain" ad] [Remake of Classic ‘Your Brain on Drugs’ Ad Slams Disastrous Drug War]( Tony Newman, [Alternet]( Rachael Leigh Cook was behind the original "your brain on drugs" ad. Her update shows how far we—and she—have come. 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