LINK FIXED Crash Course: Author Jeff Sharlet explains why "neofascists are not going to stop"

"After Trump comes others" [View in browser](~/AASU4wA~/RgRmLP4iP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvOWFxdXE4Mmk4MS8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPXJsMGY5M3NyemJXA3NwY0IKZD4ieUpk77CpnlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) Your daily update from [Salon](~/AASU4wA~/RgRmLP4iP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMva2xtMmF2ajZtNC8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPXJsMGY5M3NyemImbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZD4ieUpk77CpnlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo). Trump's entire defense in the E. Jean Carroll rape trial: shameless misogyny The most important thing to know about the E. Jean Carroll vs. Donald Trump trial is this: Carroll has been consistent in her telling of how Trump raped her in a department store dressing room in the 90s. Trump, on the other hand, can't keep his story straight about Carroll, or about sexual assault in general. From the first time she spoke out, in 2019, about the alleged assault at Bergdorf Goodman, Carroll's story hasn't changed: She ran into Trump while she was out and about, and, as she knew him a little socially, she went shopping with him as a lark. She was flirting with him lightly, but was shocked when he followed her into a dressing room, threw her against a wall, and raped her. She escaped. She told friends. They told her it was rape. She struggled with that word, because she didn't want to seem like a victim. But now she has come to accept that "rape" is what it was. [Read the rest from Amanda Marcotte.](~/AASU4wA~/RgRmLP4iP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvaWdqNWx4ZThyOS8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPXJsMGY5M3NyemImbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZD4ieUpk77CpnlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images) "After Trump comes others": Author Jeff Sharlet interview America is still trapped in the Age of Trump and its fascist fever dream nightmare. The Republican fascists are escalating their nationwide campaign to end multiracial democracy and freedom. As seen on Jan. 6, these plans include terrorism and other acts of violence. Donald Trump is the Republican frontrunner and polls show that he has a very real chance of returning to power where he will then, per his public promises and threats, engage in a "final battle" and campaign of revenge and retribution against he and his fascist MAGA movement's "enemies" – meaning Democrats, liberals, progressives, black and brown people, the LGBTQ community, and anyone else who dares to defend real democracy and common decency. 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[You're not alone](~/AASU4wA~/RgRmLP4iP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvejIxaWxsbHI4bS8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPXJsMGY5M3NyemImbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZD4ieUpk77CpnlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) - Judge [warns](~/AASU4wA~/RgRmLP4iP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvengwaDAwdjR0Zi8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPXJsMGY5M3NyemImbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZD4ieUpk77CpnlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) Trump over son Eric's tweet - ["The L Word" goes to DC](~/AASU4wA~/RgRmLP4iP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvM2xtbDUzMTRkcy8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPXJsMGY5M3NyemImbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZD4ieUpk77CpnlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo): Karine Jean-Pierre had some guests over for Lesbian Visibility Week - [E. Jean Carroll's testimony](~/AASU4wA~/RgRmLP4iP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvZDl2a2piOXpncy8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPXJsMGY5M3NyemImbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZD4ieUpk77CpnlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) reveals graphic details of alleged rape by Trump - "He apologized": The View's [Sunny Hostin](~/AASU4wA~/RgRmLP4iP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvOWo1OHNvNHNkdS8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPXJsMGY5M3NyemImbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZD4ieUpk77CpnlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) says Don Lemon's CNN firing was "undeserved" - Former prosecutor: Opening argument suggests [Carroll’s “case will be powerful”](~/AASU4wA~/RgRmLP4iP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvMzVlZW53ZXpoMi8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPXJsMGY5M3NyemImbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZD4ieUpk77CpnlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) - "I'm not trying to fool anybody": From Elvis to Zod, [Michael Shannon](~/AASU4wA~/RgRmLP4iP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMveDcxeTZteWcxeS8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPXJsMGY5M3NyemImbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZD4ieUpk77CpnlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) is versatile but no chameleon - “Entirely inappropriate”: [Judge rebukes Trump over E. Jean Carroll attack](~/AASU4wA~/RgRmLP4iP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvdnYzN3RrMjFycy8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPXJsMGY5M3NyemImbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZD4ieUpk77CpnlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) on Truth Social - Fox reportedly has a secret "oppo file" with dirt on [Tucker Carlson](~/AASU4wA~/RgRmLP4iP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvMGEwdzFiaGRlMy8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPXJsMGY5M3NyemImbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZD4ieUpk77CpnlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo): They "keep a file on everybody" - Critics say Trump "afraid" after he refuses to participate in [GOP debates](~/AASU4wA~/RgRmLP4iP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvYnNyYTl4NHAyaC8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPXJsMGY5M3NyemImbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZD4ieUpk77CpnlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo): "Nobody got my approval" - "He admits it": [Ted Cruz](~/AASU4wA~/RgRmLP4iP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvZTZ2ZTU2N2kzYS8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPXJsMGY5M3NyemImbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZD4ieUpk77CpnlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) describes "step two" of Jan. 6 plot in new leaked recording - “Total blunder”: Legal experts say [“Trump already made a big mistake” in E. Jean Carroll trial](~/AASU4wA~/RgRmLP4iP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvbjNyM2Q0dmpoai8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPXJsMGY5M3NyemImbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZD4ieUpk77CpnlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) - [Joe Biden's re-election BFD](~/AASU4wA~/RgRmLP4iP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvdmJnOGdlc2ozdi8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPXJsMGY5M3NyemImbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZD4ieUpk77CpnlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo): The threat of Donald Trump - Scientists once thought they understood how [domestication](~/AASU4wA~/RgRmLP4iP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvZ3g2ZnFnNHpybS8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPXJsMGY5M3NyemImbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZD4ieUpk77CpnlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) worked. Now, they're not so sure - Tucker Carlson is gone — his [Fox News](~/AASU4wA~/RgRmLP4iP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvNGQxYzl2bXo2Ni8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPXJsMGY5M3NyemImbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZD4ieUpk77CpnlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) replacement might be worse - [Elon Musk's exploding rocket](~/AASU4wA~/RgRmLP4iP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMveTRvNHBncTVzNi8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPXJsMGY5M3NyemImbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZD4ieUpk77CpnlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) offers a superb symbol of MAGA's current fortunes If you found yourself here without subscribing, sign up for [Crash Course](~/AASU4wA~/RgRmLP4iP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvZWsxY3d6bnVyNi8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPXJsMGY5M3NyemImbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZD4ieUpk77CpnlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo), so you don't miss anything! "A song of rebellion": How Harry Belafonte's dance with fame fed a life of activism Four hours into the marathon recording session that yielded the [1985 hit "We Are the World,"](~/AASU4wA~/RgRmLP4iP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvM3Z5NHVlbWpkdS8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPXJsMGY5M3NyemImbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZD4ieUpk77CpnlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) its nearly 50 participating recording artists were on the verge of taking a break. It was almost 2 a.m., and the assembled stars had many hours to go before the session wrapped. None were expecting [Al Jarreau](~/AASU4wA~/RgRmLP4iP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvMW80bWR3cmdleS8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPXJsMGY5M3NyemImbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZD4ieUpk77CpnlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) to spontaneously burst into the universally recognizable run from Harry Belafonte's "Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)." In that moment, captured in "[We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song](~/AASU4wA~/RgRmLP4iP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvczI3NXE0cDdmNi8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPXJsMGY5M3NyemJXA3NwY0IKZD4ieUpk77CpnlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo)," Jarreau's "Daaaay-O!" pierces the din and perks up the choir. 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Doug Burgum of North Dakota on Monday [signed](~/AASU4wA~/RgRmLP4iP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMveDg0MTV2ZnRpOS8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPXJsMGY5M3NyemJXA3NwY0IKZD4ieUpk77CpnlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) one of the nation's most draconian abortion bans into law, just weeks after the state's GOP lawmakers [shot down](~/AASU4wA~/RgRmLP4iP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvaDNtdm9qbDRubi8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPXJsMGY5M3NyemJXA3NwY0IKZD4ieUpk77CpnlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) a proposal to provide free school lunches to low-income students. The new forced pregnancy law, which takes immediate effect, prohibits abortion care in nearly all cases. Abortion is allowed in cases of rape or incest, but only during the first six weeks of pregnancy—before many people realize they are pregnant. Abortion is also allowed without gestational limits if terminating a pregnancy could prevent the pregnant person's "death or a serious health risk." 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