Best of Truthdig's Ear to the Ground 2016: A Showcase of Activists' Approaches to the Election

[Truthdig] [Daily Headlines] Wednesday, December 28, 2016 Featured Story [Best of Truthdig’s Ear to the Ground 2016: A Showcase of Activists’ Approaches to the Election] Our Ear to the Ground section was filled with election news this year, of course. The most-read posts, however, were less about the outcome than about activism inspired by the democratic process. [Share on Facebook] [Share on Twitter] [Never before has so much been on the line. And never before has independent and uncompromising journalism been more important. That's what we do at Truthdig. Support Us Today.] [Bedrock Support Gifting] Give the gift of becoming a [Bedrock Supporter]. The recipient of your choice will receive a year of exciting [Bedrock Supporter benefits], and you will be investing in the future of Truthdig. Reports [Breitbart Leads Smear Campaign Against Professor Who Mocked White Supremacy] Instead of coming to the aid of George Ciccariello-Maher, who has received death threats, Drexel University issued a statement on Christmas condemning the associate professor’s tweet. [Share on Facebook] [Share on Twitter] [Six Important Executive Actions of President Obama That Donald Trump Is Targeting] As the incoming administration threatens to reverse nearly everything Obama has done, even nuclear deals are imperiled. [Share on Facebook] [Share on Twitter] [Israeli Ministers Throw Trump-Like Tantrums After U.N. Security Council Slam] By Juan Cole — Benjamin Netanyahu and his Cabinet members are trying to punch above their weight. The Israeli prime minister wants to punish the United Nations, and apparently even the United States. [Share on Facebook] [Share on Twitter] Arts & Culture Poetry [Transborder Immigrant Tool Series: If a Western Diamondback Bites You, ‘Borders Be Damned’] The 11th poem in “The Desert Survival Series / La serie de sobrevivencia del desierto” urges those crossing the border to phone for help immediately in life-and-death situations. [Share on Facebook] [Share on Twitter] A/V Booth [President Obama on His Legacy and the Future of the Democratic Party (Audio)] In an interview with political analyst David Axelrod, Obama discusses his successes and failures, as well as the challenges his party faces in the wake of Donald Trump’s victory. [Share on Facebook] [Share on Twitter] Cartoon [Best of Truthdig’s Cartoons 2016: Addressing the Year’s Toughest Problems With Searing Humor] Our top 10 cartoons deal with specific incidents of government oversight and political mayhem through a lens of harsh comedy. [Share on Facebook] [Share on Twitter] [Drilling Beneath the Headlines][Truthdig] [Donate Today!] [Follow Truthdig on Twitter] [Follow Truthdig on Facebook] This email was sent to {EMAIL}, by [newsletter@truthdig.com] [Support Truthdig] | [Contact Us] | [Unsubscribe] | [Update Profile] | [Forward To A Friend]