Right-Wing Feedback Loop: How Trump and the GOP Are Radicalizing Each Other

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[Donate Now]( [Right-Wing Feedback Loop: How Trump and the GOP Are Radicalizing Each Other]( John Knefel, Truthout: As horrifying as Trump's policies may be, it's important to keep in mind that they are fully in line with conventional conservatism in the US. The real danger is not that Trump has broken away from the Republican Party, but that he is the very embodiment of a party unleashed from any pretext of a belief in democracy or pluralism. [Read the Article]( [As Antarctic Melting Accelerates, Worst-Case Scenarios May Come True]( Dahr Jamail, Truthout: A new study shows dramatic changes in some major Antarctic glaciers as the ice is being melted from below by unusually warm ocean water. The rate of melting is far more rapid than previously thought. Now, scientists fear that their worst-case sea level rise projections may come true in the near future. [Read the Article]( [Caravan of Central American Migrants Holds a Mirror to Cruel US Immigration Policy and Imperialism]( Amy Goodman and Nermeen Shaikh, Democracy Now!: Despite efforts by Mexican immigration authorities to disband a caravan of Central American migrants, hundreds are still bound for the US-Mexico border. This comes after an early-morning tweet from President Trump that said the caravan "is largely broken up thanks to the strong immigration laws of Mexico." Arturo Vizcarra, a volunteer with People Without Borders, gives updates from the caravan. [Watch the Video and Read the Transcript]( [The Women on the Front Lines of Unionization at the Stamford Hilton Hotel]( Tatiana Cozzarelli, Truthout: Workers at a Hilton hotel in Stamford, Connecticut recently voted to unionize and are now fighting for a contract. These workers, mostly women and immigrants, have developed unique strategies to organize in the face of language and cultural barriers, and are building class unity across racial and gender lines. [Read the Article]( [To Defend "Must-Run" Commentaries, Sinclair Forces Stations to Use Commentary by Former Trump Aide]( Jake Johnson, Common Dreams: Facing a flood of external criticism and internal dissent, Sinclair Broadcast Group doubled down on Wednesday by feeding its news stations yet another must-run clip in which the company's chief political analyst and former Trump adviser Boris Epshteyn defends Sinclair's attempts to inject right-wing commentary into local news segments. [Read the Article]( [Suspicion of Muslims in the US Is Deeply Rooted in Bigotry]( Khaled A. Beydoun, University of California Press: In this excerpt of American Islamophobia: Understanding the Roots and Rise of Fear, a cab ride with a Latinx man who is about to embrace Islam causes Khaled A. Beydoun to reflect on 9/11, which ripped open a virulent hatred and fear of Muslims in the US. [Read the Book Excerpt]( [US Schools Disproportionately Punish Black Students, GAO Report Confirms]( Sam Knight, The District Sentinel: Heavy-handed racialized punishment starts at an early age, the Government Accountability Office confirmed on Wednesday. While Black children and teenagers make up 15.5 percent of all public school students, they're disproportionately represented among the number of students who have received out-of-school suspensions, school-related arrests and expulsions. [Read the Article]( [The Dolls of Militarism: From War Hawks to Chickenhawks]( Danny Sjursen, TomDispatch: Donald Trump's continual cabinet reshuffling -- otherwise the stuff of reality-TV drama -- has become genuinely frightening. The president has been removing one war hawk after another, only to reveal yet more extreme versions of the same creature. And rumor has it that such personnel moves have yet to reach their end point. [Read the Article]( [Tennessee Students Double Down in Fight Against Voter ID Law]( Rebekah Barber, Facing South: The students of Fisk University, a historically Black university in Nashville, Tennessee, have been battling it out to use student IDs when casting their ballots. Inspired by North Carolina's Moral Mondays Movement, students all over the state have been fighting to have student IDs added to the list of acceptable voter IDs since 2014 -- and they intend to make it happen. [Read the Article]( [ICE Will No Longer Release Pregnant Immigrants From Detention]( Robin Marty, Care2: Once again President Donald Trump has taken a swing at undocumented immigrants living in the United States. This time he announced that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will no longer automatically release detained pregnant women. The new policy would reverse previous guidelines to release pregnant people unless they are deemed to pose a security threat. [Read the Article]( [Want to strengthen Truthout and help us plan for the future? Click here to become a monthly sustainer.]( [The Newspaper Guild] Please add messenger@truthout.org to ensure you receive our messages Truthout is a proud member of the Newspaper Guild/CWA, Local 36047 [Subscribe]( | [Unsubscribe]( [Privacy Policy](