Henry A. Giroux | The Culture of Cruelty in Trump's America

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Box 276414, Sacramento, CA 95827 (Please include your email address on your check.) Or call in your donation: (877) 766-6476 [The Culture of Cruelty in Trump's America]( Henry A. Giroux, Truthout: A culture of cruelty and callousness -- pervasive in the 19th century United States -- has returned as an organizing principle of everyday life under Trump, infusing massive amounts of misery, suffering and violence. But getting rid of Trump alone will not solve this problem unless we first eliminate the mindset that equates democracy with unbridled capitalism. [Read the Article]( [Why Jeff Sessions Is Threatening to Crack Down on Marijuana]( Mike Ludwig, Truthout: Marijuana legalization is undeniably popular. So why is Attorney General Jeff Sessions threatening to crack down on cannabis? The war on drugs has greatly expanded the powers of law enforcement, and Sessions seems reluctant to give up those powers, now that he is the nation's top cop. 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