Red Scare Redux 2017: From Right-Wing Radio to Brooklyn

[t]   Thursday, July 20, 2017 [t r u t h o u t] [View Recent Newsletters]( [Tell a friend about Truthout!]( [Donate Today!](   Truthout is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization; donations are tax deductible.   BuzzFlash Trump's NAFTA Renegotiation Goals Are Corporate Friendly Mark Karlin, BuzzFlash at Truthout: Do not be fooled by Donald Trump's refusal to pursue the Trans-Pacific Partnership. [Read the BuzzFlash Commentary](   Civilian Death and the Language of War [Read the Article at BuzzFlash](   US Ends Laptop Ban on Flights From Middle East [Read the Article at Reuters](   CBO: Latest Health Bill Would Leave 32 Million More Uninsured in 2026 [Read the Article at CBS News](   Trump Says He Regrets Hiring Attorney General Jeff Sessions [Read the Article at BBC News](   Governors in Western States Are Trying to Seize Power Over the Endangered Species Act [Read the EnviroNews Article at BuzzFlash](   Why Did This Crisis Pregnancy Center Advertise on a Public School's Graduation Tickets? 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