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- I Cruised LA with the Badass Moxi Roller Skating Girl Gang November 12, 2018They're taking roller skating out of the roller rink and onto the boardwalk, all while taking no crap from anyone.Nicole Clark
- Pete Davidson's SNL Apology Was a Mess November 12, 2018After making peace with Crenshaw, Weekend Update devolved into a bizarre plea for bipartisanship.Kara Weisenstein
Signs of the Times
- Trump fires back at European leaders after cool reception in France November 13, 2018President Trump lashed out at European leaders after French President Emmanuel Macron denounced his 'America First' brand of nationalism and called for the creation of a European army, independent from the US. "Just returned from France where much was accomplished in my meetings with World Leaders,"Trump tweeted on Monday. "Never easy bringing up the fact […]
- As US sanctions kick in, Iranian navy prepared to protect oil tankers from 'any threats' November 13, 2018Following US warnings dissuading port operators from allowing Iranian tankers to dock, Iran's top brass pushed back by reiterating that its navy is ready to protect ships against any threats. Iran's military is "prepared today as in the past" to protect against "any threats," and to ensure the safe passage of Iranian oil tankers, Rear-Admiral […]
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- 'An attempted power grab by a would-be authoritarian movement': Paul Krugman explains why the GOP's reaction to the 2018 midterms is an 'existential' moment for the US November 13, 2018"Trump is only going where many of his party’s senior figures have been for a long time." It's long been clear that President Donald Trump has no interest in or regard for the notion of objective truth — he'll say and believe whatever he has to in order to perpetuate his own power as much […]Cody Fenwick, AlterNet
News from Africa
- Kenya: Thousands to Create Room for Oil Extraction November 13, 2018[Nation] Thousands of residents of Pibor in South Sudan's Boma State will be relocated from their homes to pave the ways for the drilling of oil, officials said.