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Freedom of Press? 6 Journalists Face 10 Years in Prison for Reporting on DC Unrest

Washington, D.C. — Protests and riots over the weekend in response to the inauguration of Donald Trump led to the arrest of more than 200 people — including at least six journalists — who now face the possibility of ten years in prison and fines of up to $25,000. Random people present at 12th and L Streets were kettled by Read More…

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Google Permanently Bans 200 “Fake News” Sites

The crackdown has begun. In a blog post by Scott Spencer, director of product management for sustainable ads, posted on Wednesday, Google said it has banned 200 publishers from accessing its Adsense advertising service for posting fake news stories. Google said it had cracked down on sites which contained 1) Ads for illegal products; 2) Read More…

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Which Trump Trumps? – TLAV Political Roundtable

https://media.blubrry.com/last_american_vagabond/content.blubrry.com/last_american_vagabond/Which_Trump_Trumps_.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Email | RSSFollowing the official inauguration of President Donald Trump, that which many thought would never come to pass, there has been no shortage of the all too expected violent protests and hyperbolic demands; but we must ask ourselves, at what point do Read More…

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The US Is No Longer A “Full Democracy” According To The Economist

While the Economist’s endorsement of Hillary Clinton – and its antipathy toward Donald Trump  – is no secret, we are “confident” there is little connection between the economic publication’s ideological leanings and the just released report by the Economist’s in house Intelligence unit, which has officially demoted the US to a second-class democracy. According to Read More…

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Devastated That Trump Is President? You May Have a Dangerous Reliance On The State

The inauguration is behind us now, but many – millions, it seems – are still immersed in fear, anguish, and grief over the reality of President Donald Trump. #NotMyPresident is still a very active hashtag on Twitter. People are already calling for impeachment, claiming Trump’s presidency is “illegitimate”. Celebrities (I refuse to mention them by name Read More…