Establishment Deepens Ties/Trump’s SCOTUS Choice/And More
‘Mein Kampf’ Available in Texas Prisons ; Trump’s Plan for Restraining the Press ; Jill Stein Escorted Off of Hofstra Campus During Debate ...and More Picks
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Trump SCOTUS Choice and His ‘Unconventional Views’ (Russ)
Sen. Mike Lee thinks child labor laws, medicare and social security are….unconstitutional.
Lots of Books Are Banned in Texas Prisons, but Not ‘Mein Kampf’ (Klaus)
Prisoners in Texas are prohibited from reading thousands of books, but lots of white supremacist literature is not banned.
Trump Plan for Restraining the Press (Russ)
Hopes to bring back “seditious libel” — this is a huge deal.
What Mexico and Mexicans Think About NAFTA (Dan)
The infamous trade deal has helped grow the major cities, but does it translate into wealth for the country and the people?
Jill Stein Escorted Off Hofstra (Trevin)
Stopped while on her way to do an interview with MSNBC, Stein was soon loaded into a van which took her off campus, and was told “not to do any more press.” She then answered debate questions via Twitter and Facebook.
Rebels and Government Reach Peace Accord (Jesse)
Colombia’s largest rebel movement, the leftist guerilla group FARC (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia), has signed an historic — albeit shaky — internationally brokered peace deal with the Colombian government.
