In pulling out of nonbinding Paris accord, Trump taps ignorance and arrogance, invoking fantasies of “clean coal” resurgence, his environmentalism…--pandering to ignorant voters and desperate workers, Trump leads US forward into the past
--California Gov. Jerry Brown urges states to back terms of Paris accord, as he heads to China
--Trump signs order that repudiates campaign promise to move US embassy in Israel to Jerusalem
--White House releases list of staffers who got waivers, exposing the role of lobbyists in conflict-riddled administration
--former FBI director Comey is scheduled to testify to Senate Intel committee next Thursday, unless Trump invokes executive privilege
--Brexit leader Nigel Farage is “person of interest” in FBI probe, according to anonymous leakers
--citing no sources, Washington Post reports that Trump will return Russian compounds in US that Obama ordered shut, a one-sided deal as described
--video manipulator James O’Keefe faces new lawsuit over infiltration of Dem political consulting group
--thugs in Turkey’s presidential security detail attacked DC protesters, and arms sale to deliver weapons to those thugs is being held up
--at Recoder tech conference, Hillary Clinton weaponizes alternative facts to explain her defeat, blames DNC and Russia; Kevin Gosztola breaks it down
--former DNC data manager smacks back at HRC in tweetstorm
--NY Times tech writer Farhad Manjoo has some good criticism of Twitter, takes another swipe at “conspiracy theories” about Seth Rich murder
--California legislature debates single-payer health plan, supporters say it would reduce health spending by 18% overall
--at Cal State Fresno, administrator blocks search committee process to hire new Edward Said professor after objections from supporters of Israel
--Tesla fires female engineer who blew whistle about pay and harassment
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