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Powerless to the People: Source: E.P.A. Plans to Curtail the Ability of Communities to Oppose Pollution Permits – The New York Times

2017 Tax Cuts Paid Somebody, But Not for Themselves……. Source: Big businesses paying even less than expected under GOP tax law – POLITICO

Truer words were never spoken: Source: Better Public Schools Won’t Fix Income Inequality – The Atlantic

Not a good sign for America: Source: Opinion | Connect the Dots to See Where Trump’s Taking Us – The New York Times

True Words Being Spoken: Source: Cheerfulness cannot be compulsory, whatever the T-shirts say | Aeon Essays

Who Cares About Dead Babies and Children, Hmm? Source: EPA is rolling back protections with methodology no respectable economist would endorse | TheHill

Interesting New Book to consider. Here is the money quote from the article: If a class of society is able to opt out of that contract, if they will essentially enjoy the privileges of citizenship without any of the obligations of citizenship, then they are opting out of democracy. And if they are ruling the…

Never has evil been more transparent by the conservatives on SCOTUS: Source: The census case presents: How to preserve white power in four easy steps – The Washington Post

Deep and Concise Analysis of the Mueller Report Source: Mueller Prosecutors: Trump Did Obstruct Justice | by Murray Waas | NYR Daily | The New York Review of Books

The FBI, Department of Homeland Security and other agencies have known for years that Saudi diplomats were helping Saudi fugitives. But Washington avoided even raising the problem out of concern that it might hurt Saudi cooperation in the fight against terrorism. Source: Saudi Fugitives Accused of Serious Crimes Get Help to Flee While U.S. Officials…