Resistance Is Only the First Step | Your Week In Review

[Common Dreams | Breaking News & Views for the Progressive Community] RESIST STICKERS Unprecedented. Unimaginable. And, unacceptable. Common Dreams is distributing #NotNormal RESIST stickers as a small but effective means of protest. We hope to create a symbol and help begin to build a community of resistance. Please [order some stickers] to share with your friends, co-workers, and family. ---------------------------------------------------------------   [Sanders Says Trump's "Dangerous" Nuclear Arms Race Talk Must Be Challenged] by Jon Queally 'Presidents, Republicans and Democrats, have understood that our goal must be to reduce the number of nuclear weapons, not expand them.'         [Why My Family Turns Our Christmas Tree Into a Political Statement] by Frida Berrigan If it is not about the presents, what is Christmas about?         [Despite Pressure From Trump, UN Votes to Demand End to Israeli Settlements] by Deirdre Fulton Historic US abstention allows resolution to pass.         [Sham Populism, Shameless Plutocracy] by Katrina Vanden Heuvel A troubling pattern among Trump’s nominees points to a clear overarching goal: stripping the federal government of its power, in nearly every arena, to strengthen the hand of private enterprise.         [Another Witch Hunt? Trump Team Demands Info on State Dept's Gender Equality Programs] by Nika Knight Latest request from transition team disturbs State Department officials.         [Stating the Obvious, Gingrich Confirms 'Drain the Swamp' Was All Talk] by Deirdre Fulton President-elect Donald Trump says the phrase "was cute, but he doesn't want to use it anymore," Newt Gingrich reveals.         [Trump Brings on Billionaire Bruiser Carl Icahn to Gut Government Regulations] by Nika Knight 'Donald Trump has selected a man who epitomizes predatory corporate capitalism to lead his deregulatory charge.'         [Trump Sons Auctioning Off First Family Hunting Trip for $500,000: Report] by Lauren McCauley The Trump boys thought up a way to cash in on their father's new status and kill animals at the same time.         [#Earth2Trump: Campaign Kicking Off to Galvanize Resistance] by Andrea Germanos Tour will 'rally and empower defenders of civil rights and the environment.'         ['Incredible Victory': Obama Bans Drilling in Parts of Arctic and Atlantic] by Nadia Prupis Move comes in response to efforts by climate activists urging president to secure environmental protections before new administration takes power.         [Older Americans Pushed Into Poverty as Feds Garnish Social Security for Student Debt] by Deirdre Fulton 'Hard-earned Social Security checks should not be siphoned off to pay interest and fees on student loan debt,' says Sen. Elizabeth Warren.         --------------------------------------------------------------- Common Dreams, PO Box 443, Portland, Maine 04112. [Find us on Facebook] | [Follow us on Twitter] Breaking News & Views for the Progressive Community. Independent, non-profit newscenter since 1997. Our Mission: To inform. To inspire. To ignite change for the common good. [www.commondreams.org] This email was sent to {EMAIL} because you are subscribed to the Daily News & Views. [Click here to manage your email preferences.]