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[Independent, Non-Profit Newscenter since 1997]()     [Order Resist Stickers]( [Donate to Independent Media]( Order Resist Stickers Keep Independent Media Strong --------------------------------------------------------------- News & Views | 05.17.17 Featured...   [Texas Democrat Calls For Trump Impeachment on US House Floor]( by Deirdre Fulton 'Mr. Speaker, our democracy is at risk,' says Rep. Al Green (D-Texas)       News...   [DOJ Inspector General Asked to Probe Sessions' Role in Comey Firing]( by Deirdre Fulton Eleven Democratic senators want to know: Did Attorney General 'provide cover for a political decision'?         ['Today Is a Great Day': After 7 Years, Chelsea Manning Takes First Steps of Freedom]( by Andrea Germanos Army whistleblower's release celebrated as "a victory for human rights and the future of freedom of expression"         [Eco Groups: Trump's Interior Deputy Pick Is "Walking Conflict of Interest"]( by Nadia Prupis In letter to Senate, 150 organizations say David Bernhardt's industry ties "raise serious questions about his ability to act in the public interest"         [Michael Moore Aims to Dissolve Trump's "Teflon Shield" With "Fahrenheit 11/9"]( by Deirdre Fulton "No matter what you throw at him, it hasn't worked," Moore said of Trump. "That all ends with this movie."         ['A Revolution': Philly DA Candidate Seeking to End Mass Incarceration Wins Race]( by Nika Knight 'What was that sound? Nothing less than the stirrings of a whole different kind of revolution'         [Buried in Comey Memo Report: Trump Asked FBI Chief to Jail Journalists]( by Nadia Prupis Comments 'cross a dangerous line,' said Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press. 'But no president gets to jail journalists'     [more news...](  Views...   [The Hidden Bombshell in the Comey-Trump Story]( by Peter Certo The president didn’t just want the FBI to stop investigating his friend Mike Flynn. He wanted it to arrest journalists.         [10 Reasons Trump Should Not Strengthen U.S.-Saudi Ties]( by Medea Benjamin If the Trump administration truly wants to find a way out of the wars in the Middle East and make the United States safer from terrorists, it would do well to stop arming, aiding and abetting the ruthless Saudi regime.         [Don’t Count on the Precedent of Watergate to Help Depose Trump. We Got Lucky.]( by Neal Gabler How Rube Goldberg saved the republic (and why he won’t save us from Trump).         [If China Can Fund Infrastructure with Its Own Credit, So Can We]( by Ellen Brown Public-private partnerships are a good deal for investors but a bad deal for the public.       [Is Trump’s Infrastructure Plan an Attack on Democracy?]( by John Buell Converting public things into private goods reinforces a trend toward corporate oligarchy.         [Many Americans Believe Donald Trump Is Unfit to Serve. A Congressman Has a Plan to Determine That.]( by John Nichols Jamie Raskin proposes using the 25th amendment to assess whether presidential incapacity exists.     [more views...]( Newswire... - [ACLU Files to Get Comey’s Memo on Trump Conversation]( - [Fight for $15: Trump Resistance Movement Sets Sights on McDonald’s, Joining Fight for $15 in Massive March on Fast-Food Giant’s Shareholders Meeting]( - [ACLU Files Lawsuit Challenging Pensacola Panhandling Ordinance]( - [National Iranian-American Council Responds to President Trump’s Renewal of Sanction Waivers for Iran]( - [Center for Biological Diversity: 150 Groups Urge Senate to Reject 'Walking Conflict of Interest' Bernhardt for Top Interior Post]( - [Jubilee USA Network: Puerto Rico Religious Leaders Write Judge as Bankruptcy Process Begins]( [more newswire...]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Follow us on Facebook](commondreams) | [Follow us on Facebook]( | [Follow us on Twitter]( Breaking News & Views for the Progressive Community. An independent, non-profit newscenter since 1997. Our Mission: To inform. To inspire. To ignite change for the common good. Sent to {EMAIL} because you're subscribed to the 'Daily News' list [Click here to manage your email preferences.]( [Common Dreams](), PO Box 443, Portland, Maine 04112 | 207.775.0488 Common Dreams is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Your contribution is tax deductible. EIN: 20-3368194.