North America

White nationalist to National Security Council

With a constitutional crisis looming over Trump's "Muslim ban," white nationalist mouthpiece Steve Bannon has been named to the inner ring of the National Security Council.

Planet Watch

Doomsday Clock: 2.5 minutes of midnight

The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists moved the minute hand of its symbolic Doomsday Clock from three minutes to two-and-a-half minutes to midnight.

North America

Human Rights Watch: Trump portends ‘tyranny’

In its yearly report, Human Rights Watch warns that the rise of populist leaders "poses a dangerous threat to basic rights"—particularly naming Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin.

North America

Yes, the Russians. Wake up and smell the vodka.

Amid disingenuous demands for the "evidence," all the political logic points to Russia being behind the hacks in an intentional strategy to throw the US election to Trump.

Europe

UK to ban neo-Nazi group under terror laws

The UK government said it will use its terrorism laws to ban the neo-Nazi group linked to the assassination of MP Jo Cox, marking the first time such a step has been taken.

North America

Jewish Resistance against Stephen Bannon

Under the banner of "Jewish Resistance," protesters rallied outside the Zionist Organization of America gala in Manhattan—where the featured speaker was to be Steve Bannon.

North America

Bill Weinberg: Donald Trump is a fascist

Bill Weinberg makes the case that Donald Trump is an actual fascist, and repeats his call for urgent pressure on the electors to refuse to seat him as president.

North America

Yes, Donald Trump is a fascist

The appointment of Stephen Bannon, head of “alt-right” Breitbart News, as Trump’s senior counselor removes any doubt about the new order that awaits the United States.