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Robert Reich | This Is How Tyranny Begins 
Former Clinton labor secretary Robert Reich. (photo: Steve Russell/Toronto Star) 
Robert Reich, Robert Reich's Facebook Page 
Reich writes: "Yesterday at his rally in Florida, Trump attacked one of the women who has accused Roy Moore of pursuing a sexual relationship with her when she was a teenager and he was in his 30s." 
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Juan Cole | Massive Worldwide Rallies Condemn US, Courtesy of Trump Jerusalem Call 
Juan Cole, Informed Comment 
Cole writes: "Ayat Ahmad reports for Elbalad (Beirut, liberal) that Friday saw huge, angry demonstrations against the United States in the Palestinian West Bank, Jordan, Yemen, Tunisia, Turkey, Iran, Pakistan, Malaysia, Indonesia and elsewhere in protest of Trump's announcement recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel." 
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Former Fox News Employee: Trump Tried to Kiss Me on the Lips 
Avery Anapol, The Hill 
Anapol writes: "A former syndicated Fox News host said Friday that President Trump tried to kiss her in an elevator in '2005 or 2006,' which she said surprised her but did not make her feel threatened." 
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Say No to Corporate Control: Thousands Turn Up to Call for Net Neutrality in Rallies Across US 
Beth Mole, Timothy B. Lee, Cyrus Farivar and John Timmer, Ars Technica 
Excerpt: "Protestors across the nation rallied in support for network neutrality on Thursday, a week before the Federal Communications Commission is scheduled to take a historic vote rolling back network neutrality regulations. Protestors say those regulations, which were enacted by the Obama FCC in 2015, are crucial for protecting an open Internet." 
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People of Color and Low-Income Residents Still Haven't Gotten the Help They Need After Hurricane Harvey 
Justine Calma, Grist 
Excerpt: "A new report by Kaiser Family Foundation and the Episcopal Health Foundation found economic and health disparities among those affected by Harvey." 
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Salvadoran Woman Jailed for 'Abortion' Pleads for Freedom 
teleSUR 
Excerpt: "A Salvadoran woman who has been jailed for a decade since her miscarriage was ruled an 'illegal abortion' has pleaded for her freedom before a court revising her 30-year prison sentence." 
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Native Tribes Sue Trump Over Bears Ears Monument 
Jillian Kestler-D'Amours, Al Jazeera 
Kestler-D'Amours writes: "We're trying to protect and preserve for generations to come, and if they destroy it, we're just going to [have to] say, 'That place used to be Bears Ears.'" 
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