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Robert Reich | I've Reviewed Some Cruel Budgets. I've Never Seen Anything Crueler Than This. 
Robert Reich. (photo: Getty)
Robert Reich, Robert Reich's Facebook Page 
Reich writes: "I wasn't going to write about Trump's budget, because it's dead on arrival in Congress. But its unbridled cruelty is so alarming that I can't resist saying something." 
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FBI Director Christopher Wray. (photo: Brendan Smialowski/AFP)
FBI Director Christopher Wray. (photo: Brendan Smialowski/AFP)

White House Reels as FBI Director Contradicts Official Claims About Alleged Abuser 
Ashley Parker, Philip Rucker and Josh Dawsey, The Washington Post 
Excerpt: "The White House struggled Tuesday to contain a widening crisis over its handling of domestic violence allegations against a senior official, as it reeled after sworn testimony by the FBI chief directly contradicted what President Trump's aides had presented as the official version of events." 
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Activist and author Eve Ensler. (photo: Steven Barclay Agency)
Activist and author Eve Ensler. (photo: Steven Barclay Agency)

V-Day: Global Movement to Stop Violence Against Women and Girls Marks 20th Anniversary 
Democracy Now! 
Excerpt: "Today marks the 20th anniversary of the V-Day movement, which was inspired by Eve Ensler's groundbreaking play 'The Vagina Monologues.' We speak to three V-Day activists from around the world: Christine Schuler Deschryver of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rada Boric from Croatia and Agnes Pareyio from Kenya." 
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Natanyahu. (photo: Gali Tibbon/Getty)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Natanyahu. (photo: Gali Tibbon/Getty)
Israeli Police Find 'Sufficient Evidence' to Indict Benjamin Netanyahu 
Oren Liebermann and James Masters, CNN 
Excerpt: "Israeli police said Tuesday there is 'sufficient evidence' to indict Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on criminal charges in two corruption cases." 
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ICE agents. (photo: ABC)
ICE agents. (photo: ABC)

An ICE Lawyer Was Charged With Stealing Immigrants' Identities to Defraud Multiple Banks 
Christina Zhao, Newsweek 
Zhao writes: "The chief counsel for the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) team in Seattle has been accused of stealing immigrants' identities and using them to defraud credit card companies." 
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Banner for the Indigenous Rights Defense Committee in Oaxaca, Mexico. (photo: Earth First)
Banner for the Indigenous Rights Defense Committee in Oaxaca, Mexico. (photo: Earth First)

3 Indigenous Activists Killed in Oaxaca, Mexico 
teleSUR 
Excerpt: "Three young members of the Indigenous Rights Defense Committee, Codedi-Xanic, were killed Monday night as they returned home from a meeting with local authorities in Oaxaca City." 
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Water faucet. (photo: iStock)
Water faucet. (photo: iStock)

Baltimore "Flushes" Trump's Infrastructure Scam and Water Privatization Plans 
Food and Water Watch 
Excerpt: "On Wednesday, February 14th at noon, Labor Union, Faith Leaders, Advocacy Groups and City Council members will gather at City Hall to 'flush' Trump's infrastructure plan, and Suez's privatization attempts for Baltimore. They will join communities speaking out across the country as part of the Millions of Jobs Coalition's Week of Action against Trump's infrastructure plan." 
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