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https://twitter.com/thekeythief/status/825537583144800256 Trump Acting attorney general Sally Yates declared the Justice Department would not defend Trump’s immigration order Hours later, Trump fired her. The acting Attorney General, Sally Yates, has betrayed the … [Read more...] about Fascism Watch, January 30

Well, I picked a hell of a time to take a day off. This is going to be a long one as a result. Trump Today, on Holocaust Remembrance Day, Trump signed an executive order banning immigration and refugees from predominantly Muslim countries in which he does not do business, from … [Read more...] about Fascism Watch, January 26-27

The Economist just downgraded the US to  a “flawed democracy.” Trump In an ABC interview, Trump says we should have kept Iraq's oil after invading, violating international law, but "Maybe we'll have another chance." Holy fucking shit. New executive orders suspend immigration … [Read more...] about Fascism Watch, January 25

https://twitter.com/USARedOrchestra/status/824047584624918531 The Media Failed to Prepare Americans for the Trump Whiplash: "The policy stakes of this election were never adequately conveyed by the political press." Trump Congratulations, America — you did it! An actual … [Read more...] about Fascism Watch, January 24

Trump Trump made no friends at the CIA on Saturday Authorities are also pushing back against the perception that the CIA workforce was cheering for the president. They say the first three rows in front of the president were largely made up of supporters of Mr. Trump’s … [Read more...] about Fascism Watch, January 23

(image by Daryl Cagle) Protests Between 3 and 4 million people attended Women's Marches on all seven continents--even Antarctica. The New York Times has a great photo gallery. It appears to have been the largest protest in US … [Read more...] about Fascism Watch, January 21-22: The Women’s March

(photos by Lucas Jackson (L), Stelios Varias (R), via Reuters) After retweeting the photos above, the National Park Service was banned from using Twitter. This has prevented them from sharing winter road conditions. Trump Well, that happened. With Echoes of the ’30s, Trump … [Read more...] about Fascism Watch, January 20: Inauguration Day

Intercepted Russian Communications Part of Inquiry Into Trump Associates The continuing counterintelligence investigation means that Mr. Trump will take the oath of office on Friday with his associates under investigation and after the intelligence agencies concluded that … [Read more...] about Fascism Watch, January 19

FBI, 5 other agencies probe possible covert Kremlin aid to Trump. In other words, James Comey is full of shit. The FBI and five other law enforcement and intelligence agencies have collaborated for months in an investigation into Russian attempts to influence the November … [Read more...] about Fascism Watch, January 18