Jack Peat — Trump pardons Arpaio: This is his human rights record

American soft power takes another hit, coming soon after the torchlight march in Charlottesville reminiscent of the rise of the Nazis in Germany in the lead up to WWII.

The London Economic
Trump pardons Arpaio: This is his human rights record

Jack Peat

Donald Trump’s pardon elevates Arpaio once again to the pantheon of those who see institutional racism as something that made America great.

Arizona Republic Editorial

David Ferguson — Washington Post columnist says NYC mayor’s biracial family makes ‘conventional’ people ‘gag’ (UPDATE: Cohen responds) (via Raw Story )

Washington Post columnist says NYC mayor’s biracial family makes ‘conventional’ people ‘gag’ (UPDATE: Cohen responds) (via Raw Story )

The Washington Post‘s ostensibly liberal columnist Richard Cohen set off a ruckus on Monday with his latest column, in which he said that the family of New York City’s mayor-elect Bill de Blasio is unconventional enough to be physically revolting…

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