Masha Gessen | Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, and the Triumph of Nothing Over Everyone


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Masha Gessen | Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, and the Triumph of Nothing Over Everyone 
The Trump-Putin summit, a meeting without an agenda, is the latest example of the ultimate innovation of the Trump Presidency: the deliberately empty gesture. (photo: Jorge Silva/AP)
Masha Gessen, The New Yorker
Gessen writes: "Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin are about to hold a meeting that will reflect their shared understanding of power: the triumph of nothing over everyone."
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People participate in a protest march calling for human rights and dignity for immigrants, in Los Angeles, February 18, 2017. (photo: Lucy Nicholson/Reuters)
People participate in a protest march calling for human rights and dignity for immigrants, in Los Angeles, February 18, 2017. (photo: Lucy Nicholson/Reuters)

What It's Like When ICE Detains You: 'They Own You. You're Impotent'
Floricel Liborio Ramos, Anxy Magazine
Ramos writes: "I spent 11 months in US immigration detention. Here's what happened."
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Russian president Vladimir Putin. (photo: Reuters)
Russian president Vladimir Putin. (photo: Reuters)



Trump Kicks Off Putin Summit With Blatant Lie and Kremlin Talking Points
Aaron Rupar, ThinkProgress
Rupar writes: "Ahead of his summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday, President Trump used his Twitter account to promote blatant lies and Kremlin-favored talking points."
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Elon Musk. (photo: Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images)
Elon Musk. (photo: Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images)



Elon Musk One of Largest Donors for House Republican PAC, Filings Show
Avery Anapol, The Hill
Anapol writes: "Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk was one of the top 50 donors last quarter to a PAC aimed at maintaining Republican control of the House, new federal filings show."
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Shoppers pay for their purchases at a Chicago Target store on Friday, Nov. 24, 2017. The cost of food, shelter and gas have all risen significantly in the past year, according to federal data. (photo: Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune)
Shoppers pay for their purchases at a Chicago Target store on Friday, Nov. 24, 2017. The cost of food, shelter and gas have all risen significantly in the past year, according to federal data. (photo: Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune)

Inflation Hits 6-year High, Wiping Out Wage Gains for the Average American
Heather Long, The Washington Post
Long writes: "Prices rose at their highest clip since 2012 over the past year, the Labor Department has reported."
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Prada, one of the FARC's founding fathers, receives his official accreditation. (photo: Lukas Rapp/Al Jazeera)
Prada, one of the FARC's founding fathers, receives his official accreditation. (photo: Lukas Rapp/Al Jazeera)

FARC Members: We Won't Back Down on Peace, Even With Duque in Power
Alicia Prager, Al Jazeera
Prager writes: "The election of right-wing Duque puts the 2016 peace deal at risk, but many ex-rebels say they're now even more determined for peace."
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A gray wolf. (photo: Shutterstock)
A gray wolf. (photo: Shutterstock)

What Do Wolves Need to Thrive?
John R. Platt, The Revelator
Platt writes: "Biologist Carter Niemeyer says gray wolves can only survive if we embrace wild spaces and scientific truth, not hatred and fear."
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