1. Aleppo Evacuation Suspended
About 8,000 people have been evacuated from the besieged city, but tens of thousands are awaiting transport.
2. North Carolina Republicans Lost. So They’re Trying to Change the Rules.
Given all of these brazen proposals — why have elections at all?
3. Have You Signed the Pledge? Take the Matthew 25 Pledge Now to Stand Up for Those Most at Risk Under a Trump Administration
We’ve only got about a month until the new administration takes over. Be ready to stand for those targeted.
4. The Problem with Obama’s Faith in White America
One in a series of responses to Ta-Nehisi Coates’ ‘My President Was Black’ in The Atlantic.
5. After the Ghost Ship Fire, Looking Back on 30 Years in the Warehouses of Oakland
“Oakland must maintain its identity as a haven for those who don’t belong anywhere else. Because life on the margins is where you will always find your tribe. In this DIY life, you don’t reach upward and grope your way to success or fame: you reach outward, toward the people around you.”
6. How the ‘Alt-Right’s Sexism Lures Men into White Supremacy
“In many alt-right communities, men are encouraged to view women as sexual and/or political targets that men must dominate. The men in these communities don’t see themselves as sexist; they see themselves as fighting against their own emasculation and sexual repression at the hands of strident feminists.”
7. Why I’m Leaving My Job at the Illuminati and Joining the Trump Administration
(In an era of “fake news,” we think it’s important to note this is from McSweeny’s, i.e., really good satire.)
“I’ve manipulated the stock market, housing prices, and several seasons of Top Chef. Now, as the new Head Economic Advisor to the President, it’s time for me to manipulate America.”
8. How Are You Keeping the Faith in Donald Trump’s America? 6 Accounts from Faith Leaders and Activists
“We did not lose an election as much as we validated and normalized a way of life that is beneath our humanity—and, therefore, which requires our resistance.”
9. Syria War Crimes: A Guide for Navigating a Legal Minefield
When legal definitions like “genocide” fall short on technicalities, what does justice look like?
10. Facebook Details Its New Plan to Curb ‘Fake News’
But on a social media service that has already tipped the public on its collective political leaning, will stories “flagged” by fact checkers hurt or bolster fake news?
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