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PROGRESSIVE INDEPENDENT JOURNALISM: “Trump Vows to ‘Totally Destroy’ the Barrier Between Church and State” / The Humanist Report / Mike Figueredo ☮

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At the National Prayer Breakfast President Trump vowed to “totally destroy” the Johnson Amendment, which maintains a barrier between churches and politicians. Undoing this amendment would allow religious organizations and churches to bribe politicians in the same way multinational corporations do by lobbying them and contributing to their political campaigns. It would move us down the path towards a theocracy—and it can’t stand.

PROGRESSIVE INDEPENDENT JOURNALISM: “The DNC Debate Proved the Democratic Party is a Lost Cause / #DNCdebate” / The Humanist Report / Mike Figueredo ☮

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The Huffington Post’s DNC Chair debate wasn’t too eventful—none of the candidates argued, and there was no vigorous disagreements about anything—but nonetheless, it was still a disheartening event. All of the candidates, including Keith Ellison, demonstrated that they’re completely out of touch with average voters, and none of them are offering comprehensive change. In this segment, Mike provides you with a rundown of the overall debate, and he explains why he came away “overwhelmingly disappointed” with all of the candidates, and ultimately felt as though Keith Ellison was wavering on his core progressive principles.

PROGRESSIVE INDEPENDENT JOURNALISM: “Cannabis: Jeff Sessions Will Wage War on Marijuana as Attorney General—Let’s Stop Him!” / The Humanist Report / Mike Figueredo ☮

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During his first confirmation hearing, Senator Jeff Sessions implied he will wage war on state medical and recreational marijuana laws. He’s vocalized the “dangers” of marijuana on numerous occasions, and asserted that “good people don’t smoke marijuana.” As Attorney General, he’d have the power to destroy the progress states have made when it comes to the legalization of medical and recreational marijuana. If you disagree with this move, then take action BEFORE he’s even confirmed and let him know you won’t stand for his outdated, arbitrary policies.

CANNABIS: “The Truth About Marijuana” / The Humanist Report / The Weekly Dose / Mike Figueredo ☮

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Many talking heads have made strong assertions about the dangers of marijuana. In this short satirical mini-documentary, we pay homage to these people by highlighting their stupidity.

PROGRESSIVE INDEPENDENT JOURNALISM: “Pro-Hillary Hypocrite Barney Frank Blasts Trump’s Wall Street Corruption” / The Humanist Report / Mike Figueredo ☮

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The former Chair of the House Financial Services Committee, Barney Frank, blasted Donald Trump’s decision to tap former Goldman Sachs executive Steve Mnuchin as Treasury Secretary, and stated, “Trump is Wall Street’s best gift in many, many years.” He’s 100% correct, so what’s the problem? Well, Barney Frank is a hypocrite. Not only is he a Wall Street sellout himself, but the candidate he endorsed for president (Hillary Clinton) would have been an even BIGGER gift to Wall Street.

PROGRESSIVE INDEPENDENT JOURNALISM: “Chat with Secular Talk’s Kyle Kulinski About Clinton, Warren, Sanders, Trump, and More” / The Humanist Report / Mike Figueredo ☮

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Kyle Kulinski of Secular Talk joined Mike to discuss the outcome of the 2016 election; particularly, Hillary Clinton’s awful campaign, Elizabeth Warren’s credibility among progressives, the appeal of Bernie Sanders, and whether or not Donald Trump will be an effective president, and if his overall victory will be good for the left in the end.

PROGRESSIVE POLITICAL COMMENTARY: “The Bell Sisters, Ding and Dong (Sarah Palin and Michele Bachmann), Hilariously Explain Why They Think Trump Won” / The Humanist Report / Mike Figueredo ☮

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By now many people have put forth reasons as to why they think Hillary Clinton was defeated by Donald Trump. Perhaps the best explanation comes from Sarah Palin and Michele Bachmann, who utilize a more… um, unorthodox—I guess you can say—type of rationale to explain why Trump won. It’s so stupid it’s hilarious!

PROGRESSIVE POLITICAL COMMENTARY: “TIME Magazine Declares Bernie Sanders the ‘Ralph Nader of 2016′” / The Humanist Report / Mike Figueredo ☮

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TIME Magazine doesn’t really know who to blame for Hillary Clinton’s shocking loss to Donald Trump. So, since Bernie Sanders DARED to challenge her during the primaries, they decided to blame him. They claim he pushed her too far to the left. Not only is the article tone-deaf, but it reinforces the idea that Hillary Clinton was inevitable, and that she shouldn’t have been challenged. Sorry, but that’s not how democracy works.

PROGRESSIVE POLITICAL COMMENTARY: “Democratic Establishment Still Hasn’t Learned Their Lesson” / The Humanist Report / Mike Figueredo ☮

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After a recent change in the Democratic Party’s leadership, it’s very apparent that they haven’t learned their lesson after being defeated by Donald Trump and the Republicans. Senate Democrats unanimously voted to make Chuck Schumer—a centrist, corporatist, Wall Street shill—Senate Minority Leader. While Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren were assigned to different leadership positions, Chuck Schumer will inevitably offer more of the same as the current leader of the party.

PROGRESSIVE POLITICAL COMMENTARY: “SHAMEFUL: Donald Trump Literally Considering Fascist Muslim Registry” / The Humanist Report / Mike Figueredo ☮

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Donald Trump is literally considering a fascist federal Muslim registry, straight out of Hitler’s playbook in WWII-era Germany. This is by far one of the most dangerous, grotesque policies Trump has proposed thus far, and everyone in the country must come together to vigorously oppose this shameful, unconstitutional, and downright unethical policy.