[https://new.portside.org/] Material of Interest to People on the Left PORTSIDE SNAPSHOT - DECEMBER 7, 2017 HONDURAS IN FLAMES [https://new.portside.org/2017-12-06/honduras-flames] [https://new.portside.org/2017-12-06/honduras-flames] AARON SCHNEIDER AND RAFAEL R. IORIS _ NACLA Reports _ The chaos surrounding last week’s presidential elections in Honduras reflects a rightwing consolidation of power in the country, abetted by the United States. * [https://plus.google.com/share?url=https%3A//new.portside.org/2017-12-06/honduras-flames] * [https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A//new.portside.org/2017-12-06/honduras-flames] * [https://twitter.com/intent/tweet/?url=https%3A//new.portside.org/2017-12-06/honduras-flames&text=Honduras%20in%20Flames] RAMAPHOSA AND DLAMINI-ZUMA CONTEST IS TOO CLOSE TO CALL [https://new.portside.org/2017-12-06/ramaphosa-and-dlamini-zuma-contest-too-close-call] [https://new.portside.org/2017-12-06/ramaphosa-and-dlamini-zuma-contest-too-close-call] JOHN HAYLETT _ Morning Star _ The race between Cyril Ramaphosa and Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma as to who will succeed Jacob Zuma as ANC president remains too close to call. The divisions between the candidates reflect the divisions within the revolutionary alliance that brought an end to South African apartheid. * [https://plus.google.com/share?url=https%3A//new.portside.org/2017-12-06/ramaphosa-and-dlamini-zuma-contest-too-close-call] * [https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A//new.portside.org/2017-12-06/ramaphosa-and-dlamini-zuma-contest-too-close-call] * [https://twitter.com/intent/tweet/?url=https%3A//new.portside.org/2017-12-06/ramaphosa-and-dlamini-zuma-contest-too-close-call&text=Ramaphosa%20and%20Dlamini-Zuma%20Contest%20is%20too%20Close%20to%20Call] ADVOCATES: GOP TAX BILL ‘DEVASTATING’ FOR MARGINALIZED GROUPS [https://new.portside.org/2017-12-06/advocates-gop-tax-bill-devastating-marginalized-groups] [https://new.portside.org/2017-12-06/advocates-gop-tax-bill-devastating-marginalized-groups] AUDITI GUHA January 5, 2017 _ Rewire _ The tax bill will compound the warfare on human rights that the Trump administration continues to perpetuate with its regressive policies. * [https://plus.google.com/share?url=https%3A//new.portside.org/2017-12-06/advocates-gop-tax-bill-devastating-marginalized-groups] * [https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A//new.portside.org/2017-12-06/advocates-gop-tax-bill-devastating-marginalized-groups] * [https://twitter.com/intent/tweet/?url=https%3A//new.portside.org/2017-12-06/advocates-gop-tax-bill-devastating-marginalized-groups&text=Advocates%3A%20GOP%20Tax%20Bill%20%E2%80%98Devastating%E2%80%99%20for%20Marginalized%20Groups] BOTH PARTIES PUSHED TRUMP TOWARD RECKLESS ACTION ON JERUSALEM [https://new.portside.org/2017-12-06/both-parties-pushed-trump-toward-reckless-action-jerusalem] [https://new.portside.org/2017-12-06/both-parties-pushed-trump-toward-reckless-action-jerusalem] STEPHEN ZUNES December 6, 2017 _ The Progressive _ Trump’s dangerous and provocative move regarding Jerusalem—like so many of his reckless policies both abroad and at home—requires strong, broad-based opposition. It is unfortunate that, at least in this case, there is no real opposition party. * [https://plus.google.com/share?url=https%3A//new.portside.org/2017-12-06/both-parties-pushed-trump-toward-reckless-action-jerusalem] * [https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A//new.portside.org/2017-12-06/both-parties-pushed-trump-toward-reckless-action-jerusalem] * [https://twitter.com/intent/tweet/?url=https%3A//new.portside.org/2017-12-06/both-parties-pushed-trump-toward-reckless-action-jerusalem&text=Both%20Parties%20Pushed%20Trump%20Toward%20Reckless%20Action%20on%20Jerusalem] ARRESTS, ANGER, ANXIETY AS GRAD STUDENTS VISIT PAUL RYAN'S OFFICE [https://new.portside.org/2017-12-06/arrests-anger-anxiety-grad-students-visit-paul-ryans-office] [https://new.portside.org/2017-12-06/arrests-anger-anxiety-grad-students-visit-paul-ryans-office] NICK ROLL December 6, 2017 _ Inside Higher Ed _ “What we’re really seeing is a targeted effort by the GOP to not just attack education, but working-class students’ access to it.” * [https://plus.google.com/share?url=https%3A//new.portside.org/2017-12-06/arrests-anger-anxiety-grad-students-visit-paul-ryans-office] * [https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A//new.portside.org/2017-12-06/arrests-anger-anxiety-grad-students-visit-paul-ryans-office] * [https://twitter.com/intent/tweet/?url=https%3A//new.portside.org/2017-12-06/arrests-anger-anxiety-grad-students-visit-paul-ryans-office&text=Arrests%2C%20Anger%2C%20Anxiety%20as%20Grad%20Students%20Visit%20Paul%20Ryan%27s%20Office] INTERPRET THE WORLD AND CHANGE IT. 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