**American Cities Are Becoming Shell Companies for the Rich**
*by Splodey_Dope (<https://redd.it/egarh7>)*
https://www.truthdig.com/articles/american-cities-are-becoming-shell-companies-for-the-rich/

**Andrew Yang leads in pageviews for the first time since October; Amy Klobuchar has highest week-over-week pageview jump**
*by wizardofthefuture (<https://redd.it/egarj7>)*
https://news.ballotpedia.org/2019/12/24/andrew-yang-leads-in-pageviews-for-the-first-time-since-october-amy-klobuchar-has-highest-week-over-week-pageview-jump/

**Germans think Trump is more dangerous to world peace than Kim Jong Un and Putin: survey**
*by Foxhidesinfo (<https://redd.it/egas5w>)*
https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/475998-germans-think-trump-is-more-dangerous-to-world-peace-than-kim

**FBI looking into pardons by ex-Kentucky Gov. Bevin: report**
*by WWENow (<https://redd.it/egawkx>)*
https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/fbi-looking-into-pardons-by-ex-kentucky-gov-bevin-report-75734085960

**Republican Senator “Disturbed” by McConnell Coordination With Trump on How to Hold His Own Trial**
*by Hanginon (<https://redd.it/egaxmh>)*
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2019/12/republican-senator-murkowski-disturbed-mcconnell-trump-white-house-coordination-impeachment-trial.html?via=homepage_section_features

**Iowa Swung Fiercely to Trump. Will It Swing Back In 2020?**
*by oapster79 (<https://redd.it/egaxsr>)*
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/iowa-swung-fiercely-trump-swing-back-2020-67940348

**Two men kicked out of Army National Guard over white supremacist ties**
*by daredelvis421 (<https://redd.it/egb35j>)*
https://thehill.com/policy/defense/army/476010-two-men-kicked-out-of-army-national-guard-for-ties-to-white-supremacy

**World's 500 Richest People Gained $1.2 Trillion in Wealth in 2019: Analysis | "In the U.S., the richest 0.1% control a bigger share of the pie than at any time since 1929."**
*by nnnarbz (<https://redd.it/egb5ku>)*
https://www.commondreams.org/news/2019/12/27/worlds-500-richest-people-gained-12-trillion-wealth-2019-analysis

**Bernie Sanders is not only back, he has the best shot at the nomination right now**
*by AlwaysTheNoob (<https://redd.it/egb5na>)*
https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2019/12/13/bernie-sanders-not-only-back-has-best-shot-nomination-right-now/R1OTwAuVJnV8IZ1COQp5UP/story.html

**Interior Department Cut ‘Sexual Orientation’ From Anti-Discrimination Guideline**
*by nclobo (<https://redd.it/egb66r>)*
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/sexual-orientation-interior-department-ethics-guidelines_n_5dff99e3e4b0b2520d0ca480

**One surprisingly simple reason evangelicals love Trump. It’s his immigration policy.**
*by stkmro (<https://redd.it/egb6ma>)*
https://www.vox.com/platform/amp/policy-and-politics/2019/12/27/21038031/white-evangelicals-trump-immigration-election-2020

**Sen. Susan Collins is feeling the heat - from groups in her own party who oppose Trump**
*by WillWriteForFood2 (<https://redd.it/egbahl>)*
https://www.pressherald.com/2019/12/26/gop-groups-put-pressure-on-sen-collins-as-impeachment-trial-nears/

**Florida law would require drivers to keep hands off cell phones at all times**
*by Morihando (<https://redd.it/egbaif>)*
https://www.orlandosentinel.com/politics/os-ne-hands-free-phone-driving-20190930-hff2e7p7rbcxtacbdwkabxqvh4-story.html

**2019 Democratic primary year in review: Candidates, highlights and controversies**
*by M4A4Now (<https://redd.it/egbc1g>)*
https://www.newsweek.com/democratic-presidential-primary-year-review-1479091

**Bloomberg, Steyer spend $200 million on Democratic nomination fight**
*by exgalactic (<https://redd.it/egbd5y>)*
http://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/12/27/dems-d27.html

**In heavily white Iowa, Democratic candidates focus on minority communities**
*by black-thorne (<https://redd.it/egbdfk>)*
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/heavily-white-iowa-democratic-candidates-focus-minority-communities-n1099566

**Creepy Uncle Joe...**
*by jbu230971 (<https://redd.it/egbgji>)*
https://lawandcrime.com/opinion/this-video-of-joe-biden-getting-way-too-close-to-young-girls-is-disturbing-watch/

**Ukraine Whistleblower’s Attorney Calls for Sen. Blackburn’s Resignation from Protection Caucus**
*by undeadwater (<https://redd.it/egbhfh>)*
https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/ukraine-whistleblowers-attorney-calls-for-sen-blackburns-resignation-from-protection-caucus/

**2 men kicked out of National Guard over alleged white supremacist ties - An antifascist group published a report saying the men were leaders of the Norse pagan group Ravensblood Kindred, part of the Asatru Folk Assembly, which researchers say endorses white supremacy.**
*by Splodey_Dope (<https://redd.it/egbhtw>)*
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/2-men-kicked-out-national-guard-over-alleged-white-supremacist-n1107591

**Trump obsesses over Pelosi as sting of impeachment spoils his holiday break**
*by DJTsVaginaMonologue (<https://redd.it/egbjps>)*
https://www.cnn.com/2019/12/27/politics/donald-trump-impeachment-nancy-pelosi/index.html

**Antibiotics Crisis Looms - New drug development not profitable enough for Big Pharma to invest, or for startups to survive.**
*by Hrafn2 (<https://redd.it/egbl8n>)*
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/25/health/antibiotics-new-resistance.html

**Bernie Sanders may be hard to beat in 2020**
*by xbettel (<https://redd.it/egblu7>)*
https://www.msnbc.com/morning-joe/watch/bernie-sanders-may-be-hard-to-beat-in-2020-75749445548?cid=sm_npd_ms_tw_ma

**Did Trump Really Say This About Wind and Windmills? The president raised eyebrows in December 2019 with a somewhat baffling attack on the use of wind turbines.**
*by mafco (<https://redd.it/egbm4s>)*
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-wind-windmills-fumes/

**We Can’t Obtain Immigration Justice in a World of Borders and Nations**
*by misson1996 (<https://redd.it/egbmrz>)*
https://truthout.org/articles/we-cant-obtain-immigration-justice-in-a-world-of-borders-and-nations/

**We Need a New Deal for Housing - I’ve worked hard my whole life and will probably never own a home. This is a policy shame, not a personal one.**
*by Splodey_Dope (<https://redd.it/egbn8c>)*
https://www.commondreams.org/views/2019/12/27/we-need-new-deal-housing

**‘Candy Land for sheriffs:’ How California counties spend cash meant to fix jails**
*by discocrisco (<https://redd.it/egbnxz>)*
https://www.sacbee.com/news/investigations/california-prisons/article238721908.html

**AOC for president? The buzz has begun**
*by leocohen99 (<https://redd.it/egbqlb>)*
https://www.politico.com/states/new-york/albany/story/2019/12/27/aoc-for-president-the-buzz-has-begun-1237893

**Why Bernie Sanders Is Tough to Beat**
*by Bakedschwarzenbach (<https://redd.it/egbrdm>)*
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/26/us/politics/bernie-sanders-iowa-democrats.html

**Charter schools vs teachers union: A high stakes L.A. school board election takes shape**
*by HenryCorp (<https://redd.it/egbs5t>)*
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2019-12-26/high-stakes-lausd-elections-for-charters-unions

**Trump’s next secretary of State search is on**
*by pantangeli (<https://redd.it/egbsco>)*
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/playbook/2019/12/27/trumps-next-secretary-of-state-search-is-on-487966

**The Second Term Is Always Worse**
*by velobob (<https://redd.it/egbsib>)*
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/12/modis-second-term-could-be-catastrophic/604159/

**Bernie Sanders resurgence has Democrats asking: could he actually win? - Two months ago the Vermont senator had a heart attack and trailed Warren in the polls – now he’s bearing down on Biden**
*by Bakedschwarzenbach (<https://redd.it/egbszq>)*
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/dec/27/bernie-sanders-resurgence-democrats-2020-election

**Worried about abortion laws? Catholic hospital mergers also seen as threat to women's reproductive care**
*by IrrationalExpression (<https://redd.it/egbu6t>)*
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2019/12/27/worried-abortion-laws-more-catholic-hospitals-also-seen-threat/4269242002/

**Here It Comes: Get Ready for a Stop-Bernie Onslaught Like You've Never Seen, Beware. Because disparaging and minimizing Bernie in 2019 didn't work, the next step in 2020 will be to trash him with a vast array of full-bore attacks.**
*by nnnarbz (<https://redd.it/egbwf7>)*
https://www.commondreams.org/views/2019/12/27/here-it-comes-get-ready-stop-bernie-onslaught-youve-never-seen

**More US voters than ever care about climate – but will they go to the polls?**
*by ILikeNeurons (<https://redd.it/egbwkf>)*
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/dec/26/climate-crisis-us-news-polls-vote?emci=276c76dd-1228-ea11-a601-2818784d6d68&emdi=7a26010a-1628-ea11-a601-2818784d6d68&ceid=111358

**Interior Department Cut ‘Sexual Orientation’ From Anti-Discrimination Guideline | Its explanation shows that the administration is talking out of both sides of its mouth when it comes to LGBTQ rights.**
*by SetMau92 (<https://redd.it/egbx3x>)*
https://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_5dff99e3e4b0b2520d0ca480

**Navy SEALs who turned in Gallagher: He is 'freaking evil'**
*by DaFunkJunkie (<https://redd.it/egby4c>)*
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/476017-navy-seals-who-turned-in-gallagher-he-is-freaking-evil

**Trump trolls Trudeau after CBC cuts U.S. president's Home Alone 2 cameo, lol**
*by Tommy__Douglas (<https://redd.it/egby5c>)*
https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/cbc-screening-of-home-alone-2-is-missing-its-trump-scene-twitter-loses-its-mind

**Audit: Hundreds of local election officials in Michigan lack required training**
*by MiltonsRedStapler (<https://redd.it/egbyj0>)*
https://www.freep.com/story/news/politics/elections/2019/12/27/audit-michigan-clerk-election-training/2755409001/

**'The guy is freaking evil': New York Times releases explosive video of Navy SEALS talking about SEAL accused of war crimes**
*by leocohen99 (<https://redd.it/egbz5t>)*
https://www.businessinsider.com/nyt-video-of-navy-seals-talking-about-chief-gallagher-2019-12/

**Free Chat Friday | December 27th 2019**
*by likeafox (<https://redd.it/egbzyy>)*
The last Free Chat Friday thread of 2019 and the decade!