Mr. Trump Goes to Washington: Here’s What We’re Reading
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Here’s what we’re reading today.
1. Donald Trump arrives in DC on the eve of his presidency
“With cameras filming his every move, even his airplane, Mr. Trump arrived in Washington a day before he is sworn in, appearing at a luncheon with supporters at the Trump International Hotel, where he praised the collective I.Q. of his cabinet members.”
+1: The dark side of American optimism – The Atlantic
+1: America’s 4G carriers are bracing themselves for Trump’s inauguration. – Motherboard
2. Wapekeka First Nation asked for suicide-prevention funds months before deaths of 2 girls
“First Nations leaders in northern Ontario say the federal government ignored their pleas to help a group of suicidal children last summer and is only now stepping forward with funding, days after two pre-teens died by suicide.
“The girls, both 12, died within days of each other earlier this month in Wapekeka First Nation, a small community of about 400 residents located approximately 450 kilometres north of Sioux Lookout, Ont.”
– CBC
3. How Kraft Heinz plans to build a new global food giant
“The Brazillian investors who control Kraft Heinz are applying their proven formula to construct a new global food colossus. What will they buy next?”
– Fortune
4. The New York Times may have launched a fake news story about Rick Perry
“The article, posted under the headline ‘Learning Curve As Rick Perry Pursues a Job He Initially Misunderstood,’ made a rather astounding claim: that at the time he was tapped to head the department, Perry didn’t even understand that one of its primary purposes is to maintain the security of America’s nuclear weapons and facilities.” Another look though shows that’s clearly untrue.
5. Toronto Pride will ban police floats at the request of Black Lives Matter
“Six months after Black Lives Matter Toronto halted the city’s pride parade, the group is celebrating its latest triumph after the organization behind the major LGBT cultural festival agreed to a list of demands aimed at fighting against anti-black racism.”
