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The Donald Trump resistance is ready for when Democrats are done grieving

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The Donald Trump resistance is ready for when Democrats are done grieving In the wake of Donald Trump's unexpected 2016 win, liberals in pink hats swarmed the streets of American cities in massive marches. They formed thousands of activist groups that protested  Trump plans to overturn the Affordable Care Act  at local offices of members of Congress and flooded Capitol Hill with phone calls and emails. AB CD Eight years later, after another Trump victory, Democrats are seemingly deflated. Liberal cable news channel  MSNBC saw a 39% ratings decline  in the week after the election, while conservative rival Fox News' viewership surged. “I’m sure I’ll come up with something to make me feel good again, but right now, today, it’s hard," Democratic strategist  James Carville said  in a video posted the day after the election. "It’s depressing." AB CD But Trump's win has also created renewed interest in progressive activism. Since Election Day thousands of American
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International Criminal Court issues arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu

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I nternational Criminal Court issues arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu, Yoav Gallant and Mohammed Deif The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants for the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, former defence minister Yoav Gallant, as well as senior Hamas official Mohammed Deif. The warrants are for alleged crimes against humanity and war crimes committed during the Israel-Gaza war. The ICC said there were reasonable grounds to believe Mr Netanyahu and Mr Gallant "bear responsibility for … the war crime of starvation as a method of warfare; and the crimes against humanity of murder, persecution, and other inhumane acts". Israel challenged the legality of the ICC prosecutor's request to issue arrest warrants. The court has rejected it, saying Israel's acceptance of the court's jurisdiction is not required. AB CD The Israeli Prime Minister's office was quick to respond to the news, rejecting it as "anti-Semitic". "I
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