Sunday, January 22, 2017

Sunday's Headlines: More than a million protest at women’s marches worldwide as Trump takes office

Mass media missed the marches that social media turned into a phenomenon; Hundreds of thousands protested outside. The new president said nothing. ; At the Women's March, it's the men who mattered most. Here's why.; Trump attacks media for coverage of inauguration crowds; Press Secretary Sean Spicer held a news conference. He didn't take questions — or tell the whole truth.; Trump's press secretary calls crowd coverage 'shameful'; Obama's unusual final exit from the White House;
 
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More than a million protest at women's marches worldwide as Trump takes office
A series of demonstrations against the new president packed cities large and small — from London to Los Angeles, Paris to Park City, Utah, Miami to Melbourne, Australia. In Chicago, the demonstration was overwhelmed by its own size, forcing officials to curtail its planned march when the crowd threatened to swamp the planned route.
Mass media missed the marches that social media turned into a phenomenon
Mainstream news outlets gave the run-up to the women's marches relatively scant coverage. But taken collectively, the events were perhaps the largest demonstration of social media's power to mobilize groups.
 
Hundreds of thousands protested outside. The new president said nothing.
The Women's March was an outpouring of emotion. But for the Trump team, it might as well have been in another Zip code.
 
Petula Dvorak | Columnist
At the Women's March, it's the men who mattered most. Here's why.
What's standing in the way of true equality? Men. That's why we need you to see the sexism and discrimination and embrace our cause. And lots of you already do.
 
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Trump attacks media for coverage of inauguration crowds
With Americans taking to the streets in red and blue states alike to emphatically decry a president they consider reprehensible and, even, illegitimate, Trump visited the CIA for a stream-of-consciousness airing of grievances — including against journalists.
 
Press Secretary Sean Spicer held a news conference. He didn't take questions — or tell the whole truth.
Trump's spokesman delivered a statement blasting the media and then left. Here are his full remarks, annotated.
 
Trump's press secretary calls crowd coverage 'shameful'
Spokesman Sean Spicer used his first media briefing to angrily berate the press, accusing reporters of deliberately seeking to minimize the "enormous" crowd at the swearing-in. He took no questions.
 
Obama's unusual final exit from the White House
Most presidents begin their post-White House life by returning to their childhood homes or the places where they began their political careers. Former president Barack Obama made a different choice.
 
 
Opinions
 
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Americans have seen the last four presidents as illegitimate. Here’s why.
 
My favorite signs at the Women’s March on Washington
 
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Yes, Trump’s Cabinet is super rich. That’s not why we should be worried.
 
The Women’s March was a stand against complacency
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