The GOP’s One Big Excuse for Cutting Off Unemployment Benefits Isn’t Even True
Republicans claim Americans won’t go back to work as long as they’re getting government checks. It’s immoral and dishonest.
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Is It Possible to Relax at a Resort During a Pandemic?
No conga lines, no buffets, but don’t worry: The swim-up bar is open.
Thinking Inside the Box
Domino’s has been called a tech company that also sells pizza. But people are relying on its deliveries now more than ever.
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to overturn Obamacare
The president is moving forward with the legal attack, even as some Republicans worry it will hurt the party’s electoral prospects.
Should We Abolish All Forms of State Punishment? We Look at the Arguments.
Hi-Phi Nation podcast looks at prison abolitionism, free will, desert, moral responsibility, and whether we should abolish all forms of state punishment.
Help! My Mom Found Out My Dad Was Poisoning Her Food.
Now she’s set up family counseling with me and my two adult siblings. I don’t want to go.
There Is a Way to Reopen Schools This Fall. Do We Have the Will to Make It Happen?
The concept of “risk spending” suggests a way forward. But it would require tough communal choices.
Pride Should Always Look the Way It Does This Year
Corporate parades and expensive parties have been cancelled, but queer grassroots movements for social justice are very much on.
Top White House economist set to depart amid coronavirus recession
The acting chair of the CEA will leave Trump without another senior economist as discussions start about a new economic aid package.
‘It’s going to be a slow slog’: Economists knock down hopes of quick rebound
“We have a long road ahead of us to get those people back to work,” Jerome Powell said earlier this week.
Powell’s warning on pandemic clashes with Trump’s upbeat tweets
“Significant uncertainty remains about the timing and strength of the recovery,” Powell said.
Kudlow says $600 additional unemployment checks will end in July
He said that “almost all businesses” understand the $600 additional benefit is “a disincentive.
Fed sees need for more small business aid, citing ‘acute risks’ to survival
The central bank signaled that it would keep interest rates low through 2022.
In Racial Justice Victory, Johnson & Johnson to Pay $2B to Women in Asbestos-Laced Baby Powder Suit
Johnson & Johnson has been ordered to pay $2.1 billion to a group of women who developed ovarian cancer after using talcum powder contaminated with asbestos. Johnson & Johnson heavily marketed the powder to African American women despite warnings that the products could cause cancer. Six of the plaintiffs in the Johnson & Johnson case died before the trial started. Five more of the women have died since 2018. We get response from M.
One Bad Algorithm? Advocates Say Facial Recognition Reveals Systemic Racism in AI Technology
The controversy over police use of facial recognition technology has accelerated after a Black man in Michigan revealed he was wrongfully arrested because of the technology. Detroit police handcuffed Robert Williams in front of his wife and daughters after facial recognition software falsely identified him as a suspect in a robbery. Researchers say facial recognition software is up to 100 times more likely to misidentify people of color than white people.
The End of Asylum? Supreme Court Sides with Trump Administration on Fast-Tracking Deportations
The Supreme Court handed the Trump administration a major victory Thursday when it ruled the government can fast-track deportations of asylum seekers without first allowing them to fight for their cases in front of a judge. The ACLU’s Lee Gelernt argued the case in court on behalf of Tamil asylum seeker Vijayakumar Thuraissigiam. “It’s a very serious decision and will adversely affect many, many asylum seekers,” says Gelernt.
Repair & Revive: Rev. William Barber on Fighting Racism, Poverty, Climate Change, War & Nationalism
The Poor People’s Campaign offered a counterpoint to President Trump’s sparsely attended Tulsa campaign rally with a mass digital gathering that unveiled a policy platform to spur “transformative action” on five key issues of systemic racism, systemic poverty, ecological devastation, the war economy and the threat of religious nationalism. “We have to repair and revive,” says Rev. Dr. William Barber, co-chair of the Poor People’s Campaign.
Washington Post: Russian bounty program targeting U.S. troops resulted in ‘several’ American deaths
In a new Sunday evening story, The Washington Post cites unidentified sources to confirm that the Russian program offering “bounties” to Taliban militants for killing U.S. forces in Afghanistan is “believed to have resulted in the deaths of several U.S. service members.” It was previously unclear as to whether the Russian program had been successful; the Post’s sources indicate that it was.
Democratic Senate Candidates Are Lining Up Against The Filibuster
Every leading candidate in a race targeted by the Democratic Party is at least open to reforming the Senate’s 60-vote threshold.
Georgia voting rights activists push back on claims that absentee ballots cause ‘capacity issues’
Georgia voting rights advocates are pushing back on the state legislature’s attempt to limit absentee ballot use. Citing “capacity issues,” Republican legislators want to prevent the secretary of state and county boards of election from proactively mailing out absentee ballot applications, as was done ahead of the June 9 primary.
John Wayne Airport could get new name that doesn’t celebrate a homophobic white supremacist
California Democrats are pushing for one of the state’s airports to change its name and slash a statue honoring a well-documented racist and homophobe known professionally as John Wayne, actor and namesake of Orange County’s John Wayne Airport.
Mississippi Lawmakers Vote To Remove Confederate Symbol From State Flag
The state House and Senate voted to remove the Confederate battle emblem from the state’s flag — the last in the country to include the hate symbol.
Nuts & Bolts: Inside a Democratic campaign. Shhh … we’re going to win
It’s another Sunday, so for those who tune in, welcome to a diary discussing the Nuts & Bolts of a Democratic campaign. If you’ve missed out, you can catch up any time: Just visit our group or follow the Nuts & Bolts Guide. Every week I try to tackle issues I’ve been asked about. With the help of other campaign workers and notes, we address how to improve and build better campaigns, or explain issues that impact our party.
One Californian dead after 28 members of one family test positive for coronavirus
The spread of the novel coronavirus is far from over in the U.S. While some states have reopened and residents have begun ignoring the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines, we are still living during a pandemic. According to CNN, 36 states across the U.S. have seen a rise in cases as compared to last week. The country broke another record Friday, reporting the highest number of cases in a single day at more than 40,000 new cases of COVID-19.
GOP Senator Implores Trump To Wear A Mask And Let COVID-19 Experts Do The Talking
“It would help if from time to time the president would wear one,” said Senate health committee Chairman Sen. Lamar Alexander.
Former CDC Head: Surge In Coronavirus Cases Due To New Spread, Not Increased Testing
“The numbers you’re seeing are just a tip of the iceberg of even more spread,” warned Dr. Tom Frieden.
Pence attributes coronavirus spike to young Americans ‘disregarding’ Covid guidance
Many more people are testing positive, the vice president said.
Maine: Images of the Pine Tree State
Although Maine is the largest of the New England states, it is still relatively small—ranking 39th in area. It remains a state with a low population density, at just about 1.3 million residents, mostly living near the southern coast. From its wooded interior to its rocky shoreline, here are a few glimpses of the landscape of Maine and some of the wildlife and people calling it home.This photo story is part of Fifty, a collection of images from each of the United States.
Azar warns ‘window is closing’ on combating Covid spread
The HHS secretary also called for shifting the country’s Covid-19 testing strategy to broadly test pools of people in high-risk populations.
