Trump Has Lost His Favorite Talking Point About Black Unemployment
The president’s message was misleading to begin with.
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Quarantine fatigue: Governors reject new lockdowns as virus cases spike
State officials, reluctant to damage reopening economies, contend they are better equipped for a new wave of cases.
Donald Trump Is Acting Like The Coronavirus Is Gone. It Isn’t.
The president is planning rallies and retreating from the fight against COVID-19 just as many states are experiencing their worst outbreaks yet.
The Atlantic Daily: The Breaking Point
Every weekday evening, our editors guide you through the biggest stories of the day, help you discover new ideas, and surprise you with moments of delight. Subscribe to get this delivered to your inbox.“People finally see it. White people too,” George Floyd’s younger brother Philonise told the reporter Wesley Lowery. “My brother is going to change the world.
Dear Care and Feeding: I Don’t Like Caring for Our Dog. Does That Mean I Shouldn’t Have a Baby?
Parenting advice on dog care vs. child care, quitting soccer, and race in preschool.
Trump Won’t ‘Even Consider’ Renaming Bases Named For Confederate Generals
The president engages in a battle that even the Army isn’t fully behind.
The Coronavirus Is Testing Queer Culture
Editor’s Note: This article is part of “Uncharted,” a series about the world we’re leaving behind, and the one being remade by the pandemic.June is Pride month, and in a normal year, Pride means crowds. Parades make for colorful, moving pageants that can go for miles. Spectators swarm sidewalks in rainbow clothes or glitter-coated clothes or a distinct lack of clothes.
The Reason Starbucks Is Closing 400 Stores
The pandemic made it impossible for customers to hang out there—but they already weren’t.
Trump Campaign Demands CNN Apologize For Poll That Shows Him Losing To Biden
The president’s team was miffed that the network’s poll showed Joe Biden with a 14-point lead.
Fed’s dire outlook: GDP seen shrinking by 6.5 percent this year
The country’s unemployment rate will drop to 9.3 percent by the end of the year, according to the Fed’s forecasts.
It’s Not Too Late to Get Dad a Father’s Day Gift. Here’s What to Buy.
Thoughtful, unique gifts for every type of dad.
I Started Having Sex With My Best Friend and His Wife. She’s Pregnant.
Does this mean I’ll never get to be “Uncle Danny”?
Stop Training Police Like They’re Joining the Military
When I entered the Washington, D.C., police academy in 2016 as a recruit officer in the district’s volunteer police reserve corps, I quickly discovered that I was joining a paramilitary organization. My classmates and I practiced drill and formation, stood at attention when senior officials entered the room, and were grilled on proper boot-polishing methods. “Brilliantly shined boots are a hallmark of police uniforms,” an instructional handout informed us.
The Silence of the Never Facebookers
Updated at 1:14 p.m. ET on June 10, 2020.To commemorate the company’s initial public offering in 2011, LinkedIn gave some of its employees a lucite cube emblazoned with the stock ticker, LNKD, on one side and “Next Play” on the reverse. That phrase encapsulates the business philosophy of Jeff Weiner, LinkedIn’s CEO at the time.
What the World Could Teach America About Policing
In the weeks since George Floyd was killed by a Minneapolis police officer, nationwide anti-racism protests have called for, among other things, defunding the police. But the members of the Minneapolis City Council decided to go further, announcing their intent to dismantle their police department altogether.Such a promise might have been deemed radical only a few weeks ago.
Buffalo Police Assaulted a 75-Year-Old Longtime Peace Activist, Now Trump Is Attacking Him Too
We look at the story of peace activist Martin Gugino, who was hospitalized in critical condition after being pushed to the ground by a police officer in Buffalo last week — an attack captured on video that has been viewed millions of times. On Tuesday, President Trump attacked the 75-year-old activist on Twitter, suggesting he staged his fall and was “an ANTIFA provocateur,” echoing baseless claims from a segment on the far-right channel One America News Network.
“Out of Options in Terms of Reform”: Khalil Gibran Muhammad on the Racist History of Police in U.S.
Protests in defense of Black lives and calls to defund the police continue across the U.S., from Los Angeles to Minneapolis and New York. We speak with Khalil Gibran Muhammad, a professor of history, race and public policy at the Harvard Kennedy School and the Suzanne Young Murray professor at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, about the significance of this moment and the history of policing in the U.S.
“Justice Will Be Served”: Family Pays Tribute to George Floyd and Demands Change at Houston Funeral
A private funeral was held in Houston Tuesday for George Floyd, two weeks after a Minneapolis police officer killed him by kneeling on his neck for nearly nine minutes. Floyd’s death has sparked protests against police brutality and racism across the United States and around the world. We play excerpts from the funeral service and hear from Floyd’s family and dignitaries.
Help! We’ve Got Way Too Many Cooks in Our Kitchen During Quarantine—Literally.
Who should stop cooking?
Victoria’s Secret Has Only Itself to Blame
After years of scandal and declining sales, the iconic brand is struggling to survive the coronavirus.
‘Cops’ Canceled Amid Nationwide Reckoning Over Police Violence
The long-running reality show has been scrutinized for its racist portrayals and unethical production methods.
How to Get a Job During a Pandemic, According to a LinkedIn Insider
Think about how to help the person you’re trying to network with, rather than helping yourself.
Sean Hannity Claims Trump Is Also A Victim Of Crooked Cops: ‘It’s Horrific’
Fox News host says it’s not the same as what happened to George Floyd, but “a bad cop is a bad cop.
NY Police Union Boss Demands Respect For Officers After Brutal Protest Crackdowns
Mike O’Meara demanded people “stop treating us like animals and thugs and start treating us with some respect.
Amid Protests & Pandemic, 200+ Unhoused People Sheltering in Minneapolis Hotel Now Face Eviction
We go to Minneapolis, where the community has taken over a Sheraton hotel to provide shelter to more than 200 unhoused people amid protests and the pandemic. Now they face eviction. “Using hotels for emergency housing is an obvious answer,” says Rosemary Fister, community organizer. “They are largely vacant as we enter an economic depression in the midst of a global pandemic.
“Essential Labor, Expendable Lives”: Mass Transit Workers Worry About Safety as NYC Begins to Reopen
As New York City begins to partially reopen, we look at what it means for the nation’s largest public transportation system. “It’s a very stressful and dangerous situation,” says Seth Rosenberg, a subway operator, shop steward with the Transport Workers Union Local 100 and a member of a small coalition of transit workers called Local 100 Fightback. “The safety measures are not in place to protect transit workers or riders.
Tuesday Night Owls: Debt collectors aren’t letting up just because of Pandemic Recession
Night Owls, a themed open thread, appears at Daily Kos seven days a week
Paul Kiel and Jeff Ernsthausen at Pro-Publica write—Capital One and Other Debt Collectors Are Still Coming for Millions of Americans:
Federal, state and local officials have all taken some steps to protect Americans from the ravages of the economic crash due to COVID-19. Congress halted a substantial portion of evictions, foreclosures and collection on student loans.