Where the Fed’s inflation-crushing campaign may hurt the most
As the U.S. central banks raises interest rates, the rest of the world is feeling the squeeze.
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“No Tech for ICE”: Data Broker LexisNexis Sued for Helping ICE Target Immigrant Communities
A coalition of immigrant rights organizations have sued the data broker LexisNexis for collecting detailed personal information on millions of people and then selling it to governmental entities, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The lawsuit alleges LexisNexis has helped create “a massive surveillance state with files on almost every adult U.S. consumer,” and accuses ICE of using information collected by LexisNexis to circumvent local policies in sanctuary cities.
Palestinian NGOs Speak Out After Israeli Forces Raid Offices & Declare Them to Be “Terrorist” Groups
Israeli forces raided and closed the offices of seven Palestinian civil society rights groups in the occupied West Bank on Thursday, six of which Israeli authorities had designated as terrorist groups last year. The raid came as the United Nations condemned Israel for killing 19 Palestinian children in recent weeks, and 100 days after Israeli forces shot dead Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh while covering an Israeli military raid in the Jenin refugee camp.
What Will the Future of Kenya Look Like? Nanjala Nyabola on 2022 Disputed Election, Drought & More
Kenya is facing a political crisis following last week’s presidential election, with the apparent runner-up rejecting the results of the vote and the apparent president-elect announcing plans to form a new government. We speak with Nairobi-based writer and political analyst Nanjala Nyabola, who says the Kenyan elections yield “terrible candidates,” with the most recent election results following a decades-long tradition of election interference and miscommunication.
“The Territory”: New Film Documents Indigenous Fight Against Illegal Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon
As Brazil approaches presidential elections, “The Territory” documents the struggle of the Indigenous Uru-eu-wau-wau people in the Brazilian Amazon against the deforestation and destruction of their land by farmers and others illegally extracting resources, which has expanded under far-right President Jair Bolsonaro.
GOP Candidate Says FBI Agents Would Be Put In ‘Body Bag’ If His Home Were Searched
Despite the controversy blowing up over the video Saturday, Sarasota businessman Martin Hyde defended his remarks.
Sean Hannity Rips Mitch McConnell For Sly Dig On GOP Candidates
“Apparently Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is content to leave them out to dry and fend for themselves,” Hannity slammed on Fox News.
NBA announces it won’t schedule games on Election Day: But is it just an empty gesture?
The National Basketball Association (NBA) announced on Aug. 16 that it wouldn’t be scheduling games on Election Day for the upcoming 2022/23 season. Instead, all 30 of its teams will play the day before (Nov. 7) as part of a “Civic Engagement Night” to raise awareness for the election. This announcement, which Shaquille Brewster of NBC News first reported, is part of the NBA’s ongoing efforts to increase civic participation within its fanbase.
Rudy says Trump didn’t actually steal top secret docs, he was simply ‘preserving’ them
So if you or I had worked for the government and, upon leaving, squirreled away a few top secret nuclear documents in a Six Million Dollar Man lunchbox that we kept under a basement foosball table, we’d be sitting in brightly lit rooms asking if we could please get some unscented udder cream for our serially brutalized nipples. It’s unlikely we’d be able to trot out numerous contradictory excuses for our crimes and have roughly a third of the nation believe them.
Ukraine update: Russian ambassador calls for genocide as U.S. buys grain to stave off food crisis
Ukraine’s position as one of the largest providers of exported grain has generated fears from the outset that Vladimir Putin’s illegal and unprovoked invasion would lead to food shortages in countries around the world. Those fears haven’t been helped by scenes of fields in the east of Ukraine pitted by thousands of artillery strikes, or news of farmers in the north dying after striking mines left behind by withdrawing Russian forces.
Trump Suddenly Loves ‘Sleazy’ FBI Agents, Insists He Always ‘Has Their Backs’
He claims agents are “furious at FBI leadership” for the “political weaponization against a president (me).
Teachers in your state are underpaid. The question is by how much, this week in the war on workers
Teachers have earned less than other workers with the same education levels for decades—but it’s getting worse. “On average, teachers earned just 76.5 cents on the dollar compared with what similar college graduates earned working in other professions—and much less than the relative 93.9 cents on the dollar that teachers earned in 1996,” the Economic Policy Institute reports.
Connect! Unite! Act! Together again!
Connect! Unite! Act! is a weekly series encouraging the creation of face-to-face networks in each congressional district. Groups meet to socialize, support candidates, get out the vote, and engage in other local political actions that help our progressive movement grow and exert maximum influence on the powers that be. Visit us every week to see how you can get involved!
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GOP Governor Nominee: Having Baby Could Be ‘Healing’ For Teen Rape Victims
Michigan candidate Tudor Dixon has said she would not support legal abortion for a hypothetical 14-year-old rape survivor.
Judge Won’t Block Georgia Ban On Bringing Food, Water To Voters In Line
Voting rights groups are dismayed about a ruling that upholds a ban on giving drinks and snacks to people waiting to vote.
The Classified-Files Scandal Is the Most Trumpy Scandal of All
The iron law of scandals involving Donald Trump is that they will always be stupid, and there will always be more of them. Trump scandals—the Russia investigation; Trump’s first impeachment, over his efforts to blackmail Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky; the insurrection on January 6—have something else in common: All these catastrophes result from Trump’s refusal to divorce the office of the presidency and the good of the country from his personal desires.
I’m the Driver Now
Thirty-seven, I decided, was old enough. Even here in Britain, that is an advanced age to begin learning to drive, but somehow, I had never gotten around to it. And so I found myself, one morning last fall, trying to master the exact sequence of foot movements required to hit something called “biting point.
Before monkeypox outbreak, U.S. officials knew for years they didn’t have enough of key shot
Officials said the Strategic National Stockpile did not have enough Jynneos doses for a potential smallpox outbreak because of a lack of resources.
LGBTQ advocates say the government is missing communities of color in its monkeypox response
Officials are expanding outreach campaigns to reach Black and Latino men, but huge disparities persist.
HHS says it plans to extend Covid-19 public health emergency
An extension would ensure expanded Medicaid coverage, telehealth services and other pandemic measures remain in place beyond the midterm elections.
CDC director orders agency overhaul, admitting flawed Covid-19 response
Rochelle Walensky wants to boost transparency by releasing data more quickly and to improve communication with the public.
Where the Fed’s inflation-crushing campaign may hurt the most
As the U.S. central banks raises interest rates, the rest of the world is feeling the squeeze.
“The Territory”: New Film Documents Indigenous Fight Against Illegal Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon
As Brazil approaches presidential elections, “The Territory” documents the struggle of the Indigenous Uru-eu-wau-wau people in the Brazilian Amazon against the deforestation and destruction of their land by farmers and others illegally extracting resources, which has expanded under far-right President Jair Bolsonaro.
Far-Right Primary Wins In Blue States Threaten GOP Victories In November
One thing that will happen is that a “lot of the Trump candidates who won the primary will lose the general election,” said former Conn. Democratic lawmaker.
Trump Threatens ‘Major Motion’ Based On Fourth Amendment In FBI Mar-A-Lago Search
Trump claims his rights have been “violated in a level rarely seen before in our country.
Trump Reportedly Now Fuming He Endorsed Dr. Oz For Senate
Even the former president fears Republican Mehmet Oz could be a loser, sources tell Rolling Stone.
Trans girls can technically play sports in Utah, but they’ll need to be evaluated by a panel first
If you follow trans rights and trans news regularly, you’ll likely experience a number of ups and downs when it comes to good news versus bad news. Republicans are pretty much always at the helm of pushing violent, dangerous anti-trans ideologies and bills, including access to sports, health care, and even bathrooms and locker rooms.
Schools Block Donated Dictionaries Amid Ron DeSantis’ Book Crackdown
The holdup comes as a huge number of donated books and purchases are frozen by Florida’s new education restrictions.
Louisiana attorney general withholding flood funds over abortion ban is anti-Black climate terrorism
As hurricane season creeps up on Atlantic coastal communities, New Orleans is flooding once again. Jezebel reported on Thursday that Louisiana’s Republican Attorney General Jeff Landry has once again pushed the Louisiana Bond Commission to “delay a $39 million future line of credit for the New Orleans Sewerage & Water Board,” the first time being in July.
George Conway Compares Trump To Tony Soprano Trying To Uncover A Rat
Trump and his lawyers are calling for the release of the affidavit justifying the FBI search of Mar-a-Lago because they “want to see who is finking on them,” he said.