America’s Gun Plague
Was it one of ours? Or one of theirs?That’s the question that flashes through American minds after a mass shooting.
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Ukraine Update: American artillery proved decisive in Russia’s Bilohorivka bridge-crossing disaster
For all the sturm und drang of today’s fighting, changes on the ground were scant. Ukraine officially picked up a small town here, Russia did the same over there. While much of the front line was on fire (Ukraine claimed 14 separate attacks), the situation on the ground remained essentially unchanged. @War_Mapper’s updates on Twitter are always great, if you want to see today’s changes.
Ukraine update: Something *big* is happening, as the Battle of the Izyum Salient begins
With unconfirmed reports that Ukraine has pushed Russia mostly out of its territory north of Kharkiv, we have been speculating where Ukraine would counter next—toward the railhead northeast of Kharkiv in Vovchansk, or the the logistical hub at Kupiansk, where three major rail lines connect.
Right-wing trolls accusing science fiction of being ‘woke’ are messing with my childhood
Sometimes, I fall into a rabbit hole I didn’t even know was going to happen. I was following along with a YouTube thread regarding Stargate SG-1 when it was pointed out a reboot was possible. I, having followed the series, thought, “Cool, cool, I might really enjoy this so tell me more.” I sat down to watch and learned a few things, but within the first three minutes, something interesting came about.
Rep. Elise Stefanik’s Staff Reportedly Backs Off Her ‘Pedo Grifter’ Theory On Formula Shortage
A spokesperson now claims she meant “children” grifters, not pedophile grifters, which still makes no sense.
Far-Right Republicans In Pennsylvania Ban Media From Campaign Stops
Doug Mastriano and Kathy Barnette wouldn’t allow reporters into their rally three days before the election.
Last call for Koscar nominations: Saving the best for last?
Daily Kos was born on May 26, 2002. That makes 2022 our 20th anniversary year, and just one of the ways we’re celebrating is by bringing back the Koscars! One of the things that makes Daily Kos special is our open platform, where community members can publish stories alongside staff. The Koscars seeks to acknowledge and honor outstanding writing contributions from everyone. The entire Daily Kos membership is “the Academy,” so your votes decide the winners.
Vacancies are overwhelming neighborhoods. To tenants and advocates, they seem deliberate
Many would call out “gentrification” upon spotting an out-of-place coffee shop, bike lanes, or organic juicery.
Clarence Thomas’ Comment On Liberal ‘Tantrums’ Recalls Anti-Abortion Violence
Conservative anti-abortion activists have maimed and murdered their opponents for decades, despite what the Supreme Court justice may think.
The Imprisoned Egyptian Activist Who Never Stopped Campaigning for His Country’s Future
In the summer of 2011, several months after the protest-led ouster of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, I participated in a program on Al Jazeera’s English-language channel called The Café. The setup was intended to mirror the atmosphere of street-side cafés in Egypt at the time, animated with the political debates and newfound openness that the revolution had brought about.
We’ve Never Been Good at Feeding Babies
Keeping an infant fed is a precarious task in the best of circumstances, and for many American parents, the circumstances have become quite bad. Nutritional formulas are currently in very short supply across the United States, and in some markets, more than half of all products are out of stock. For babies with medical conditions, as well as older kids and adults whose lives similarly depend on access to specialty nutritional formulas, the situation is nearing catastrophe.
Alex Garland Knows You Might Hate Men
Alex Garland has never shied away from unusual endings. His 2018 sci-fi film, Annihilation, adapted a mind-bending best seller and put a poetic spin on its final showdown, in which Natalie Portman performs a balletic fight with an alien copy of herself. Then he made the TV show Devs, an inscrutable tech thriller whose conclusion unfolded over multiple parallel universes.
The Abortion Debate Is Suddenly About ‘People,’ Not ‘Women’
Say what you like about the ACLU; it knows how to get people talking. But not necessarily in terms favorable to the ACLU. Late last month, the civil-liberties organization was revealed to have ghostwritten Amber Heard’s contentious Washington Post op-ed about suffering from domestic violence; the article was timed to coincide with the release of her film Aquaman.
U.S., foreign officials to announce $3.1B in new Covid funding
The bulk of the funding pledges are set to come from international officials.
U.S. drug overdose deaths surpass 107,000 last year, another record
More than 1 million Americans have died from drug overdoses since 2001.
Blue states want to become abortion safe havens. It will cost them.
Groups that operate clinics and run abortion access funds warn that they’ll need more money, more providers and more space to help care for the influx of people who will cross state lines to seek abortions.
Emergent’s Covid vaccine problems more extensive than previously known
Lawmakers detail how 400 million Covid-19 doses were destroyed at the company’s Baltimore facility after it failed to heed internal warnings about quality standards.
U.S. inflation hit 8.3% last month but slows from 40-year high
On a month-to-month basis, prices rose 0.3% from March to April, a still-elevated rate but the smallest increase in eight months.
Fed set to launch fresh assault on inflation in new era for economy
Rates this year could reach their highest levels since before the 2008 Wall Street crash if surging prices continue.
Surprise GDP slump undercuts White House recovery story
The government said gross domestic product shrank at a 1.4 percent annualized rate in the first quarter.
U.S. economy shrank by 1.4 percent in Q1 but consumers kept spending
The steady spending suggested the economy could keep expanding this year even though the Federal Reserve plans to raise rates aggressively to fight the inflation surge.
IMF warns of ‘severe’ global economic risk from war in Ukraine
The war in Ukraine will “severely” set back the global recovery from Covid-19, according to the IMF.
Ted Cruz Mocked Republicans Who Suck Up To Trump And You Know What Happened Next
The Texas Republican talked about GOP candidates having Trump tattooed on their rear ends and received some blunt reminders in response.
Why Ukraine Is the Best Place to be a Comedian
Late last month, a couple of days after Russian missiles hit Kyiv, killing a Ukrainian journalist; a few weeks after Russian forces laid siege to this city, my hometown; two months after Vladimir Putin’s forces invaded my homeland, I went down into a converted bomb shelter and laughed. A lot. And it felt great.“It sucks that so many of us have to live in evacuation with our parents,” Anna Kochehura told the crowd around me.
Federal Judge Issues Injunction Against Alabama Law Criminalizing Gender-Affirming Care For Minors
“Parent Plaintiffs have a fundamental right to direct the medical care of their children,” ruled the Trump-appointed U.S. District judge.
Ukraine Update: Russia’s river-crossing debacle is beyond belief
It’s said the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again while expecting a different result. If that’s the case … Russia qualifies.
We saw it in the early days of the war in Hostomel airport northwest of Kyiv. Russia made an unsupported airborne landing on the base. Got wiped out. Tried it again. Same result.
Rep. Elise Stefanik Attacks Mysterious ‘Pedo Grifters’ For Shortage Of Infant Formula
The New York Republican also argued against providing formula for migrant’s babies and saw no contradiction with describing herself as “pro-life.
News Roundup: Jen Psaki says farewell; Lindsey grovels; GOP says we should starve immigrant babies
The week ends with a busy day of news that includes Republicans—the keepers of the pro-life flame—wanting to starve immigrant babies, a MAGA candidate on steroids that is surging in Pennsylvania’s Republican senate primary, Mitch McConnell continuing to pretend that gutting Roe v.
Salsa superstar Celia Cruz, LGBTQ icon José Sarria to be featured in Latino museum preview
While the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Latino is still many years away from officially opening after being passed into law in Dec. 2020, museum-goers are set to get a preview of it beginning next month.
After saying Biden was ‘best’ person to lead us post-Trump, Lindsey Graham grovels his way to safety
In the wake of the Jan. 6 insurrection, after briefly acknowledging that Emperor Pulp-itine (Latin designation: Circus Peanutus) had no clothes, Sen. Lindsey Graham has been doing what otherwise might be seen as a public service: furiously fig-leafing the ocher oaf’s irriguous dingly bits 24/7.