ACLU works with students to sue Indiana high school over unfair treatment of LGBTQ group
Given that we’re still surviving a global pandemic, one would assume that most school-related coverage would center around the virus.
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Despite orders, he just couldn’t quit social media, so this right-wing Marine is in jail
A right-wing Marine officer who went viral for criticizing the U.S. military and its leadership over Afghanistan has been sent to the brig, family members told Task & Purpose. The officer, identified as Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller, went viral after sharing a video on Facebook in which he questioned the command of military leaders for withdrawing from Afghanistan. He released several videos despite being told by supervisors to stop posting on social media.
Trump’s miserable presidency coincided with extreme mental distress for LGBTQ folks, says study
Donald Trump’s presidency is marked by so, so many failures, it’s hard to know where to start. He stirred division, spread hate, and made life markedly worse for countless vulnerable, marginalized folks. It wouldn’t be hard, for example, to say they felt depressed or betrayed when watching election results roll in on that historic night in 2016, or to find folks who felt increased anxiety leading up to the 2020 election.
He Was Nearly Executed 4 Years Ago. Now A Texas Appeals Court Has Tossed His Conviction.
Clinton Young, on death row 18 years, insists he’s innocent. The revelation that his prosecutor was on the judge’s payroll could give him another chance to prove it.
Ben Sasse Wants to Talk About Tocqueville, Not Marjorie Taylor Greene
Editor’s Note: This article is part of our coverage of The Atlantic Festival. Learn more and watch festival sessions here. Ben Sasse is worried about midlife crises. Not just for himself, but for every working American who feels that their future in the face of technological disruption is not as secure as that of previous generations.
Trump May Have Let Slip Details Of His Election Scheme As He Attacked Georgia Governor
Trump said he wanted a “special election” in Georgia — part of an idea pushed by some advisers to use the military to force a redo of elections in states he lost.
Sen. Rand Paul Blocks Senate From Moving Forward On High-Ranking Muslim Nominee
Paul has continued to prevent Dilawar Syed from receiving a vote for a top job at the Small Business Administration.
Senator Kyrsten Sinema Emerges As Main Obstacle To Joe Biden’s Legislative Agenda
The Arizona senator’s opaqueness is leading to frustration among progressives and others close to the president’s administration.
In A Win For Progressives, Nancy Pelosi Raises The Bar For Infrastructure Vote
Progressives have pushed for progress on President Joe Biden’s broader agenda before moving forward on infrastructure.
My Dad Is Dead. His Landlord Just Evicted Him.
Trent Parke / Magnum
When my father’s heart stopped, I had no choice but to keep moving. He had lived alone, and I understood that managing the logistics of his death—planning his funeral, settling his debts, divvying up his belongings—would be an enormous task. Those looming practical matters infuriated me; I hated that my world-shattering news had not, in fact, shattered the world. It kept spinning along, so I did too.
Why Biden Is Patient as Democrats Panic
A faint but discernible note of alarm has been slipping into Democrats’ chatter about the 2022 and 2024 elections. President Joe Biden’s approval ratings have slumped to their lowest levels since his inauguration. His governing coalition is splintering over the Haitian migrant crisis. Many Democrats view the legislation moving through Congress this week as a defining test of whether they can marshal their congressional majority and pass something that most Americans want.
Pelosi: ‘Make No Mistake: This Is the Biden Agenda’
Editor’s Note: This article is part of our coverage of The Atlantic Festival. Learn more and watch festival sessions here. Nancy Pelosi is juggling a series of looming deadlines. House Democrats must avoid a government shutdown and federal default, and they need to reach a consensus on advancing President Biden’s agenda through two different bills.
Yanis Varoufakis on Angela Merkel’s Legacy, European Politics & the “Sordid Arms Race” on the Seas
The center-left Social Democratic Party in Germany has narrowly claimed victory in an election that marks an end to the 16-year era of Angela Merkel’s conservative chancellorship. We look at what this means for Europe and the world with Yanis Varoufakis, a member of the Greek Parliament and the former finance minister of Greece.
“Hold the Line!”: Can Progressives Force Passage of $3.5T Package to Expand the Social Safety Net?
Progressives in the House of Representatives say they will oppose the $1 trillion infrastructure bill, after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she would seek a vote on the measure separately from the Build Back Better Act, the $3.5 trillion bill that expands the social safety net and combats the climate crisis.
We’re Already Barreling Toward the Next Pandemic
Updated at 7:55 p.m. on September 29, 2021.A year after the United States to actually do the job.[Read: The coronavirus is here forever. This is how we live with it. ]“Nobody should read that plan as the limit of what needs to be done,” Eric Lander, the president’s science adviser, told me.
Dear Care and Feeding: I Think My Son’s Crush Is From an Anti-Vax Family. Should I Drive Them Apart?
Parenting advice on food hang-ups, dog anxiety, and the school dance.
Why China Finally Decided to Ban Bitcoin
Beijing concluded it was an energy sucking money laundering tool, among other things.
It Turns Out That Cutting Off Unemployment Insurance Didn’t Fix the Economy
Business owners and conservatives insisted on yanking away benefits. If it wasn’t productive, then it was just cruel.
My Abusive Father Blew His Millions. Now He Wants to Live With Me.
He’s too sick to live independently and too toxic to let him move in.
Nuking the Filibuster Is the Obvious Way to End This Dumb Debt-Ceiling Standoff
The GOP is risking the full faith and credit of the United States to score points. Democrats don’t have to play the game.
Top CDC official steps aside as head of pandemic task force
The switch comes amid a growing sense of burnout and fatigue within the CDC after almost two years of fighting Covid-19.
Pfizer CEO: We can do both booster shots and primary vaccines
The Biden administration last week announced that a third dose of the Pfizer-BioNtech vaccine will be available to parts of the population.
CDC struggles to expand pandemic response team as morale plummets
Staff described a summer marked by demands to digest complex data in record time as the government raced to update policies in the face of Delta.
A Brief, Weird History of Elon Musk and Grimes’ Brief, Weird Relationship
Did these two really date, or was this just the strangest dream we’ve ever had?
Americans’ fortunes soared during the pandemic. Some lawmakers see lasting lessons.
Key aspects of the economy are doing better than before the pandemic, which supporters say shows how government spending can help.
Why Biden isn’t hitting the panic button on the debt ceiling — yet
With the deadline looming, the White House is starting to ramp up pressure on Republicans.
Fed signals plan to pull back economic support even as virus looms
The central bank said it’s making progress toward its goals of averaging 2 percent inflation over time and reaching maximum employment.
Biden hails ‘strong’ economic recovery despite disappointing jobs numbers
Biden laid blame for the sluggish growth of U.S. jobs on the “impact of the Delta variant” of the coronavirus.
Powell walks high wire as Fed plans to ease support for Biden’s economy
Central bank chief seeks to avoid market turmoil as president weighs tapping him for a second term.
Meet Mansoor Adayfi: I Was Kidnapped as a Teen, Sold to the CIA & Jailed at Guantánamo for 14 Years
We speak with Mansoor Adayfi, a former Guantánamo Bay detainee who was held at the military prison for 14 years without charge, an ordeal he details in his new memoir, “Don’t Forget Us Here: Lost and Found at Guantánamo.” Adayfi was 18 when he left his home in Yemen to do research in Afghanistan, where he was kidnapped by Afghan warlords, then sold to the CIA after the 9/11 attacks.