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Our Last Chance to Save Music Venues Is Right Now
Thanks to a poorly designed relief effort and a never-ending pandemic, they might be the most screwed businesses of the coronavirus era.
How a Costume Designer Dressed Two Seth Rogens in American Pickle
Two costumes, two time periods, one lovable comedic actor.
There Are Two Oregons, and They’re Both on Fire
Will an unprecedented emergency finally heal the state’s factions?
Biden wants to restore Obamacare. He may have trouble.
Trump has steered the health care system right in ways that Biden could find hard to untangle, especially with an uncooperative Congress.
White House blocks Navarro from testifying to House panel about ventilator deal
Michael Purpura, deputy counsel to President Donald Trump, wrote to Krishnamoorthi on Sept. 9 that the White House would not make Navarro available.
Businesses reject Trump payroll tax plan while postponing their own tax bills
Tens of thousands have taken advantage of provisions allowing employers to punt their payroll tax bills into next year and beyond.
25 years wiped out in 25 weeks: Pandemic sets the world back decades
Progress on global health and the worldwide economy has regressed, Gates Foundation report finds.
Trump and Pence try a messaging reboot on economic recovery
After months of setbacks amid Covid-19, the White House used Labor Day to focus on worker resilience and tout pre-pandemic conditions.
‘A tale of 2 recessions’: As rich Americans get richer, the bottom half struggles
The trend is on track to exacerbate dramatic wealth and income gaps in the U.S., where divides are already wider than any other nation in the G-7.
Pandemic Profiteering: Amazon Caught Price Gouging as Jeff Bezos’s Wealth Soared to $200 Billion
The online giant Amazon has made an extraordinary amount of money during the COVID-19 pandemic, as many people shelter at home and shop online. A new Public Citizen report documents how Amazon set prices for essential products during the crisis at levels that would violate price gouging laws in many states, and marked up some products by as much as 1,000%. “This is an ongoing thing. They are doing this currently.
Barr Reportedly Told Prosecutors To Look At Sedition Charges For Protest Violence
The reports add to concern that the attorney general is politicizing the Justice Department amid Trump’s efforts to cast himself as a “law and order” president.
Wednesday Night Owls: Prosecutors go after low-level white-collar crooks, let big guys off the hook
Night Owls, a themed open thread, appears at Daily Kos seven days a week
At The New Republic, Robin Kaiser-Schatzlein writes—How White-Collar Criminals Get Away With It. Current laws target low-level employees and let the worst offenders off the hook:
[…] White-collar criminal cases fail to target the most privileged people.
Patagonia has a new clothing label that’s getting people hot under the collar
Patagonia has been very openly in opposition to every terrible move made by the current Republican administration. They have dedicated the ill-gotten Republican tax-cut money to climate change grassroots activism. They have launched lawsuits against the Trump administration and its move to take away federal land from the people and give it to private industry.
On Tuesday, photos went viral across the internet, purporting to show a new label on a Patagonia item of clothing.
Within 2 weeks, Snapchat has registered over 400,000 new voters
Utilizing its platform, Snapchat, the popular social media app, is registering new voters ahead of the election on Nov. 3. As of this report, the app has registered 407,024 people, according to data reported within the app. A spokesperson confirmed with Axios that the tally seen in the app’s “Register to Vote” portal represents the number of users who registered to vote via the app.
Delaware GOP nominates QAnon cultist with white nationalist ties for seat in U.S. Senate
The Republican Party’s descent into the quagmire of far-right conspiracism deepened Tuesday night in Delaware when Lauren Witzke, a onetime QAnon cult promoter with ties to white nationalists, notably through her former campaign manager, won the Delaware GOP primary for a U.S. Senate seat.
Doctor claimed his daughter was attacked by BLM activists and cops refused to help. He was lying
On Sunday, the conservative internet was abuzz with a report of Black Lives Matter protesters attacking innocent people. Dr. Andrea Natale, a cardiologist at the Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, tweeted that his daughter had been attacked. The tweet, which has since been pulled down, read: “My daughter called in tears. She was driving w her boyfriend in Baltimore & their car was attacked by a group of BLM. It was damaged & her BF was beaten.
‘Art Of The Deal’ Ghostwriter: I’ve Never Seen Trump ‘More Out Of Control’
Tony Schwartz said that in all the years he’s known Trump, he’s not once felt more frightened than he does now.
Trump Blames Blue States For The Country’s High Coronavirus Death Toll
The president continues to politicize the virus and misrepresent the facts.
Summer wave of dementia deaths adds thousands to pandemic’s deadly toll
“There’s something going on and it needs to be sorted out,” Robert Anderson, chief of mortality statistics at the CDC, said.
Biden Calmly Explains Why He Can’t Implement A Mask Mandate, Despite Trump’s Complaint
The Democratic presidential nominee whispered into his mic: “I’m not the president. He’s the president.
The Atlantic Daily: What the Media Didn’t Learn From 2016
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.SARAH SILBIGER / BLOOMBERG / GETTYFewer than seven weeks remain before the 2020 presidential election.This year’s race is proving a test for not only the candidates, but also, according to our reporters, a number of American institutions. Here are four arguments of note:1.
There Won’t Be a Clear End to the Pandemic
(Gueorgui Pinkhassov / Magnum)The pandemic has rendered many activities unsafe, but thankfully it can’t stop us from fantasizing about them. A common balm that people reach for is the sentence construction “When this is over, I’m going to ____.” It seems to help, if only in a fleeting way, for them to imagine all of the vacations they’ll go on, all of the concerts they’ll attend, and all of the hugs they’ll give, as soon as they’re able to.
Fed expects to keep rates near zero through 2023
The central bank shed more light on its pledge not to raise interest rates until prices begin to rise more rapidly.
Scenes From the 2020 Tour de France
The 107th Tour de France cycling race—delayed more than two months due to the coronavirus pandemic—began in Nice on August 29, as 22 teams of riders started their journey through central and southern France in 20 stages. The entire tour covers a distance of 3,484 km and will conclude in Paris on September 20. Gathered here are images from the first 17 stages of the 2020 Tour de France.
I’m in My 30s, and I’ve Never Been Able to Make It to Home Base With Women
Is something wrong with me?
Twitter Users Mock Trump For Claiming His ABC Town Hall Went Great
“Are you high?” one person asked the president.
Top health officials warn America won’t return to normal soon
The testimony from top federal health officials clashed with President Donald Trump’s rosier predictions about the pandemic’s trajectory.