The struggle over Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s replacement on the Supreme Court could help propel Democrats to the brink of a Senate majority in November’s election. But whether it lifts them over that threshold could turn on the terms of the confirmation fight.
As outrage mounts over the grand jury ruling in the police killing of Breonna Taylor, we look at the shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin, where an investigation is in its final stages. The case sparked renewed national protests in August after viral video showed Kenosha police shooting the Black father in the back seven times, paralyzing him. We speak with Blake’s father, Jacob Blake Sr.
We go to Louisville, where protests erupted after police officers who shot Breonna Taylor in her own home were not charged for her death. A grand jury indicted a third officer for “wanton endangerment” for shooting into an adjacent apartment during the fatal raid that killed Breonna Taylor in March. Tens of thousands of people took to the streets in cities across the country demanding justice for Taylor and defunding of police departments.
He says he will delete the photos. I don’t believe him.
My child receives no live instruction, ever.
Mr. Centrism is now behind legalized weed, mass student debt forgiveness, and the Green New Deal.
And why a financial services industry built around optimism can’t stand a pessimist like me.
Conservatives have historically done better firing up their base on abortion. But this time they’ll be confronting the grief and rage of abortion-rights supporters.
As the milestone approached, President Donald Trump played down the virus while his health experts urged Americans to keep up their guard.
Critics have argued the Trudeau government lacked preparedness or a sense of urgency before the country was hit by the pandemic’s crises.
The central bank shed more light on its pledge not to raise interest rates until prices begin to rise more rapidly.
Tens of thousands have taken advantage of provisions allowing employers to punt their payroll tax bills into next year and beyond.
Progress on global health and the worldwide economy has regressed, Gates Foundation report finds.
After months of setbacks amid Covid-19, the White House used Labor Day to focus on worker resilience and tout pre-pandemic conditions.
Revelations about forced hysterectomies at an ICE facility in Georgia have forced a reckoning with the long history of sterilizations in the U.S. — particularly of Black, Brown, poor and disabled people — and the way this procedure has continued in jails and prisons to the present day.
Night Owls, a themed open thread, appears at Daily Kos seven days a week
Kenny Stancil at Common Dreams writes—Fed Program Meant to Help Workers Amid Pandemic Prioritized Wall Street Investors Instead.
The announcement on Wednesday, after more than six months, that only one of the three officers involved in the shooting death of 25-year-old EMT Breonna Taylor would receive a charge was disappointing. When it became clear that not only was that charge minimal (endangerment), but that it did not relate to the actual killing of Ms. Taylor but the fact that one officer shot so wildly that his bullets missed Taylor and hit other apartments, depression and anger set in.
On Monday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis revealed his plan to curb violence at racial justice demonstrations by introducing a proposal that would impose harsh criminal penalties for “violent or disorderly assemblies”—a move that has left organizers fuming about its potential impact on the Black community.
Protests for racial justice within law enforcement has brought to light, once again, our country’s systemic issues of racism. These issues are baked into the fabric of our society, and while many people are focused on defunding and reforming our police departments, others are focused on the white supremacy baked into our economic system.
The pandemic has pushed National Voter Registration Day partner organizations to think big and outside of the box. Organizations adapted to the current moment, finding innovative ways to engage potential voters while keeping people safe.
Editor’s Note: This article is part of our coverage of the The Atlantic Festival. Learn more and watch festival sessions here. In April 2018, I spoke with Bill Gates about two near certainties—that the world would eventually face a serious pandemic and that it was not prepared for one. Even then, Gates acknowledged that this was the rare scenario that punctured his trademark optimism about global progress.
A rapid approval of a coronavirus vaccine would do little to boost Trump’s political fortunes, the poll also indicates.
Instead of addressing the lack of indictments in the police killing, the president insisted no one has done more for Black people — except maybe Lincoln.
The president has also repeatedly spread misinformation seeking to delegitimize mail-in voting.
The FDA has reportedly proposed stricter emergency authorization standards, which are now under review by the White House Office of Management and Budget.
The president’s comment came a day after the Duchess of Sussex encouraged Americans to vote.
This heavy, granite version is great for everything from spices to pesto.
Parenting advice on pink dresses, misleading projects, and confused names.
