If You Want to Make Friends During the Pandemic, You Have to Be Willing to Be Thirsty
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Internal memo reassured Trudeau that virus’s economic hit would be ‘manageable’
Critics have argued the Trudeau government lacked preparedness or a sense of urgency before the country was hit by the pandemic’s crises.
Daniel Ellsberg Warns U.S. Press Freedom Under Attack in WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange Extradition Case
Legendary Pentagon Papers whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg says Julian Assange’s extradition hearing in London could have far-reaching consequences for press freedoms. The WikiLeaks founder faces an ever-evolving array of espionage and hacking charges related to the release of diplomatic cables that revealed war crimes committed by U.S. forces in Iraq and Afghanistan. Assange faces almost certain conviction, if extradited, and 175 years in prison.
After Fire Destroys Moria Refugee Camp in Greece, Demands Grow for Relocation, Not Another Camp
We get an update on the massive fire at the Moria refugee camp in Lesbos, Greece, which has left 13,000 refugees and migrants from Afghanistan, African countries and Syria without access to shelter, food or sanitation. The fire has raised concerns about a coronavirus outbreak and comes as migrants protest their living conditions during the pandemic.
A Crisis Made in America: Yemen on Brink of Famine After U.S. Cuts Aid While Fueling War
The humanitarian crisis in Yemen is deepening amid the pandemic and cuts to international aid from the United States and its allies, leaving millions of Yemenis facing famine after years of a brutal U.S.-backed, Saudi-led bombing campaign that has devastated the country. CNN’s senior international correspondent Nima Elbagir says what is happening in Yemen is not a natural disaster but a “man-made catastrophe” directly tied to U.S. policies.
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.