Trump Keeps Holding Packed Campaign Rallies During A Pandemic
“He’s got superspreader events all over the country,” one Democrat lamented, while Republicans simply shrugged like they do at most things involving Trump.
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How to Win a Debate With a Bully
“I’m used to bullies.”That’s a line Joe Biden has used several times during his run against Donald Trump, and he said it again recently in talking about the first presidential debate.“I hope I don’t take the bait, because he’s going to say awful things about me, my family, et cetera,” Biden said at a virtual fundraiser.
Stop Forcing 3-Year-Olds to Interact With Grandparents on Zoom
Plus, parents who split custody aren’t “less of a parent.” They’re often better quality parents.
Science academies sound alarm on political interference
The reports of widespread political interference come at a critical point in the pandemic, the science and medicine academy leaders warned.
Democrats’ SCOTUS Message Could Really Work in Swing States
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.
“Two Systems of Justice”: Jacob Blake’s Father on Son’s Case, Breonna Taylor & Black Lives Matter
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.
An Indictment of the System: Protests Erupt as Cops Cleared for Killing Breonna Taylor in Her Home
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.
Help! My Boyfriend Masturbates to Nudes of His Exes.
He says he will delete the photos. I don’t believe him.
Ask a Teacher: We Opted Out of In-School Instruction, and It’s a Total Disaster
My child receives no live instruction, ever.
Chuck Schumer Is Good Now
Mr. Centrism is now behind legalized weed, mass student debt forgiveness, and the Green New Deal.
What Happened When I Tried to Short the Dow
And why a financial services industry built around optimism can’t stand a pessimist like me.
How abortion groups on both sides are mobilizing after RBG’s death
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.
U.S. coronavirus death toll tops 200K as officials fear fall surge
As the milestone approached, President Donald Trump played down the virus while his health experts urged Americans to keep up their guard.
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.
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.
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.
“Belly of the Beast”: Survivors of Forced Sterilizations in California’s Prisons Fight for Justice
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.
Wednesday Night Owls: Fed program meant to help workers in pandemic made Wall Street a priority
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.
Protests in Louisville grow after no officers held accountable in Breonna Taylor’s murder
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.
Florida organizers call governor’s crackdown on protestors a ‘direct threat’ to freedom
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.
Wells Fargo CEO apologizes after saying there’s a ‘very limited pool of black talent’
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.
National Voter Registration Day engages new voters around democracy
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.
Bill Gates: The Pandemic Has Erased Years of Progress
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.
POLITICO-Harvard poll: Pandemic fallout, racial reckoning are deeply personal to 2020 voters
A rapid approval of a coronavirus vaccine would do little to boost Trump’s political fortunes, the poll also indicates.
Trump Turns Question About Breonna Taylor Decision Into Self-Praise Session
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.
Trump Says ‘We’re Gonna Have To See’ About Peaceful Transfer Of Power Post-Election
The president has also repeatedly spread misinformation seeking to delegitimize mail-in voting.