Conservative Legal Expert: Trump Election Tweets Are Grounds For Impeachment
The Federalist Society’s Steven Calabresi called the president’s threats to delay the election “fascistic.
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‘We’re Dying Here’: Florida Newspaper Pleads With DeSantis To Step Up COVID-19 Fight
“Your daily upbeat message is hopelessly at odds with what Floridians are going through,” said a Sun Sentinel editorial calling for mask mandate.
The Tragedy of Herman Cain
Most Americans never took Herman Cain very seriously. He made that easy: He quoted Pokémon: The Movie 2000 in campaign speeches. He said goofy things (“Aw, shucky ducky!”) before it was “modern-day presidential.” His signature policy idea, the “9-9-9” plan, sounded more like a takeout special than a tax overhaul.By the time he died today at 74, from COVID-19, he was remembered, if at all, by that last phrase.
Everything, Um, Unusual About Kodak’s Trump-Assisted Pivot to Pharmaceuticals
Two years ago, the camera maker got into cryptocurrency.
The Atlantic Daily: The Real Implication of Trump’s Election Tweet
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.(JIM WATSON / AFP / GETTY)1. President Trump floated postponing the election, something he lacks the legal authority to do. The maneuver is not what it looks like on the surface, David A.
Trump’s Sudden Photo-Op Just Happened To Be During Obama’s John Lewis Eulogy
Trump had nothing on his schedule until mid-afternoon Thursday – as Barack Obama was about to take the stage at the civil rights leader’s memorial service.
Even Facebook Is Pining for the Internet It Destroyed
There’s a new app, and when isn’t there? This one is called E.gg, and it looks like a mix of Tumblr and GeoCities: The “About” page features a dancing-baby GIF, against a background of a starry night sky, with text in deliberately nauseating shades of highlighter yellow and green.
Obama Makes Sweeping Call To Action On Voting Rights In John Lewis Eulogy
“I’ve come here today because I, like so many Americans, owe a great debt to John Lewis and his forceful vision of freedom,” the former president said.
Read Barack Obama’s Eulogy for John Lewis
Former President Barack Obama delivered a eulogy today honoring Representative John Lewis of Georgia, who died July 17 after a decades-long career in the House of Representatives. Lewis, a civil-rights icon who led the 1965 march in Selma, Alabama, across the Edmund Pettus Bridge and spoke at the March on Washington, spent his congressional years advocating for voting rights and equality for Black Americans.
Are Learning Pods the Right Choice for Your Family or the Public School System?
Plus: Home Schooling 101 with three moms who taught their kids long before the pandemic.
The Economy Shrank at a Record Pace This Spring. But That’s Not the Really Bad News.
Health care alone accounted for 26 percent of the plunge in economic activity.
Chomsky on Israel’s Hindering of Palestinian Pandemic Response & Threat to Annex Occupied West Bank
Noam Chomsky says Israel’s planned annexation of the occupied West Bank “basically formalizes” what has already been official policy over the last half-century, from both left-wing and right-wing parties in Israel. He compares Israel’s treatment of Palestinians to anti-immigrant policies in the United States, and says the main goal of annexation is to take over as much territory while excluding its Palestinian inhabitants.
Chomsky on Cuba’s “Internationalist” Response to Pandemic & Need to Make Vaccine Globally Accessible
As the world races to develop a COVID-19 vaccine, Noam Chomsky says any successful treatment must be accessible to everyone, and he warns that President Trump’s withdrawal from the World Health Organization will hamper the international body’s efforts to distribute medicine in countries racked by poverty and war.
Noam Chomsky: Decades of “the Neoliberal Plague” Left U.S. Unprepared for COVID-19 Outbreak
As the U.S. coronavirus death toll tops 150,000, we spend the hour with world-renowned political dissident, linguist and author Noam Chomsky, who says decades of neoliberal policies that shredded the social safety net and public institutions left the country ill-prepared for a major health crisis. “We should understand the roots of this pandemic,” he says.
Help! My Family Is Pressuring Me to Donate Sperm to My Sister and Her Wife. Again.
They’re blaming my girlfriend for my refusal.
Looking for a Simple, Effective Home Workout? This Rowing Machine Is Now on Sale.
The Sunny Health & Fitness Magnetic Rowing Machine will get you moving, now for almost 40 percent off the normal price.
The Republicans Have Written a Pro-Virus Relief Bill
The legislation is so pathogen-friendly it might as well have been brought to us by the lobbyists at Big COVID.
Adrian Tomine’s Drawings Tell Rich, Complex Stories
Early in his career, he tried hard to distinguish his work from superhero comics.
Emerging Markets and COVID-19
Lee Buchheit and Mitu Gulati return to discuss sovereign debt and emerging markets.
The Paycheck Protection Program Was a Flop
It helped the wrong businesses, saved too few jobs, and failed to stem an economic nightmare with no end in sight.
Congress Should Extend Unemployment Benefits for an Extra Three Weeks While Republicans Get Their Act Together
The GOP tried and failed to do its homework the night before it was due.
‘This is health care moonshot time’: Pandemic pulls Biden, Dems further left
Progressives are insisting the party embrace “Medicare for All” in grim times.
30,000 Americans receive Covid-19 vaccine in major test
It will be months before results of the test can be concluded.
Trump’s fragmented pandemic response may undermine push to address racial disparities
Communities say CDC gives advice — but no resources to follow through.
Sinclair to delay segment featuring ‘Plandemic’ conspiracy theory
The report sparked an immediate outcry on social media, where the video has been largely banned on Facebook and YouTube.
Chris Christie cashes in on coronavirus lobbying
The former New Jersey governor has earned $240,000 lobbying the Trump administration on the pandemic
Why, Oh Why, Did I Purchase and Wear This Mask of My Own Face?
Said one psychologist studying facial perception, “That’s nightmare-inducing.
My Tastes in Porn Are Expensive. But How Much Is Too Much?
I’m worried my habit might be crossing a line.
40 million Americans face student loan cliff
Unless Congress or the administration intervenes, monthly loan payments paused due to the pandemic will come due for tens of millions of borrowers.
How the Child Care Crisis Will Distort the Economy for a Generation
The economic toll of the collapse of the child system will be felt for 20-30 years, says Betsey Stevenson.