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The Highly Contingent, Deeply Uncertain Case for Economic Optimism
The new jobs numbers were a mixed bag.
The Plastic Clog That Won’t Go Away
The polarizing nature of Crocs has brought the brand to the edge of oblivion and back to soaring popularity.
Once again, U.S. at pandemic crossroads
A brief opportunity to bring down the caseload before cold weather sets in may be squandered.
Colleges’ dilemma: Fight outbreaks or send sick kids home
About 20 percent of colleges plan to open exclusively or primarily in person, according to a tracker from Davidson College in North Carolina.
Trump contradicts health officials, says ‘probably’ a Covid-19 vaccine in October
While three vaccine developers have entered the final stages of trials, phase III, the studies take months and enroll tens of thousands of people.
Contact tracing foiled by conspiracy theories, lack of federal messaging
A total of 14 states and New York City supplied POLITICO contact tracing results showing widespread public reluctance to participate in disease tracking.
HHS secretary insists no politics at play in coronavirus vaccine race
Alex Azar’s remarks come as three vaccine candidates have entered late-stage Phase 3 clinical trials.
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.
Trump’s rebound story meets mounting bankruptcies
It won’t exactly be an October surprise, but it could still be a shock: a wave of business failures hitting during the campaign season.
Trudeau’s plan to revive Canada — and his political future
Canada’s prime minister is building a Covid-19 recovery plan he hopes will “change the future” — and turn the page for his Liberal Party.
Trump tries to dance around a devastating backdrop
Despite unemployment above 10 percent and millions of jobs vaporized, Trump is running on his economic record before the pandemic.
Freedom Struggle: Angela Davis on Calls to Defund Police, Racism & Capitalism, and the 2020 Election
In a Democracy Now! special, we revisit our June 2020 interview with the legendary activist and scholar Angela Davis about the uprising against police brutality and racism launched in May after the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. The protests have helped dramatically shift public opinion on policing and systemic racism, as “defund the police” becomes a rallying cry of the movement. Davis is professor emerita at the University of California, Santa Cruz.
Michael Cohen Predicts Trump Plan To Save Himself If He Loses The Election
The president’s former personal attorney warns of last-minute drama between Election Day and the inauguration.
Rochester police chief and entire command staff retire/resign following video of Daniel Prude death
On March 23, in Rochester, New York, a naked and unarmed 41-year-old Black man named Daniel Prude died while being detained by Rochester Police Department officers. RPD officers Mark Vaughn, Troy Taladay, and Francisco Santiago were responding to calls from Prude’s brother, Joe Prude, that Daniel was having some kind of “mental health crisis.” On Sept.
Justice Department Jumps In To Help Trump In Lawsuit Filed By Rape Accuser
The DOJ wants to substitute the U.S. government for Trump as the defendant in the suit brought by author E. Jean Carroll, who has accused the president of rape.
I feel lucky to be literate, and I have my parents to thank
Growing up as a child in southeast Los Angeles, I don’t remember a single summer in which I wasn’t enrolled in the reading program at the Downey City Library. Multiple times a week, I would skip through the electronic doors holding my father’s hand, the air conditioning coaxing us into the entryway where we were greeted by a display case featuring the latest children’s books.
Susan Collins is fooling no one with refusal to say out loud that she’s a Trumper
She’s still not saying whether she supports Donald Trump’s reelection out loud, but Maine Sen. Susan Collins is demonstrating to the Trumper base, in every way she can, that she’s with him all the way. As if not declaring her fealty to Trump will help her hang on to non-Republican votes, her game is embarrassingly transparent.
Advocates want Georgia election officials to ease barriers to voting
Georgia voters may have more time for their absentee ballots to be counted if a recent federal court decision stands. Earlier this week, U.S. District Court Judge Eleanor Ross ruled that absentee ballots postmarked by Election Day and received within three days will count for the general election.
“There are a number of states that have a postmark by standard,” said Nse Ufot, New Georgia Project CEO.
Pastor claims 12,000 people attended prayer protest and concert in California amid COVID-19 pandemic
As the novel coronavirus pandemic continues to hit the United States, one pastor in California is proudly claiming that police estimated 12,000 people attended his Let Us Worship prayer protest on the California State Capitol grounds this past Sunday, as reported by local outlet CBS Sacramento.
Trump’s Campaign Is Testing The Ways It Can Distort Reality Online
The president’s team has shared at least three deceptive images or videos on social media in the past 10 days.
Police Shoot 13-Year-Old Boy With Autism After Mom Calls For Help
The Utah boy’s mother called 911 asking for a crisis intervention team. Police responded instead and shot him.
The Atlantic Daily: A Q&A With Our Editor in Chief
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. .”Read. Elizabeth Bradfield’s “Touchy” is a perfect poem for social distancing. It begins:
we say, when someone’s
sensitive. So touchy. So
dangerous and delicate and
ready to tip. Touching,
though, is sweet.
Continue reading.Watch.
Help! My Ex-Wife’s Sister Wants Us to Donate Our Embryos to Her.
I don’t want someone else raising my children.
Meghan McCain Swats Down Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ Claims Trump Loves Troops
“For me and my brothers who serve, we don’t feel respected,” McCain said.
A Note on Ted Halstead
Everyone who knew him has been shocked by the news that Ted Halstead, a founder of New America and pioneer of many other causes and organizations, has died in the past few days in a hiking accident in Spain. He had recently turned 52.Accidental deaths are by definition shocking, but intensely so in Ted’s case, because he has seemed to personify youth and promise.
Why Americans Really Go to the Gym
On Wednesday, Natalia Mehlman Petrzela got in a line near her home in New York City’s West Village that snaked down the sidewalk and wrapped around the corner of the block. New Yorkers will queue up for virtually anything; I was once velvet-roped outside a budget pasta joint, among other indignities. But at 5:45 in the morning, Petrzela and her neighbors weren’t anticipating a sample sale or a particularly good bagel. They just wanted to work out.