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Trump Rolls Back Methane Rule as Bankrupt Permian Drillers Ignore Venting Flares

Even as production lags, drillers are enriching executives and neglecting flares blasting methane into the atmosphere.

by: Candice Bernd,; Truthout

A child cleans his hands during a course in the forest near Upie, France, on May 12, 2020.

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Are Outdoor Classrooms a Solution to the Disaster of School Reopenings?

While not a long-term solution for safe and equitable schooling, outdoor classrooms can be a safer interim solution.

by: Leanna First-Arai,; Truthout

Portland police and Oregon State Patrol officers work together to arrest a protester in front of the Portland Police Bureau North Precinct on the 75th day of protests against racial injustice and police brutality on August 11, 2020, in Portland, Oregon.

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How to Survive Anti-Police Protests

Frontline journalists, medics and lawyers offer tips on protecting yourself from police violence during protests.

by: Shane Burley,; Truthout

President Trump speaks to the press in the Brady Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., on August 10, 2020.

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Trump Gets Mail-In Ballot After Opposing Vote by Mail and Post Office Funding

Trump has pushed mail-in voting in "swing states" that may help him win reelection but called it "corrupt" elsewhere.

by: Chris Walker,; Truthout

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez listens during a House Financial Services Committee in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, D.C. on October 23, 2019.

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AOC Challenges Trump on College Grades: “Loser Has to Fund the Post Office”

Trump has reportedly used lawyers in the past to threaten his alma mater against releasing his own college records.

by: Chris Walker,; Truthout

Sen. Kamala Harris joins fellow Democrats from the House and Senate to introduce new legislation at the U.S. Capitol, June 8, 2020, in Washington, D.C.

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“Kinship” Isn’t Enough — Harris Must Be Accountable to Black People

Kamala Harris's relationship to Black communities, writ large, has taken on the character of "fictive kinship."

by: Jenn M. Jackson,; Truthout

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Medics with Austin-Travis County EMS transport a nursing home resident with coronavirus symptoms on August 3, 2020, in Austin, Texas.

Public Health Officials Are Quitting or Getting Fired in Throes of Pandemic

At least 49 state and local public health leaders have resigned, retired or been fired since April across 23 states.

by: Michelle R. Smith &; Lauren Weber,; Kaiser Health News / The Associated Press

Robert Redfield, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, testifies during a House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis hearing on July 31, 2020, in Washington, D.C.

CDC Director Warns: Mask Up or Face Possibly the Worst Fall in US Health History

by: Chris Walker,; Truthout

As Politicians Play With Our Lives, It’s Hard to Imagine a Future Beyond COVID

by: William Rivers Pitt,; Truthout

Marion County Sheriff Billy Woods and masked Florida police officers

Florida Sheriff Bans Deputies and Civilians From Wearing Masks in His Department

by: Chris Walker,; Truthout

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Trump’s New Racist Campaign Strategy Is Tweeting Mugshots of Black People

The effort to instill fear in voters about a future Biden presidency began the same day Kamala Harris joined his ticket.

by: Roger Sollenberger,; Salon

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, third from left, speaks to U.S. Sen. Rob Portman, second right, in the Senate Subway under the U.S. Capitol on August 6, 2020, in Washington, D.C.

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A photo from the first day of school in Paulding County, Georgia.

Students Suspended for Taking Pictures of Crowds in Georgia School’s Reopening

The school's principal announced this week there would be "consequences" if students criticized the reopening online.

by: Chris Walker,; Truthout

Protesters demand the removal of police officers from schools during a demonstration on the steps of the Department of Education, New York City, on June 25, 2020.

Young People Are Leading the Growing Movement for Police-Free Schools

by: Tasasha Henderson,; Truthout

Black Lives Matter, United Federation of Teachers, the Democratic Socialists of America, and other groups gathered on the National Day of Resistance to protest against reopening of schools as well as police-free schools on August 3, 2020, in New York City.

Teachers and Students Mobilize in More Than 35 Cities to Demand Safe Schools

by: Ella Fassler,; Truthout

COVID-19 “Microschools” Are Betsy DeVos’s Latest Privatization Scheme

by: Candice Bernd,; Truthout

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A police officer is seen through a broken glass at the U.S. Courthouse in Downtown Los Angeles, California, on July 25, 2020.

Federal Judge Sets Out to Bring Down Law Shielding Police From Legal Liability

In a 72-page opinion, a federal judge challenged the Supreme Court to abolish the qualified immunity defense.

by: Marjorie Cohn,; Truthout

A banner with the text "Defund Disarm Abolish" hangs at the entrance of the Occupy City Hall encampment on June 27, 2020, in New York City.

Abolishing Police Is a Step Toward Ending White Supremacy and Capitalism

by: Kristian Williams,; Truthout

Over 1,100 Policing Agencies in the US Have Bought Drones Capable of Recording

by: Nick Mottern,; Truthout

Portland police officers pursue a crowd of about 200 protesters after dispersing the group from in front of the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office on August. 1, 2020, in Portland, Oregon.

What Has Happened to Police Filmed Hurting Protesters? So Far, Very Little.

by: Zipporah Osei &; Mollie Simon,; ProPublica

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