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Toxic Wildfire Haze Leaves Damage Long After It Clears
The combination of fire season and the pandemic raises questions about heavy smoke exposure.
Judge Denounces USPS Changes as Effort to Sabotage Election and Orders Reversal
The judge slammed DeJoy's policies as a “politically motivated attack” on the U.S. Postal Service.
A Trump Admin Rule Change Would Allow Shelters to Refuse Trans People
The mishandling of the COVID-19 pandemic has left transgender people more vulnerable to housing instability than before.
Mutual Aid Response During Fires Shows Black Lives Matter Is Building Community
Organizers protesting police in Portland quickly mobilized to provide services for those impacted by wildfires.
Conspiracy Theories by Cops Fuel Far Right Attacks Against Antiracist Protesters
Antiracist and antifa protesters have been blamed for much of the violence perpetrated by the far right and the police.
Millions of Children Go Hungry as Mitch McConnell Blocks Stimulus Bill
Desperately needed emergency food assistance would expire on September 30 under McConnell’s “skinny” stimulus bill.
Trump’s Properties Billed Taxpayers $1.1 Million for Secret Service Rentals
The Secret Service often pays for rentals months in advance, due to Trump's sporadic travel schedule.
Historians Blast Barr for Comparing Stay-at-Home Orders to Slavery
“Mr. Barr needs a refresher course on the basics in U.S. history,” historian Gerald Horne said.
US Cops Are Treating White Militias as “Heavily Armed Friendlies”
The ongoing protests against police violence have made overt the long historical ties between cops and white militias.
The Next Revolt by Athletes Could Damage Trump’s Reelection Prospects
The reaction of the Trump administration and its allies to such protests has underlined the threat they feel from them.