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Black Lives Matter Chicago Sues to Prevent Occupation by Trump’s Paramilitaries
Trump’s federal agents are terrorizing protesters and violating four constitutional rights.
GOP COVID Relief Plan Includes Romney Bill to Slash Social Security and Medicare
Romney's bill would initiate a secretive process that could result in cuts to Social Security and Medicare benefits.
Self-Inflicted Wound of Brexit Will Make It Harder for UK to Recover From COVID
Britain’s self-inflicted isolation will exclude it from working with EU nations toward a post-pandemic age.
Trump Won’t Back a National Mask Mandate. Three-Quarters of Americans Want One.
The poll also shows that close to 7-in-10 Americans disapprove of Trump's COVID-19 response.
AOC Rejects Yoho’s Non-Apology in Iconic Speech “I Am Someone’s Daughter Too”
The congresswoman told her colleagues Yoho's words were not just used against her, but toward every woman in the U.S.
“This Is Abhorrent”: Portland Mayor Tear Gassed by Federal Officers
The mayor described the federal agents' actions toward demonstrators as an “egregious overreaction.”
Wells Fargo Reported Giving Only One Large PPP Loan to a Black-Owned Business
The bank processed more than 12,000 loans over $150,000. It reported giving only one to a Black-owned company.
GOP Floats Slashing Boosted Unemployment Payments to $100 Per Week
Enhanced unemployment benefits are set to expire just as the federal eviction moratorium comes to an end.
Federal Prisons Went on Lockdown and Deployed Staff to Quash BLM Protests
Attorney General William Barr ordered the Bureau of Prisons to deploy militarized units to confront protesters in D.C.
Confronting White Supremacy Can’t Come Through Top-Down “Justice”
Our best hope lies in grassroots, community-led truth and reconciliation processes based in restorative justice.