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A Mumps Outbreak Is Spreading in Trump’s Migrant Jails
A disease nearly eradicated by vaccines is now on the upswing.
Following Months of Protests, Hong Kong Leader Withdraws Extradition Bill
The decision comes after weeks of protesters flooding the streets and shutting down the Hong Kong International Airport.
Let’s Fight for Freedom From Electronic Monitors and E-Carceration
Electronic monitoring is not a better alternative to incarceration, because it sets you up to fail.
Police Protect “Straight Pride Parade” and Attack Counterprotesters
The counterprotesters outnumbered the “Straight Pride” attendees 10 to 1.
Watch Bernie Sanders and Dying Activist Ady Barkan Discuss Medicare for All
Ady Barkan, who is dying of ALS, is interviewing presidential candidates to highlight the impacts of U.S. health policy.
Millionaire CEO Is Bankrolling Think Tank Pushing Climate Denial
The John Locke Foundation, whose primary funder is retail millionaire Art Pope, has called climate change a “hoax.”
Anti-Racists Turn Out En Masse as Far Right Gains New Ground in Germany
Tens of thousands took the streets to declare an anti-racist future amid growing support for anti-immigrant politics.
Johnson Threatens Election If Parliament Acts to Prevent No-Deal Brexit
MPs drafted a bill that would force Johnson to ask EU for an extension to Brexit negotiations if a deal is not reached.
David Koch’s Dangerous, Right-Wing “Criminal Justice Reform” Lives On
Koch used his money not for systemic change but to control the narrative around prisons for his profit.
At Least 5 Dead in Bahamas as Hurricane Dorian Devastates the Islands
Hurricane Dorian's devastation shows that the climate emergency is not a crisis of the distant future.