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Closure of Border to Refugees Spreads Misery as US Tourists Vacation in Mexico
The hypocrisy of the U.S. shutting out refugees while its tourists still travel to Mexico shows this is not about COVID.
Decades-Old Gang Laws Are Being Used to Target Black Lives Matter Protesters
Activists view the application of gang laws as a targeted attempt to suppress police accountability protests.
Fauci Says We Have an “Unacceptably High” Rate of Daily COVID Cases
One health model predicts COVID deaths could be cut in half if people wore masks regularly between now and December.
Eviction Moratorium Delays Crisis Until January, When Tenants Will Owe Back Rent
The measure offers temporary relief, but renters need immediate cash assistance to stave off an eviction crisis in 2021.
200,000 in Georgia Wrongly Purged From Voting Rolls, Investigation Finds
The study found that 63 percent of those believed to be inactive voters still resided at their registered addresses.
Fracking Company Has Made It Rain Toxic Water Upon New Mexico Without Penalty
Is New Mexico's state government aiding and abetting fracking companies' damage to humans and the environment?
Barr’s Abrupt Removal of National Security Official Sparks Concerns
Ex-officials say the career employee was replaced just weeks before the election with someone seen as more partisan.
Green New Deal Champion Ed Markey Defeats Joe Kennedy III in Massachusetts
Markey was bolstered by an energized climate movement, small-dollar donors and prominent progressive lawmakers.
Trump Used Stand-In for Kenosha Business Owner Who Refused Photo Op With Him
Tom Gram, the real business owner, said he refused to take part because everything Trump does “turns into a circus.”
Trump Is Placing Letters in Food Aid Boxes to Boost His Reelection Campaign
Democrats say the letters violate the law against using government resources to campaign.