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As Politicians Play With Our Lives, It’s Hard to Imagine a Future Beyond COVID
There is nothing to look forward to but the end of this thing and not dying before that end comes.
In First Address as VP Candidate, Harris Slams Trump’s Handling of Pandemic
“The case against Donald Trump and Mike Pence is open and shut,” Harris says.
Trump Campaign Appears to Be Hiding Massive Facebook Spending — But Why?
The shift appears fairly recent: Campaigns regularly reported Facebook purchases throughout the 2016 cycle.
Trump Declares USPS Can’t Handle Mail-In Voting Because He’s Blocking Funding
Postal workers have warned that without emergency funding, the agency could struggle to deliver mail-in ballots on time.
Trump’s Executive Orders Are Designed to Make Him Look Like a Populist
With the election approaching, Trump tries to portray himself as a lone ranger taking on entrenched bureaucracies.
Florida Sheriff Bans Deputies and Civilians From Wearing Masks in His Department
Some studies have demonstrated that hundreds of thousands of cases of COVID-19 were prevented thanks to masks.
We Can’t Let the Nomination of Harris Blunt Our Demands for Racial Justice
The road to the White House leads away from Black struggle. We must not take our lead from machine politics.
3 in 5 Americans Firmly Oppose Trump on His Push to Reopen Schools, Poll Finds
Just a third of the country is in favor of reopening K-12 schools, while the vast majority favors virtual learning.
The 2020 Race Is Down to Center-Right vs. Far Right
A center-right Democratic ticket is set to square off against the most brazenly fascist incumbent in U.S. history.
Kamala Harris’s “Top Cop” Record Faces New Scrutiny Amid BLM Protests
There’s a great deal of frustration with Harris amid the largest protest movement in U.S. history.