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Trump Condemned for Praising Noted Anti-Semite Henry Ford’s “Good Bloodlines”
The president has a storied history of making callous and insensitive comments about Jewish people in the past.
Trump Says He Will Not “Close the Country” If Second Wave of Virus Hits
Some health experts are warning that the country is ill-prepared for a second wave of the disease.
FBI Says It Will Investigate Breonna Taylor Shooting Death
Breonna Taylor, a 26-year-old emergency medical technician, was shot to death by police inside her own apartment.
Corporations’ COVID Response Is Class War Waged From the Top
Media outrage has been directed at Trump, but this pandemic isn't just about his incompetence. It's about capitalism.
GOP “Plot to Gut Social Security Behind Closed Doors” Gains Steam in COVID Talks
A proposal by Sen. Mitt Romney alarmed advocates who warn the bill is a stealth attack on Social Security and Medicare.
Medicaid Providers Are Last in Line for Federal COVID Funding
Without immediate funding, many of the health facilities that serve Medicaid patients could close permanently.
Chicago Passed Police Torture Reparations 5 Years Ago. Were They Implemented?
Chicago’s reparations ordinance remains a great precedent for the U.S. despite some of its promises being unfulfilled.
We Can’t Afford to Be Bystanders During a Pandemic, Says Activist Linda Sarsour
Sarsour is part of a generation that won’t take the government's word, but will ask questions and demand accountability.
Blaming Russia, Trump Plans to Exit Post-Cold War Arms Control Treaty
The treaty has been in force since 2002, and was negotiated almost 30 years ago.
Nearly Half of All Tweets on Coronavirus Likely Came From a Bot, Study Says
The study also suggests that COVID-19 bot activity is meant to create division among Americans.