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Bloomberg’s Half-Billion Dollar Investment Failed to Pay Off
The 2020 Democratic primary is already the most expensive ever. But money didn’t win on Tuesday.
Even the Machines Are Racist. Facial Recognition Systems Threaten Black Lives.
The use of surveillance technology for “security” comes at the expense of civil liberties for Black and Brown people.
After Super Tuesday, Sanders Faces Questions About African American Support
On Super Tuesday, Joe Biden swept the South and Midwest after being propelled by a huge African American majority.
Trump’s Afghanistan Deal Prioritizes Bragging Rights Over Lasting Peace
Trump’s own former national security aides say he is “far less interested in an actual Afghan peace.”
Biden’s Long Career Shows a Predisposition for Appeasing the Right
Biden’s approach to politics involves “taking the platform of his Republican opponent and trying to make it his own.”
Librarians Could Be Jailed or Fined Under Proposed Censorship Law
A proposed bill in Missouri penalizes librarians who make “age-inappropriate sexual material” available to children.
Supreme Court Revisits Abortion Law Similar to One Struck Down in 2016
The court already struck down a state restriction in Texas on which the current case is based.
Trump White House Bars Press From Filming or Recording Coronavirus Briefing
Some journalists characterized the press conference as merely a photo-op.
Bloomberg Drops Out and Endorses Biden After Only Winning American Samoa
Former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg has spent $500 million on his campaign.
Tuesday Showed Establishment Is Still Powerful and the Castle Walls Are High
Biden’s resurrection shows the old levers of power are still there to be used.