19 July 18
Juan Cole | Benedict Trump
Juan Cole, Informed Comment
Cole writes: "White House spokesperson Sarah Sanders acknowledged that Russian President Vladimir Putin asked Donald Trump to let Russian security forces interrogate former US ambassador in Moscow Mike McFaul on US soil, and that Trump did not dismiss the request out of hand."
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Juan Cole, Informed Comment
Cole writes: "White House spokesperson Sarah Sanders acknowledged that Russian President Vladimir Putin asked Donald Trump to let Russian security forces interrogate former US ambassador in Moscow Mike McFaul on US soil, and that Trump did not dismiss the request out of hand."
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Cori Bush is running for Congress in Missouri, aiming to defeat a lawmaker who has served in the House for 17 years. (photo: Cori Bush)
The Next Ocasio-Cortez: Will These Candidates Pull Democrats to the Left?
Adam Gabbatt, Guardian UK
Gabbatt writes: "The victory of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a 28-year-old former Bernie Sanders surrogate, over Crowley, the 10-term Democrat who had been tipped as the next minority leader of the House, sparked a heated debate about the direction of the Democratic party."
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Adam Gabbatt, Guardian UK
Gabbatt writes: "The victory of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a 28-year-old former Bernie Sanders surrogate, over Crowley, the 10-term Democrat who had been tipped as the next minority leader of the House, sparked a heated debate about the direction of the Democratic party."
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Senator Bernie Sanders. (photo: Getty)
Over 60 House Democrats Are Forming a Medicare for All Caucus
Alex Thompson, VICE
Thompson writes: "After years on the fringe, Medicare for All is becoming a central plank of the Democratic Party. Dozens of Congressional Democrats are set to announce the formation of an official Medicare For All Caucus on Thursday, according to a source familiar with the plan."
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Alex Thompson, VICE
Thompson writes: "After years on the fringe, Medicare for All is becoming a central plank of the Democratic Party. Dozens of Congressional Democrats are set to announce the formation of an official Medicare For All Caucus on Thursday, according to a source familiar with the plan."
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Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff has been under mounting pressure for the company's contract with U.S. Customs and Border Patrol. (photo: Denis Balibouse/Reuters)
Immigrant Rights Group Turns Down $250,000 From Tech Firm Over Ties to Border Patrol
Laura Sydell, NPR
Sydell writes: "A Texas nonprofit that works with families separated at the border has turned down a $250,000 contribution from Salesforce, a company under pressure for its work creating software for the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol."
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Laura Sydell, NPR
Sydell writes: "A Texas nonprofit that works with families separated at the border has turned down a $250,000 contribution from Salesforce, a company under pressure for its work creating software for the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol."
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Matt Ford, The New Republic
Ford writes: "When the Supreme Court revived capital punishment in 1976, just four years after de facto abolishing it, the justices effectively took ownership of the American death penalty and all its outcomes."
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Ford writes: "When the Supreme Court revived capital punishment in 1976, just four years after de facto abolishing it, the justices effectively took ownership of the American death penalty and all its outcomes."
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Israel Adopts Controversial Jewish Law 'Verging on Apartheid'
Ruth Eglash, The Washington Post
Eglash writes: "Nationalistic legislation declaring Israel a national homeland for the Jewish people and prioritizing Jewish-only communities was voted into law Thursday, one of a series of controversial bills approved this week by Israeli lawmakers that have alarmed opposition leaders and been described by critics as anti-democratic or even draconian."
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Ruth Eglash, The Washington Post
Eglash writes: "Nationalistic legislation declaring Israel a national homeland for the Jewish people and prioritizing Jewish-only communities was voted into law Thursday, one of a series of controversial bills approved this week by Israeli lawmakers that have alarmed opposition leaders and been described by critics as anti-democratic or even draconian."
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Yosemite Valley. (photo: John Colby)
Air Quality in Our National Parks Is the Same as in Big Cities
Jason Daley, Sierra Club
Daley writes: "The 1916 Organic Act establishing the National Park Service obliges the government to 'leave [the parks] unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations.' Over the course of the last century, however, there has been one pretty big impairment slowly infiltrating almost all national parks: haze."
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Jason Daley, Sierra Club
Daley writes: "The 1916 Organic Act establishing the National Park Service obliges the government to 'leave [the parks] unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations.' Over the course of the last century, however, there has been one pretty big impairment slowly infiltrating almost all national parks: haze."
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