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07 July 19
Robert Reich | There Is No 'Right' v 'Left': It Is Trump and the Oligarchs Against the Rest
Robert Reich, Guardian UK
Reich writes: "I keep hearing that the Democratic party has moved 'left' and that Democratic candidates may be 'too far left.' But in an era of unprecedented concentration of wealth and political power at the top, I can't help wondering what it means to be 'left.'"
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Robert Reich, Guardian UK
Reich writes: "I keep hearing that the Democratic party has moved 'left' and that Democratic candidates may be 'too far left.' But in an era of unprecedented concentration of wealth and political power at the top, I can't help wondering what it means to be 'left.'"
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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers gather for a debriefing in April 2018 after staging raids to arrest undocumented immigrants in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. (photo: John Moore/Getty Images)
Fear of Immigration Raids Looms as Plans for ICE 'Family Operation' Move Forward
Nick Miroff, Maria Sacchetti, Arelis R. Hernández and Josh Dawsey, The Washington Post
Excerpt: "President Trump said his administration will move forward 'fairly soon' with a plan to arrest thousands of migrant families in surprise roundups across major U.S. cities, with the two-week deadline he imposed on Democrats expiring Saturday."
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Nick Miroff, Maria Sacchetti, Arelis R. Hernández and Josh Dawsey, The Washington Post
Excerpt: "President Trump said his administration will move forward 'fairly soon' with a plan to arrest thousands of migrant families in surprise roundups across major U.S. cities, with the two-week deadline he imposed on Democrats expiring Saturday."
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez speaks at a town hall in Jackson Heights, Queens. (photo: Dan Herrick)
Ocasio-Cortez Hits Back at Pelosi After She Knocked Progressives for Voting Against Spending Package
Aris Folley, The Hill
Folley writes: "Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) hit back at Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) over Twitter on Saturday night after Pelosi knocked the freshman lawmaker for not voting with Democrats on a spending package passed by the House last week."
Aris Folley, The Hill
Folley writes: "Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) hit back at Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) over Twitter on Saturday night after Pelosi knocked the freshman lawmaker for not voting with Democrats on a spending package passed by the House last week."
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In response, Ocasio-Cortez said on Twitter, “That public 'whatever' is called public sentiment. And wielding the power to shift it is how we actually achieve meaningful change in this country.”
That public “whatever” is called public sentiment.
And wielding the power to shift it is how we actually achieve meaningful change in this country. twitter.com/joshjame/statu…
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In a second tweet, Ocasio-Cortez said, "I don't believe it was a good idea for Dems to blindly trust the Trump admin when so many kids have died in their custody."
“It’s a huge mistake," she added. "This admin also refuses to hand over docs to Congress on the whereabouts of families. People’s lives are getting bargained, & for what?”
I don’t believe it was a good idea for Dems to blindly trust the Trump admin when so many kids have died in their custody. It’s a huge mistake.
This admin also refuses to hand over docs to Congress on the whereabouts of families. People’s lives are getting bargained, & for what? twitter.com/matthewstoller…
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U.S. military drone. (photo: Patrick Fallon/Reuters)
Betsy Woodruff and Adam Rawnsley | US Drones Are Way Busier Than We Thought Over This Shadow Warzone
Betsy Woodruff and Adam Rawnsley, The Daily Beast
Excerpt: "When Houthi fighters blasted an American drone out of the sky in Yemen last month, it raised questions about what exactly the U.S. Reaper was doing there."
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Betsy Woodruff and Adam Rawnsley, The Daily Beast
Excerpt: "When Houthi fighters blasted an American drone out of the sky in Yemen last month, it raised questions about what exactly the U.S. Reaper was doing there."
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'Johnson filed for Chapter 13 bankruptcy last year - his second filing since 2016 - to hold onto his driver's license.' (photo: Marc Monaghan/ProPublica Illinois)
How Chicago, a Hospital and Private Companies Make Money Off the Poor
Logan Jaffe, ProPublica
Jaffe writes: "We've got some updates and some stories we think you should read this week about debt, bankruptcy and profiting off the poor."
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Logan Jaffe, ProPublica
Jaffe writes: "We've got some updates and some stories we think you should read this week about debt, bankruptcy and profiting off the poor."
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A street vendor sells toys next to rubble of damaged buildings in the city of Idlib, Syria May 25, 2019. (photo: Khalil Ashawi/Reuters)
Russian-Led Assault in Syria Leaves Over 500 Civilians Dead: Rights Groups, Rescuers
Suleiman Al-Khalidi, Reuters
Al-Khalidi writes: "Russian jets joined the Syrian army on April 26 in the biggest offensive against parts of rebel-held Idlib province and adjoining northern Hama provinces in the biggest escalation in the war between Syrian President Bashar al Assad and his enemies since last summer."
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Suleiman Al-Khalidi, Reuters
Al-Khalidi writes: "Russian jets joined the Syrian army on April 26 in the biggest offensive against parts of rebel-held Idlib province and adjoining northern Hama provinces in the biggest escalation in the war between Syrian President Bashar al Assad and his enemies since last summer."
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'Millions of years from now, what will be left of us?' (image: Grist)
What Will Be Left When We're Gone? Bones, Plastic, and Radioactive Waste.
Kate Yoder, Grist
Yoder writes: "At the rate we're going, nature might well have taken over. Moscow and Mumbai will be sand and gravel cast across the desert expanse; New York City and Amsterdam will be sediment on the ocean floor, softened by the unrelenting tides."
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Kate Yoder, Grist
Yoder writes: "At the rate we're going, nature might well have taken over. Moscow and Mumbai will be sand and gravel cast across the desert expanse; New York City and Amsterdam will be sediment on the ocean floor, softened by the unrelenting tides."
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