04 July 19
Tim Dickinson | Photos Show 'Dangerous Overcrowding' at Border Patrol Stations in Texas
Tim Dickinson, Rolling Stone
Dickinson writes: "The Office of the Inspector General for the Department of Homeland Security is calling for 'immediate' action to address 'dangerous overcrowding and prolonged detention of children and adults' at Border Patrol facilities in the Rio Grande Valley in Texas."
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Tim Dickinson, Rolling Stone
Dickinson writes: "The Office of the Inspector General for the Department of Homeland Security is calling for 'immediate' action to address 'dangerous overcrowding and prolonged detention of children and adults' at Border Patrol facilities in the Rio Grande Valley in Texas."
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Frederick Douglass. (photo: National Park Service)
"What to the Slave Is 4th of July?": James Earl Jones Reads Frederick Douglass's Historic Speech
Democracy Now!
Excerpt: "In a Fourth of July holiday special, we hear the words of Frederick Douglass. Born into slavery around 1818, Douglass became a key leader of the abolitionist movement."
Democracy Now!
Excerpt: "In a Fourth of July holiday special, we hear the words of Frederick Douglass. Born into slavery around 1818, Douglass became a key leader of the abolitionist movement."
Administration Lays Broad Legal Grounds for Military Strike on Iran
Karen DeYoung and Missy Ryan, The Washington Post
Excerpt: "As it has contemplated military action against Iran, the Trump administration has opened the door to virtually every legal authority it might use to justify an attack, from tying Iran to al-Qaeda, to President Trump's assertion that it would not involve American ground troops and 'wouldn't last very long.'"
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Karen DeYoung and Missy Ryan, The Washington Post
Excerpt: "As it has contemplated military action against Iran, the Trump administration has opened the door to virtually every legal authority it might use to justify an attack, from tying Iran to al-Qaeda, to President Trump's assertion that it would not involve American ground troops and 'wouldn't last very long.'"
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Abortion-rights campaigners attend a rally against new restrictions on abortion passed by legislatures in eight states including Alabama and Georgia, in New York City, May 21, 2019. (photo: Jeenah Moon/Reuters)
US Judge Blocks Ohio 'Heartbeat' Law to End Most Abortions
Jonathan Stempel, Reuters
Stempel writes: "A federal judge on Wednesday blocked Ohio from enforcing a new law that critics said would effectively ban most abortions in the state, starting as early as six weeks into pregnancy."
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Jonathan Stempel, Reuters
Stempel writes: "A federal judge on Wednesday blocked Ohio from enforcing a new law that critics said would effectively ban most abortions in the state, starting as early as six weeks into pregnancy."
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Tiffany Cabán is now behind by a handful of votes after officials threw out thousands of votes in a move progressives are worried is an effort to steal the election. (photo: Scott Heins/Getty)
The Queens District Attorney Race Is a Mess
Sophie Weiner, Splinter
Weiner writes: "The nail-biter of a race for Queens District Attorney has dragged out for over a week since last month's New York primary."
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Sophie Weiner, Splinter
Weiner writes: "The nail-biter of a race for Queens District Attorney has dragged out for over a week since last month's New York primary."
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A protest against Alabama abortion law in Montgomery, 19 May 2019. (photo: Spooney Barger/Reuters)
New York Sees Significant Rise in Women Traveling to State to Seek Abortions
Miranda Bryant, Guardian UK
Bryant writes: "Buckman is one of a growing number of women who are traveling to New York for abortions amid tightening restrictions and access to services across the country."
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Miranda Bryant, Guardian UK
Bryant writes: "Buckman is one of a growing number of women who are traveling to New York for abortions amid tightening restrictions and access to services across the country."
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Illustration of a water bottle. (image: Grist)
Can I Just Work on the Paris Agreement Myself?
Eve Andrews, Grist
Andrews writes: "It's true that, on a federal level, the U.S. isn't working on the climate crisis in a meaningful way."
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Eve Andrews, Grist
Andrews writes: "It's true that, on a federal level, the U.S. isn't working on the climate crisis in a meaningful way."
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