31 August 19
Dan Rather | Beware of Trump Fatigue
Dan Rather, Dan Rather's Facebook Page
Rather writes: "Beware fatigue. It is easy to say, of course, much harder to achieve. Memories jump to mind of fourth quarter huddles with my high school football team and a coach exhorting us to dig deeper."
READ MORE
Dan Rather, Dan Rather's Facebook Page
Rather writes: "Beware fatigue. It is easy to say, of course, much harder to achieve. Memories jump to mind of fourth quarter huddles with my high school football team and a coach exhorting us to dig deeper."
READ MORE
On Tuesday, the government reportedly ended its 'medical deferred action' program, which allows immigrants with serious health problems to stay in the U.S. for up to two years beyond the terms of their visas to receive critical treatment. (photo: TIME)
"All-Out Attack": Trump's Anti-Immigrant Policies Target Children, Cancer Patients and Servicemembers
Democracy Now!
Excerpt: "On Tuesday, the Trump administration reportedly ended its 'medical deferred action' program, which allows immigrants with serious health problems to stay in the U.S. for up to two years beyond the terms of their visas to receive critical treatment."
READ MORE
Democracy Now!
Excerpt: "On Tuesday, the Trump administration reportedly ended its 'medical deferred action' program, which allows immigrants with serious health problems to stay in the U.S. for up to two years beyond the terms of their visas to receive critical treatment."
READ MORE
A Straight Pride Trump float. (photo: John Atwater/WCVB)
How 'Straight Pride' Parades Like the One in Boston Today Mask a Far-Right Agenda
Casey Quinlan, ThinkProgress
Quinlan writes: "During Pride Month, an organization with ties to violent hate groups, Super Happy Fun America, announced it would host a Straight Pride Parade in Boston."
READ MORE
Casey Quinlan, ThinkProgress
Quinlan writes: "During Pride Month, an organization with ties to violent hate groups, Super Happy Fun America, announced it would host a Straight Pride Parade in Boston."
READ MORE
The New York Stock Exchange. (photo: Ben Hider/NYSE Euronext)
Trump Wants to Cut Taxes for Rich People Yet Again
Dylan Matthews, Vox
Matthews writes: "On Friday, President Donald Trump used his favorite public platform to hint at a policy change that his administration has been weighing for at least a year: using presidential power to unilaterally lower taxes for investors."
Dylan Matthews, Vox
Matthews writes: "On Friday, President Donald Trump used his favorite public platform to hint at a policy change that his administration has been weighing for at least a year: using presidential power to unilaterally lower taxes for investors."
EXCERPT:
Beyond the gaming concerns and the legal problem, the change would also be plainly regressive. The Penn Wharton Budget Model, a respected tax and budget model at the University of Pennsylvania, estimates that indexing to inflation would cost $102 billion over 10 years, and 86.1 percent of the benefit would go to the richest 1 percent of Americans. Nearly two-thirds would go to the richest 0.1 percent. Capital ownership and capital gains are incredibly concentrated, meaning that cuts like this overwhelmingly redound to the rich.
If you think taxes on capital are just way too high, it’s a move that makes a lot of sense. But from every other perspective, it looks like an effort to redirect upward of $100 billion to the richest people in America.
Members of the Independent Drivers Guild drive across the Brooklyn Bridge in protest against Uber and other app-based ridesharing companies on May 8, 2019 in New York City. (photo: Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
A Chance to Defend Gig Workers' Rights in California
Jeremy Gong, Jacobin
Gong writes: "A new bill in California would end the legal loophole that allows Uber and Lyft to pay drivers incredibly low wages and avoid paying benefits."
READ MORE
Jeremy Gong, Jacobin
Gong writes: "A new bill in California would end the legal loophole that allows Uber and Lyft to pay drivers incredibly low wages and avoid paying benefits."
READ MORE
Berta Cáceres' mother, Austra Berta Flores, right, and daughters, Olivia, center, and Berta Zuniga Cáceres, left, leave a meeting with House speaker Nancy Pelosi on 10 August. (photo: Orlando Sierra/Getty Images)
Family of Slain Honduran Activist Berta Cáceres Appeal to US Court for Help in Her Murder Trial
Nina Lakhani, Guardian UK
Lakhani writes: "The children of murdered Honduran activist Berta Cáceres have applied to a US federal court to subpoena bank records linked to a $1.4m luxury house in Texas purchased by the alleged mastermind of the crime just months after the killing."
Nina Lakhani, Guardian UK
Lakhani writes: "The children of murdered Honduran activist Berta Cáceres have applied to a US federal court to subpoena bank records linked to a $1.4m luxury house in Texas purchased by the alleged mastermind of the crime just months after the killing."
EXCERPT:
In November 2018, seven men were convicted of carrying out the murder, which the court in Tegucigalpa ruled was ordered by executives of the Agua Zarca dam company Desa because of delays and financial losses linked to protests led by Cáceres.
One of the executives identified in court was David Roberto Castillo Mejía, the CEO of Desa. In March 2018 Castillo was indicted as an “intellectual author”, who is alleged to have coordinated with, and provided funds to, the killers. He vehemently denies any involvement.
Castillo, a US-trained former intelligence officer and former government employee, bought the luxury five-bedroom, five-bathroom detached home in Houston in November 2016, thanks to a $400,000 down-payment and $1.04m mortgage from the Hancock Whitney Bank in Mississippi, Louisiana.
In research published last year, scientists in Beijing found that inhaling particulate matter robbed people of their smarts, leading to lower verbal and math test scores. (photo: Peter Parks/Getty Images)
Air Pollution Linked to Declines in Mental Health
Sarah Gibbens, National Geographic
Gibbens writes: "Air pollution takes a massive toll on our health. The World Health Organization links it to deadly diseases like lung cancer and stroke, and new research suggests that polluted regions see more cases of neurological disorders like depression and bipolar disorder."
READ MORE
Sarah Gibbens, National Geographic
Gibbens writes: "Air pollution takes a massive toll on our health. The World Health Organization links it to deadly diseases like lung cancer and stroke, and new research suggests that polluted regions see more cases of neurological disorders like depression and bipolar disorder."
READ MORE
Comments
Post a Comment