Frida Berrigan | A Child at World's End, a Mother Thinks About the Inheritance of Children





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Frida Berrigan | A Child at World's End, a Mother Thinks About the Inheritance of Children 
Cheetah family rests together in Masai Mara National Reserve in Kenya. (photo: Frans Lanting/National Geographic Creative)
Frida Berrigan, TomDispatch
Berrigan writes: "'I don't want to live in a world without cheetahs, Mom.' Seamus loves cheetahs and what's not to love - unless you are a Thomson's gazelle? Cheetahs are the fastest mammals on the planet, formidable predators, sleek, saucy looking, and they even have spots."
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A child peeks through the border fence in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, last month. (photo: Jose Luis Gonzales/Reuters)
A child peeks through the border fence in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, last month. (photo: Jose Luis Gonzales/Reuters)

Under Trump's 'Zero Tolerance Policy,' Immigrant Children Were Held for Days in 'Ice-Box' Chain-Link Holding Pens
Nick Miroff, Maria Sacchetti and Seung Min Kim, The Washington Post
Excerpt: "The Trump administration's 'zero tolerance' crackdown at the border this spring was troubled from the outset by planning shortfalls, widespread communication failures and administrative indifference to the separation of small children from their parents, according to an unpublished report by the Department of Homeland Security's internal watchdog."
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Brett Kavanaugh in the Yale yearbook. (photo: White House/Wikimedia)
Brett Kavanaugh in the Yale yearbook. (photo: White House/Wikimedia)

The Banality of Brett Kavanaugh
Meagan Day, Jacobin
Day writes: "The masters of the universe, it turns out, are losers. The Brett Kavanaugh hearing was a kaleidoscope of family and God and prestigious clerkships spliced with boofing and ralphing and brewskis."
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The 73rd session of the U.N. General Assembly takes place in New York on Friday. (photo: Don Emmert/Getty Images)
The 73rd session of the U.N. General Assembly takes place in New York on Friday. (photo: Don Emmert/Getty Images)

Trump Administration Begins Denying Visas to Same-Sex Partners of Diplomats
Molly Olmstead, Slate
Olmstead writes: "On Monday, the Trump administration began denying visas to same-sex partners of foreign diplomats and United Nations employees, requiring those already in the U.S. to either marry or leave the country by the end of the year."
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The lord is merciful. (photo: Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images)
The lord is merciful. (photo: Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images)

Amazon Raises Minimum Wage to $15 After Criticism About Workers on Food Stamps
Eric Levitz, New York Magazine
Levitz writes: "Jeff Bezos once wrote that he expects all of Amazon's employees 'to wake up every morning terrified.' His company's highly profitable web services business relies on an unregulated, digital labor-market where the median wage is around $2 an hour."
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Passengers struggle to fit onto an overcrowded train at the Balderas metro station in Mexico City. (photo: Simon Schatzberg)
Passengers struggle to fit onto an overcrowded train at the Balderas metro station in Mexico City. (photo: Simon Schatzberg)

'There's No Other Option': The Radical Plan to Move Mexico's Government
Simon Schatzberg, Guardian UK
Schatzberg writes: "Jacinta Morales came to Mexico City more than 20 years ago, following promises of education and employment, like millions of others. After getting a degree, she found stable work as a public servant, moving between different government agencies."
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The Wood Yard at Georgia Pacific Cellulose Mill, a Koch investment. (photo: Stephen B. Morton/WP/Getty Images)
The Wood Yard at Georgia Pacific Cellulose Mill, a Koch investment. (photo: Stephen B. Morton/WP/Getty Images)

Former Koch Staffer With Chemical Ties Appointed to Key EPA Position
E.A. Crunden, ThinkProgress
Crunden writes: "The Environmental Protection Agency has hired a former Koch Industries staffer who worked on water and chemical policy to fill a key role within the agency, continuing a Trump administration trend of appointing company insiders to oversee the industries they are meant to regulate."
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