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Tim Dickinson | The Washington Post's Latest Fact Check of Bernie Sanders Is Really Something 
Bernie Sanders. (photo: Antonella Crescimbeni)
Tim Dickinson, Rolling Stone
Dickinson writes: "Why did the paper's fact checker call Bernie Sanders's accurate claim about medical bankruptcies 'mostly false?'"
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William Barr. (photo: Joshua Roberts/Reuters)
William Barr. (photo: Joshua Roberts/Reuters)

Trump Administration to Propose Expedited Death Penalty as Response to Mass Shootings
Kevin Liptak, CNN
Liptak writes: "The Trump administration is preparing a package of legislative measures responding to a spate of recent mass shootings, aides said Monday, even as White House and congressional staffs remain far apart on the best path forward."
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U.S. Special Operations personnel prepare to board a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during a mission in Afghanistan. (photo: U.S. Department of Defense)
U.S. Special Operations personnel prepare to board a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during a mission in Afghanistan. (photo: U.S. Department of Defense)

Peace Deal: US to Withdraw 5,000 Troops From Afghanistan, Close Bases
teleSUR
Excerpt: "Based on the draft peace deal reached between the Taliban and the United States, the latter would withdraw almost 5,000 troops from Afghanistan and close five bases within 135 days."
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An immigrant detention center. (photo: ABC)
An immigrant detention center. (photo: ABC)

US Immigration Detention Centers See Nearly 1,000 Cases of Mumps This Year, New Report Says
Clark Mindock, The Independent
Mindock writes: "There have been at least 931 cases of mumps in American immigration facilities, which officials say present 'a perfect storm' for the spread of disease."
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Educators, parents, students, and supporters of the Los Angeles teachers strike gather in Grand Park on January 22, 2019, in downtown Los Angeles, California. (photo: Scott Heins/Getty Images)
Educators, parents, students, and supporters of the Los Angeles teachers strike gather in Grand Park on January 22, 2019, in downtown Los Angeles, California. (photo: Scott Heins/Getty Images)

Americans Are Starting to Love Unions Again
Meagan Day, Jacobin
Day writes: "This Labor Day, we have cause to celebrate. Public support for unions has reached 64 percent in a recent Gallup poll."
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Athens police enter Exarcheia in April 2019 to carry out evictions of squatters, some of whom are refugees. (photo: Pantelis Saitas/EPA)
Athens police enter Exarcheia in April 2019 to carry out evictions of squatters, some of whom are refugees. (photo: Pantelis Saitas/EPA)

Inside Exarcheia: The Self-Governing Community Athens Police Want Rid Of
Alex King and Ioanna Manoussaki-Adamopoulou, Guardian UK
Excerpt: "The central Athens neighbourhood of Exarcheia, which has helped house refugees, is in the crosshairs of a government crackdown."
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Rowhouses in West Baltimore. (photo: Alia Malek/Al Jazeera)
Rowhouses in West Baltimore. (photo: Alia Malek/Al Jazeera)

As Rising Heat Bakes US Cities, the Poor Often Feel It Most
Meg Anderson and Sean McMinn, NPR
Excerpt: "Her neighborhood, Franklin Square, is hotter than about two-thirds of the neighborhoods in Baltimore - about 6 degrees hotter than the city's coolest neighborhood."
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