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California Under Record Heat

Brutal Temperatures Threaten Power Grid
52 Million People Under Extreme Temp Warnings
Power Outages Possible

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Marty Walsh, Disappointment — New Republic
Amazon Rainforest May Be Past Tipping Point — Common Dreams
NYT Etiquette Column Offers Advice for the Resentful Rich — FAIR
China Accuses NSA of Hacking Its Military Research University — VICE
It’s Time for Democrats to Stop Undermining Teachers’ Unions — The Nation
Besiege the Ivy League — American Prospect
Where Will the Midterms Go From Here? — Intelligencer
Pro-MAGA Cop Undermined Seth Rich Investigation — Rolling Stone

UK’s New PM More of the Same

New Leader Liz Truss Once Railed Against… Cheese
It’s a Time of Crisis For Britain
A Banal Victory Speech
Still in Thrall to the Empire

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Kiwi Farms Is Off the Web — Slate
GOP Momentum Fading in Final Push for Midterms — HuffPost
…But Still Well-Placed to Win — Politico
Senate Dems May Push Same-Sex Marriage Bill — Axios
Inhumane Gimmicks Cities Rely on to “Solve” Homelessness — The Column
Trump-Appointed Judge Orders Halt to DOJ Review of Seized Materials — Common Dreams
NPR Devotes Almost Two Hours to Afghanistan Over Two Weeks—and 30 Seconds to US Starving Afghans — FAIR
Why Are So Many of New York’s Basement Apartments Still Death Traps? — Intelligencer

Trump’s Full Classified Docs Haul Unveiled

Judge Releases Full Inventory Of Mar-A-Lago Findings
48 Empty Folders That Had Contained Classified Docs Found
FBI Inventory Reveals How Careless Trump Was With Docs

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Health Care’s Secret Middleman — The Lever
Gig Workers Tired of Waiting for Action From Biden — New York Times
Go Get an Omicron Booster Shot — American Prospect
DeSantis “Hijacked” Anger Over Parkland — Salon
Trump’s Truth Social Meltdown — New Republic
Democrats Must Ban Dark Money From Primaries — The Nation
Trump Floats ‘Full Pardons’ for January 6 Insurrectionists — Common Dreams
Why Sarah Palin’s Loss Is A Warning For The GOP — Politico
The Defunders — Intelligencer

Biden Delivers Speech on Trump’s Threats to Democracy

📺 Watch the Full Speech
President Warns American Values Are Under Assault
“Extremist” GOP a Danger
A GOP in Thrall to Trump Is a Danger, Biden Says
Possible Outcomes of Trump Prosecution are All Bad

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New Nuclear Deal Won’t Bring US, Iran Closer — Al Jazeera
Ginni Thomas Urged Wisconsin Lawmakers to Overturn 2020 Election Results — The Hill
Brett Favre Under Investigation in Mississippi — NBC News
8 TikTok Trends That Are Terrible for the Environment — Gizmodo
The History of the TSA — The Verge
Overturning Roe v. Wade Is Backfiring Spectacularly on Republicans — Jezebel
Ron DeSantis Is an Honest-to-God Semi-Fascist — American Prospect
Jackson’s Racial Water Crisis — Salon
The Democratic Party Shouldn’t Be a Gerontocracy — The Nation
Fetterman Fires Back at Oz “Murder” Smear — Common Dreams
Donald Trump’s “Better Call Saul” Performance Isn’t Going Well — The Intercept
The GOP Is Starting to Regret Nominating Freaks for Senate — Discourse Blog

Droughts, Heatwaves & Water Shortages

Texas Cities Fear Water Shortages
How You Can Help Mississippi Residents With No Water
California Bracing For Worst Heat Wave Ever

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Sen. Warren Takes Aim At Biden, DOJ Over Debt Forgiveness — The Lever
Raphael Warnock Versus the GOP’s Most Valuable Player — American Prospect
How the IRA Helps Rural Energy — New Republic
Midterms Could Determine the Future of the GOP — Salon
Dem Hawks Attack Iran Deal — The Intercept
Dr. Oz’s Flip Flop on Abortion — Intelligencer
Pandemic Erased Two Decades of Education Progress — New York Times
Factchecking the Factchecker on Chomsky, Russia and Media Access — FAIR
Ed Zitron On Quiet Quitting — The Insurgents
Quiet Quitting And Crony Capitalism — Ed Zitron
Oklahoma Secretary Of Education Hates Library Cards — Law Dork

Blue Alaska

Sarah Palin Loses Alaska Special Election to Democrat Mary Peltola
First Democrat in 50 Years, First Native Alaskan Ever
Seat Up for Grabs Again in November
Here’s What it Means

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The Politics of the Child Tax Credit — American Prospect
Can the Quincy Institute Survive Putin’s War? — New Republic
Obstruction Now A Major Focus In Trump Documents Probe — HuffPost
SC Republican Who Had Epiphany Nonetheless Votes for Abortion Bill — PBS
Don’t Celebrate Too Soon, Dems — Salon
Peter Thiel Turns Off the Money Spigot — Washington Post
Would You Take Out a Loan to Buy This Week’s Groceries? — New York Times
Ukrainians Describe Russian Occupation — The Intercept
Leaked Audio Shows Dr. Oz Calling Abortion “Murder” — VICE
GOP Officials Bar Abortion Rights Initiative From Michigan Ballot — Common Dreams
America’s COVID-Testing Regime Is Somehow Still a Travesty — Intelligencer

Union Popularity Soars As US Prepares To Celebrate Labor Day

The Unionization Wave Is Now Hitting Chipotle
Unions Deeply Popular In The United States
Thank A Union Member This Weekend
Unionization Is A National Trend

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Why Native Americans Could Never Count on Roe — VICE
What the Hell is Going On at the Washington Post? — Discourse Blog
Ghislaine Maxwell’s New Murder Pal — Jezebel
Massachusetts Law Aimed at Victims Helps Abusers — WBUR
Conservatives Turn to Courts to Stop Biden’s Student-Loan Relief — New Republic
The Hank Hill Solution to Climate Change — American Prospect
A New Mexico Town Is About to Run Out of Drinking Water — Gizmodo
Right-Wing Appeals Court Blocks Ban On Trans Care — The Intercept
We Are In A Housing Recession — Politico

Mississippi City Without Usable Water for Foreseeable Future

State’s Largest City Doesn’t Have Enough Water
Situation to Continue for an “Unknown Amount of Time”
“A Total Crisis”
Follows Years of Failure
Formerly Incarcerated Women Left to Fend for Themselves

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Britain’s Summer of Discontent — The Nation
DOJ Releases Photo of Seized Trump Documents — Common Dreams
Newsom Willing to Let Californians Die to Appease Rich Elites — New Republic
Russia’s Occupation of Nuclear Plant Opens New Threat — New York Times
Forcing People to Give Birth Is Politically Unpopular — VICE
Trump’s Gossip on Macron’s Sex Life Can’t Be That Good — Intelligencer
Joe Rogan and Aaron Rodgers Talk Anti-Vax — Salon
Ad Ties PA Republican to Work for Saudi Lobby — The Intercept
California Enhances Worker Power — American Prospect

Why Dems Midterm Prospects Are Rising

5 Reasons Dems Are Hopeful
Republicans Scrambling Over Abortion Backlash
Oz’s Stumbles Fuel Dem Optimism In Pennsylvania
Student Loan Forgiveness Helps Dems

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The Coming Republican Inquisition — American Prospect
Trump Forces Republicans Off Script Again — Politico
Trump Wants Do-Over of 2020 Election — Intelligencer
Murdochs Expose Their Hypocrisy in Lawsuits Over Fox News — The Intercept
“Straight Pride” Goons Battled Activists Outside Planned Parenthood — VICE
Fetterman Brings Progressive Message to Red Counties — Common Dreams
Political Winds Shifting in Dem Favor — Salon
Pat Ryan and the Winning Abortion Message — New Republic
House Conservatives Want To Try To Impeach Biden — The Hill

Climate Emergency in Pakistan

Parts of Country Resemble “Small Ocean”
One Third of Country Underwater
“A Monsoon on Steroids”
Half a Million People in Camps, Millions More Displaced

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The Military-Student Debt Complex — Never Leave
J.K. Rowling Is Back on Her Bullshit — Discourse Blog
Melting Greenland Ice Sheet Could Raise Oceans By a Foot — Common Dreams
Implementing Student Debt Relief Is Critical — American Prospect
Navy SEAL Training Death Exposes Brutal Culture — New York Times
Don’t Mock the Payroll Protection Program — Intelligencer
Secret Service Official Resigns Days Before Testimony — The Intercept
Company Tells Employees: Work “Voluntary” Overtime or Go to Jail — VICE
Dark Money Flooding Justice System — Salon
It Matters That Joe Biden Used the F-Word — New Republic