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Biden Takes Aim At MAGA

In Televised Address From Philly, Biden Calls Out Extremist GOP
Dems Growing More Concerned About Trump’s Influence
Trump-Led Extremism To Be Biden’s Focus

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California Approves Sweeping Climate Measures — New York Times
DeSantis’s Voting Crackdown Is Grotesque — Jacobin
DeSantis Attacks Reporter, Investigative Outlet — Popular Information
Rick Scott Breaks With McConnell On Senate Strategy — Politico
The November Election Was Held On June 24th — Michael Moore
You Voted To Form A Union. Now What? — The Nation
Trump’s Social Media Company Is A Mess — Mother Jones
Global Fossil Fuel Subsidies Nearly Doubled In 2021 — Common Dreams
Fauci Should Have Resigned A Long Time Ago — Jacobin
GOP Starting To Regret Only Nominating Freaks — 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

DOJ Wins PR Battle Against Trump’s Lawyers

Why DOJ Went On The Record With Trump Rebuttal
Breaking Down The Docs DOJ Found
Trump’s Team Moved, Hid Docs
Trump’s Mar-A-Lago Docs, Annotated
Trump’s Lawyers Now Need To Lawyer Up

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Biden’s Anti-MAGA Midterm Message Takes Shape — The Hill
Dem Party Leaders Backing Wall Street Candidate In RI — The Lever
Dr. Oz Says Abortion Is ‘Still Murder’ At Any Stage — The Daily Beast
FDA Authorizes Updated Booster Shots — New York Times
US Live Expectancy Drops Again, Driven By Covid — NPR
UN Inspectors Head To Ukraine Nuclear Plant In War Zone — AP
Payroll Growth Slowed In August — Reuters
The ACLU Fights For Minneapolis — The Nation
How Beavers Are Helping Fight Climate Change — CBS News
How Families Are Coping In Mississippi Water Crisis — NBC News
Election Forecaster Moves Two Senate Races Toward Dems — The Hill

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

Former Soviet Leader Mikhail Gorbachev Dies

Last Leader Of Soviet Union Dead At 91
Gorbachev Lionized By West, Reviled By Some In Russia
Gorbachev’s Role In Ending Cold War

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UN Chief Warns Against Planetary Destruction — Common Dreams
GOP Refuses To Pay Trump’s Legal Bills — RawStory
Trump Era Memos Reveal Covid Chaos — Washington Post
Women And Guns — The Nation
Social Media Now Vital Lifeline For Flood Victims — Daily Beast
US Labor Unions Approval At Highest Point Since 1965 — Gallup
What The Hell Is Going On At The Washington Post — Discourse Blog
Google Workers Demand Change — Popular Info

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

Major Storms Likely Before Labor Day

Named Storm Could Hit US & Upend Holiday Travel
Jackson, MS. Mayor Urges Residents To ‘Get Out Now’
Heat Wave Heading For Northern California

PLUS:
Teachers Union Wins After Strike For Students In Ohio — Common Dreams
Starbucks’s Union-Busting Won’t Stop Without Consumer Pressure — Jacobin
Trump Demands (Again) To Be Declared Winner Of 2020 Election — RawStory
California Leading On Climate Fight — The Hill
Global Instability The Theme At Jackson Hole Economic Symposium — Axios
Marriage Equality Puts Ron Johnson In A Bind — Politico
Even Artwork About Abortion Is Legally Risky Now — VICE
Elon Musk Subpoenas Twitter Whistleblower — ABC News
Iran Sends Shipment Of Drones To Russia — Washington Post