The U.S. has one of the most punitive criminal justice systems — unless you’re the president ( 19thnews.org )
Pro-LGBTQ+ laws boost queer people's mental health ( www.lgbtqnation.com )
Raising the alarm about Nevada’s extremist anti-LGBTQ+ Republican U.S. Senate candidate Sam Brown ( www.advocate.com )
Biden issues Medal of Honor to Civil War soldiers who helped hijack train in Confederacy ( www.pbs.org )
President Joe Biden on Wednesday awarded the Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry to two Union soldiers who stole a locomotive deep in Confederate territory during the Civil War and drove it north for 87 miles (140 kilometers) as they destroyed railroad tracks and telegraph lines.
You Know Who’s Available to Replace Joe Biden? Al Franken! ( www.thedailybeast.com )
He'd get my vote....
Republicans gut HIV/AIDS spending by over $400 million in next year's budget ( www.lgbtqnation.com )
‘Grounds for their immediate dissolution’: Complaint says Trump-related nonprofits have been violating federal law to maintain legal defense slush fund for Mark Meadows ( lawandcrime.com )
South Carolina GOP candidate sues fellow Republicans for calling him 'domestic abuser' ( www.rawstory.com )
Biden tells ally he is weighing whether to withdraw from 2024 race: Live updates ( www.independent.co.uk )
Biden’s Proposal Would Protect 36 Million Workers Facing Extreme Heat on the Job ( truthout.org )
Biden wins crucial support of Democratic governors to continue campaign: ‘We’re going to have his back’ – as it happened ( www.theguardian.com )
The imperial presidency: Republicans just pulled off their longest con ( www.salon.com )
Man Behind Project 2025 Just Said the Quiet Part Out Loud ( www.thedailybeast.com )
Detroit’s legacy of housing inequity has caused long-term health impacts − these policies can help mitigate that harm ( theconversation.com )
Abortion bans are also terrible for babies ( www.motherjones.com )
Biden vows to keep running as signs point to eroding support on Capitol Hill ( apnews.com )
Trump amplifies posts calling for televised military tribunal for Liz Cheney | CNN Politics ( www.cnn.com )
Federal judge temporarily blocks rule banning noncompete contracts ( wapo.st )
This judge is one more of Trump's appointees, who is out to keep wages down so that billionaires can profit a bit more....
Project 2025 Architect Signals Bloodshed If Left Opposes Trump-Led 'Revolution' ( www.commondreams.org )
The president of the right-wing group spearheading Project 2025 raised the specter of violence Tuesday against those who refuse to capitulate to what he characterized as "the second American Revolution" ushered in by presumptive GOP nominee and would-be authoritarian Donald Trump....
Trump Widens Lead After Biden’s Debate Debacle, Times/Siena Poll Finds ( www.nytimes.com )
Trump raked in big money from foreign nations. Experts fear he'd do it more if re-elected ( www.usatoday.com )
Abortion-rights advocates in Arizona submit needed signatures to put the issue on November ballot ( apnews.com )
‘It’s nonsensical’: how Trump is making climate the latest culture war ( www.theguardian.com )
'Screaming the Quiet Part': Trump Advisers Say He's Ready to Embrace King-Like Powers | Common Dreams ( www.commondreams.org )
The U.S. Supreme Court's immunity decision has reportedly emboldened the presumptive GOP nominee to pursue his far-right agenda and authoritarian aims "without fear of punishment or restraint."
Sanders: Supreme Court Is “Out of Control” and Must Be Reformed ( truthout.org )
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