(2019-07-31). Tulsi Gabbard vs Google Goliath. dissidentvoice.org 
Introduction The Tulsi Gabbard presidential campaign has filed a major law suit against Google. This article outlines the main points of the law suit and evidence the the social media giant Google has quietly acquired enormous influence on public perceptions and has been actively censoring alternative viewpoints. Tulsi Now vs Google Tulsi Now, Inc vs …
(2019-07-31). "We Don't Want Another President Obama": Activist Urges Democrats to Reframe Immigration Debate. democracynow.org 
Democratic candidates also sparred on immigration policy, from decriminalizing border crossing to providing healthcare to undocumented immigrants. We hear excerpts of Senators Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders, as well as Montana Governor Steve Bullock. Plus we speak to Erika Andiola, chief advocacy officer for RAICES, the Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services.
(2019-07-31). Sanders, Warren Clash With Cautious Rivals Over 'Big Ideas'. truthdig.com DETROIT—The signature domestic proposal by the leading progressive candidates for the Democratic presidential nomination came under withering attack from moderates Tuesday in a debate that laid bare the struggle between a call for revolutionary policies and a desperate desire to defeat President Donald Trump. | Standing side by side at center stage, Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren slapped back against their more cautious rivals who ridiculed "Medicare for All" and warned that "wish-list economics" would jeopardize Democrats' chances for taking the White House in 2020. | "I don't understand why anybody g…
(2019-07-31). Sanders Calls Out CNN for Airing Pharma Commercials During 2020 Debate. truthout.org | | It was " like clockwork." | In the middle of a heated back-and-forth on Medicare for All at the beginning of Tuesday night's Democratic presidential debate in Detroit, Sen. Bernie Sanders called out CNN for airing anti-single payer ads from the pharmaceutical and insurance industries during commercial breaks. | "By the way, the healthcare industry will be advertising tonight on this program," Sanders said after accusi…
(2019-07-31). Tulsi Gabbard vs Google Goliath. globalresearch.ca Introduction | The Tulsi Gabbard presidential campaign has filed a major lawsuit against Google. This article outlines the main points of the lawsuit and evidence the the social media giant Google has quietly acquired enormous influence on public perceptions and has …
(2019-07-31). CNN Tried to Derail Sanders and Warren Last Night. It Failed. truthout.org | | Tuesday night's Democratic debate was a CNN-engineered center-right ambush of Senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren that was so ham-fisted in its conception and execution, it could have been drawn up by Donald Trump himself. | "Is Bernie Sanders Too Extreme?" was an actual discussion topic. Zero-polling candidates like Rep. John Delaney and Sen. Amy Klobuchar were encouraged to take swipes at Medicare for All, student debt forgiveness, and other big-box ideas put forth by the two progressive fro…
(2019-07-31). Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren Tear Apart Liberal Rivals. telesurenglish.net Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders offered an unabashed defense of their progressive policies during a Democratic presidential debate Tuesday when their liberal, pro-establishment rivals criticized the proposals as unrealistic and politically untenable. | RELATED: | Bernie Sanders, Cardi B Film US Presidential Campaign Video | Defying all guesses of Sanders and Warren turning on each other, the progressive candidates teamed up to take down the right-wing tendencies in their Democr…
(2019-07-31). Sanders & Warren Fight "Republican Talking Point" That Medicare for All Is About Reducing Coverage. democracynow.org 
Ten Democratic presidential candidates took to the stage in Detroit, Michigan, on Tuesday night for the first of a two-night debate hosted by CNN. The debate began with an extended discussion on healthcare, where progressive candidates Senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren defended their platforms of Medicare for all against more moderate candidates who argued this stance is political suicide. We speak with Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, former Michigan gubernatorial candidate.
(2019-07-31). "We Don't Want Another Obama": Immigration Activist Urges Democrats to Be Bold. truthout.org | | Democratic candidates sparred on immigration policy, from decriminalizing border crossing to providing healthcare to undocumented immigrants. We hear excerpts of Senators Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders, as well as Montana Governor Steve Bullock. Plus we speak to Erika Andiola, chief advocacy officer for RAICES, the Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services. | TRANSCRIPT: | JUAN GONZÁLEZ: We're also joined by Erika Andiola of RAICES. Erika, I wanted to…
(2019-07-31). Warren Backs "No First Use" Nuclear Policy as Buttigieg Calls for Withdrawal from Afghanistan. democracynow.org 
While most of Tuesday's debate focused on domestic issues, Democratic candidates were briefly asked about nuclear weapons policy and the war in Afghanistan. Senator Elizabeth Warren defended her "no first use" policy on nuclear weapons, despite criticism from Montana Governor Steve Bullock. Meanwhile, South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg and former Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper sparred on whether the U.S. should withdraw from Afghanistan after 18 years of war.
(2019-07-31). Sanders, Warren Clash With Moderates Over 'Medicare for All'. truthdig.com DETROIT—The signature domestic proposal by the leading progressive candidates for the Democratic presidential nomination came under withering attack from moderates Tuesday in a debate that laid bare the struggle between a call for revolutionary policies and a desperate desire to defeat President Donald Trump. | Standing side by side at center stage, Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren slapped back against their more cautious rivals who ridiculed "Medicare for All" and warned that "wish-list economics" would jeopardize Democrats' chances for taking the White House in 2020. | "I don't understand why anybody g…
(2019-07-31). Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders Dominate Democratic Debate Set Up to Ambush Them. theintercept.com The most progressive candidates on stage at the Democratic debate in Detroit, Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders, dominated an event framed like an ambush.
(2019-07-31). Warren Backs "No First Use" Nuclear Policy. truthout.org | | While most of Tuesday's debate focused on domestic issues, Democratic candidates were briefly asked about nuclear weapons policy and the war in Afghanistan. Senator Elizabeth Warren defended her "no first use" policy on nuclear weapons, despite criticism from Montana Governor Steve Bullock. Meanwhile, South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg and former Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper sparred on whether the U.S. should withdraw from Afghanistan after 18 years of war. | TRANSCRIPT: | AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now!, de…
(2019-07-31). United, Warren and Sanders Show What a Left-Wing Democratic Party Looks Like. truthout.org | | Late in the first night of the second round of the 2020 Democratic debates on Tuesday, CNN moderator Jake Tapper asked Sen. Elizabeth Warren a serious question in an unserious way. "Senator Warren, you want to make it U.S. policy that the U.S. will never use a nuclear weapon unless another country uses one first," Tapper said. "Why should the U.S. tie its own hands with that policy?" | Warren's response was clear, direct, and morally and strategically sound. "Because it makes the world…
(2019-07-31). Killing Democracy: US Imperialism, Civil War and Genocide in Guatemala 1954-1996. globalresearch.ca "This ideology of [United States corporatism] embraces a belief that societies and cultures can be regenerated through violence…. This belief that [the US has] a divine right to resources, land and power, and a right to displace and kill to …
(2019-07-31). DNC Won't Create Oversight Panel to Review the Millions It Spends. truthdig.com This article was produced by Voting Booth, a project of the Independent Media Institute. | A proposal to bring unprecedented oversight to the way that the Democratic National Committee spends the billion dollars it raises between presidential elections was rejected by the DNC Rules and Bylaw Committee Tuesday, after a spirited debate highlighting that there is no independent oversight reporting back to the DNC's 450 members. | The decision did not come without some Rules Committee members saying that the oversight issue was legitimate. But they di…
(2019-07-31). Headlines for July 31, 2019. democracynow.org Sens. Sanders and Warren Tout Progressive Vision for 2020 as 2nd Democratic Debate Kicks Off, Detroit Activists Call on 2020 Dems to Tackle Pollution, Implement Green New Deal, North Korea Launches 2nd Ballistic Missile Test in Under a Week, 130 Hunger-Striking Prisoners in Egypt Decry Inhumane Treatment, Senators Question DOD Nominee John Hyten over Sexual Assault Accusations, Virginia Delegate Protests Trump Speech: "You Can't Send Us Back!", House Report Says Trump Adviser Ran Campaign Speech by UEA, Saudi Officials, California Bill Requires Presidential Candidates to Disclose 5 Years of Tax Returns, 2 Chicago…
(2019-07-31). #DemDebate: Conquering Race-and-Red-Baiting Moderators and Moderates. progressive.org In a show of progressive promise versus the status quo, it was Warren/Sanders versus the Four Horsemen of the Pale, Stale, and Male.
(2019-07-31). Sanders and Warren Defend Medicare for All From Moderates and Media. truthdig.com The two progressives team up to raise alarm at corporate advertising in America's media as well as combat attacks from fellow Democrats.
(2019-07-31). CNN's Debate Fail. commondreams.org Democratic candidates gather on stage for the first round of the second Democratic primary debate of the 2020 presidential campaign season hosted by CNN at the Fox Theatre in Detroit, Michigan on July 30, 2019. (Photo: Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/2020_democrats_cnn.jpg …
(2019-07-31). Militias Capitalizing on GOP Rhetoric Heading Into Election Season. splcenter.org A militia network's enthusiasm to lend paramilitary support to Oregon's Republican senators last month could be a bellwether for the 2020 campaign season.
(2019-07-31). Elizabeth Warren's Trade Plan Empowers Workers, Not Corporations. thenation.com Elizabeth Warren's Trade Plan Empowers Workers, Not Corporations…
(2019-07-31). Second Democratic Debate, Part One: The Moderate/Progressive Divide Came Through (1/3). therealnews.com 
The first part of the second democratic debate showed a non-rancorous divide on how to beat Trump and fresh discussions first-use of nuclear weapons and for getting out of Afghanistan…
(2019-07-31). Warren Denounces White Supremacy as Domestic Terrorism; Marianne Williamson Calls for Reparations. democracynow.org 
Democratic candidates also spoke on race and white supremacy, with Senator Elizabeth Warren arguing that the United States needs "to call out white supremacy for what it is: domestic terrorism." Marianne Williamson of California brought up the Flint water crisis and highlighted environmental racism saying, "We have communities, particularly communities of color and disadvantaged communities, all over this country who are suffering from environmental injustice." We speak with Mehdi Hasan, columnist for The Intercept and host of its "Deconstructed" podcast. He's also host of "UpFront" at Al Jazeera English.
(2019-07-31). Second Demcoratic Debate, Part One: The Moderate/Progressive Divide Came Through (1/3). therealnews.com The first part of the second democratic debate showed a non-rancorous divide on how to beat Trump and fresh discussions first-use of nuclear weapons and for getting out of Afghanistan…
(2019-07-31). Sanders scolds CNN for using Republican talking points and showing healthcare ads during #Demdebate. rt.com 
Bernie Sanders scolded CNN's Jake Tapper for using "Republican talking points" on healthcare and highlighted a potential conflict of interest in light of the network showing healthcare ads during the Democratic debate.
(2019-07-31). The Debates Won't Fully Matter Until Everyone's on the Same Stage. thenation.com The Debates Won't Fully Matter Until Everyone's on the Same Stage…
(2019-07-31). Marianne Williamson wins over internet after denouncing 'dark psychic force' taking hold in US. rt.com 
Democratic presidential hopeful Marianne Williamson became the most-searched candidate on Google after her second primary debate, in which she condemned the "dark psychic force" that Donald Trump allegedly unleashed upon the US.
(2019-07-31). No, YOU are 'Russian asset': Meme war turns tables on Washington Post. rt.com 
With the Washington Post stuck in a mud-slinging meme war with Senate Republicans and President Donald Trump, the capital's paper of record has found itself on the receiving end of internet trolls' meme-cannons.
(2019-07-31). Gilroy Shooter Touted White Supremacist Text, Posted Racist Content Before Massacre. indybay.org In California, police have identified the gunman who killed three people—including two children—at a mass shooting Sunday at the Gilroy Garlic Festival as 19-year-old Santino William Legan. He was fatally shot by police at the scene. Authorities say they are still determining a motive for the attack, but the gunman's social media activity shows him promoting a manifesto on white supremacy just moments before the rampage. He also wrote in a post Sunday, "Why overcrowd towns and pave more open space to make room for hordes of mestizos and Silicon Valley white twats?"
(2019-07-31). Vigil For Democracy. indybay.org Speaker Pelosi's Office | San Francisco Federal Building | 90, 7th Street, San Francisco, CA 94103…
(2019-07-31). Marc Huestis' Long-Awaited Memoir Impresario of Castro Street. indybay.org The Green Arcade | 1680 Market Street | San Francisco, CA 94102…
(2019-07-31). 2nd Democratic Debate, Pt 1: Battle Over Medicare for All and Fixing Immigration (2/3). therealnews.com 
The debate allowed candidates to show how support for Medicare for All and humanity at the U.S. border are key issues in 2020. With guests Kimberly Moffit and Jeet Heer, hosted by Marc Steiner…
(2019-07-31). CNN Tried to Pit Sanders and Warren Against Each Other. That Didn't Happen. thenation.com CNN Tried to Pit Sanders and Warren Against Each Other. That Didn't Happen.
(2019-07-31). Last Night's Debate Produced a Clear Winner: Medicare for All. thenation.com Last Night's Debate Produced a Clear Winner: Medicare for All…
(2019-07-31). The Centrists Did Not Hold. thenation.com 
Both the moderators and centrist Democratic candidates failed in their attempts to gang up on Sanders and Warren during Tuesday's debate.
(2019-07-31). Blinding whiteness of 'party of diversity' spawns #DemDebateSoWhite hashtag. rt.com 
Amid a chorus of Orange Man Bad echoing from the Democratic debate stage, another color was on some voters' minds as Twitter gadflies highlighted the absurdity of 10 white candidates fighting over who'd best represent minorities.
(2019-07-31). Bernie Sanders sets the bar for radical healthcare reform with strong performance in latest TV debate. thecanary.co 
10 of the candidates running in the Democratic Party primary race went on stage on 31 July for the latest televised debate. Facing off against several establishment figures who argued for traditional centrist proposals, Bernie Sanders made waves with h…
(2019-07-31). With One Line, Elizabeth Warren Effectively Ends What Was Left of John Delaney's Campaign. commondreams.org "Extremely rude of Elizabeth Warren to murder John Delaney on national television like this." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/warren_kills.png …
(2019-07-31). 'I Wrote the Damn Bill': Bernie Sanders Shuts Down Tim Ryan on Debate Stage. commondreams.org Sanders was discussing his Medicare for All legislation when Ryan interrupted | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/bernie_kills_0.png …
(2019-07-30). Defeating the extreme right — An opening for transformative change. peoplesworld.org 
This is part 5 of the full main report, "Unity to save people and planet; For full equality, democracy, peace, and green socialism," to the 31st National Convention of the Communist Party USA held in Chicago, Illinois, June 21-23, 2019. Other installments available here. The abbreviated oral presentation is available here. John Bachtell served as CPUSA national …
(2019-07-30). The NYT's six percent solution for student debt. mronline.org 
Why are Democratic candidates going on about student loan debt? Why, the problem is practically solved already! | Source
(2019-07-30). Exterminating the Future: World Outcry Grows as Brazil Rapidly Expands Deforestation of Amazon. democracynow.org 
New government data in Brazil shows that deforestation in the Amazon has dramatically increased since the far-right former military officer Jair Bolsonaro became president in January. Brazil has lost more than 1,300 square miles of forest cover this year, and the pace of deforestation is increasing. One report claims that the equivalent of three soccer fields are being deforested every minute in the Amazon. In June, deforestation increased by 88% over the same month last year. The drastic spike is due to Bolsonaro's rolling back of regulations and allowing illegal land invasions, logging and burning. Climate scie…
(2019-07-30). Four Immigrants Have Died at Stewart ICE Facility in Georgia. Advocates Want It Shut Down. democracynow.org 
A 44-year-old immigrant from Mexico died last week at Stewart Detention Center, one of the largest immigration jails in the United States and one that has been plagued by allegations of neglect and abuse for years. Pedro Arriago-Santoya was the fourth person to die at Stewart in just two years and the seventh person to die while in the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement since October. An immigration judge had ordered Arriago-Santoya be deported in June. Instead, he was transferred to Stewart on July 10 as his removal proceedings continued. Two weeks later he was pronounced dead at a Georgia hospital.
(2019-07-30). "The Brink of Political Revolution": Puerto Rican Protests Continue Amid Political Uncertainty. democracynow.org 
Protests are continuing in Puerto Rico days after mass demonstrations forced Governor Ricardo Rosselló to step down. It marked the first time in Puerto Rico's history that protests have toppled a sitting governor. Rosselló's last day in office is this Friday, but it remains unclear who will take his place. Justice Secretary Wanda Vázquez first said she had no interest in being governor; however, on Monday, Vázquez's spokesperson did not rule out her becoming governor. On Monday, protesters gathered outside Vázquez's office calling for her to resign as justice secretary. The ongoing protests in Puerto Rico come as…
(2019-07-30). Four Immigrants Have Died at Stewart ICE Jail in Georgia. Advocates Want It Shut Down. democracynow.org A 44-year-old immigrant from Mexico died last week at Stewart Detention Center, one of the largest immigration jails in the United States and one that has been plagued by allegations of neglect and abuse for years. Pedro Arriago-Santoya was the fourth person to die at Stewart in just two years and the seventh person to die while in the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement since October. An immigration judge had ordered Arriago-Santoya be deported in June. Instead, he was transferred to Stewart on July 10 as his removal proceedings continued. Two weeks later he was pronounced dead at a Georgia hospital.
(2019-07-30). Democrats Must Give Up 'Center Is Better' Myth. truthdig.com Reporter Ryan Grim delves into money power versus people power, and why the party needs more of the latter if it hopes to win elections.
(2019-07-30). 'Bad policy and bad politics': Kamala Harris accused of hijacking Medicare for All label to push more industry-friendly plan. nationofchange.org Single-payer advocates on Monday accused Sen. Kamala Harris of hijacking the Medicare for All label to push an alternative that would fail to fundamentally overhaul America's for-profit healthcare system. | Harris, a 2020 Democratic presidential candidate, outlined what she described as her "Medicare for All" plan in a Medium post on Monday. But the California Democrat's proposal differs significantly from the Medicare for All legislation that she…
(2019-07-30). What You Won't Hear From the Candidates Tonight. truthout.org | | The next set of Democratic debates is scheduled to begin in Detroit tonight and will conclude tomorrow evening. Once again, there will be 20 participants crammed into four hours of debate time (minus commercials and technical flameouts). The moderators for this round will be Dana Bash…
(2019-07-30). Trump's Intelligence Pick Is 'Least Qualified … Ever,' Senator Says. truthdig.com Sen. Ron Wyden issued a scathing statement late Monday warning that President Donald Trump's pick to serve as director of national intelligence is so unqualified that he could put lives at risk. | Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-Texas), an ardent Trump loyalist, "is the most partisan and least qualified individual ever nominated to serve as director of national intelligence," said Wyden, a Democrat from Oregon and a senior member of the Senate Intelligence Committee.
(2019-07-30). 'Democracy for All' Constitutional Amendment Would "Wipe Clean the Dark Stain Citizens United Has Left on Our Democracy" commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2019-07-30). UNICEF must triple budget to combat Ebola outbreak in DR Congo; complex crisis impacting unprecedented number of children. un.org With an unprecedented number of children affected by the Ebola virus outbreak in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) on Tuesday said it would need to triple its budget to tackle the complex crisis, which included intensifying the overall public health response and launching measles vaccinations.
(2019-07-30). Second Ebola Case Is Detected in Eastern Congo's Main City. telesurenglish.net A second Ebola case has been confirmed Tuesday in Goma, one of the largest cities in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The city had reported earlier this month its first Ebola death since the beginning of the outbreak last year. | RELATED: | DR Congo's Health Minister Resigns Amidst Ebola Pandemic | "Our response teams have just detected and isolated a second case on July 30…
(2019-07-30). Headlines for July 30, 2019. democracynow.org Gilroy, CA Shooter Touted White Supremacist Text, Posted Racist Content Before Massacre, Trump Renews Attacks on Rep. Cummings, Lashes Out at Al Sharpton, Senate Fails to Override Trump Vetoes on Bills Blocking Arms Sales to Saudi Arabia, Saudi Air Raids Kill At Least 10 in Northern Yemen, 5 Teenage Students Killed by Security Forces in Sudan, Brazil: At Least 57 Killed in Prison Riot, 164 Environmental Activists Killed in 2018, Indigenous Activists Protest Real Estate Development in New Zealand, Greenland's Ice Sheet at Risk of Record Melting, CNN and MSNBC to Host Climate Crisis-Centered Events, Kamala Harris R…
(2019-07-30). Survivor 2020, and some Ghosts from Recent Elections Past. dissidentvoice.org Gore Vidal once remarked that the United States has only one political party with two right wings. At the risk of betraying my own political bias: I couldn't agree more! Still, maybe 2020 will be different? The ultra-marathon-up to the next election has already begun in the Summer of 2019 with the Democratic Party debates. …
(2019-07-30). Trump Administration, Democrats Make Progress on New NAFTA. truthdig.com WASHINGTON — Congressional Democrats appear to be moving from "no way" to "maybe" on President Donald Trump's rewrite of a trade pact with Canada and Mexico. House Democrats have met four times with U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, most recently on Friday, and both sides say they are making progress toward a deal that would …
(2019-07-30). Kamala Harris Receives Donations From Big Pharma Executives Despite Claim She Rejects Them. theintercept.com Campaign finance records show Harris has received thousands of dollars from executives at drug companies and distributors this year; most were not returned.
(2019-07-30). Intercept article calls on Democrats to step up attack on Julian Assange. wsws.org James Risen peddled the lies of CNN and the intelligence agencies, slanderously suggesting that Assange worked on behalf of Russia and the Trump campaign.
(2019-07-30). Democrats Propose Constitutional Amendment to 'Wipe Clean the Dark Stain' of Citizens United. commondreams.org Supporters of congressional Democrats' proposed Democracy for All constitutional amendment, aimed at reversing the Supreme Court's Citizens United ruling, said Tuesday that the proposal represents a much-needed step in ending the outsize influence wealthy corporations have on U.S. elections. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/gettyimages-11651506911.jpg …
(2019-07-30). California governor approves bill forcing Trump to show tax returns before he can appear on ballot. rt.com 
Democratic California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a bill that will require President Trump to release his tax returns before he can appear on the state's 2020 presidential primary ballot.
(2019-07-30). Bernie Sanders, Cardi B Film US Presidential Campaign Video. telesurenglish.net Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders and rapper Cardi B have filmed a campaign video together showing their mutual respect and shared concern for a range of issues like student debt, climate crisis, and minimum wage. | RELATED: | Bernie Sanders Joins Insulin-Caravan to Canada With US Families | The United States presidential hopeful featured in the clip in a nail salon in Detroit, where the second round of Democratic candidate debates will take place on Tuesday and…
(2019-07-30). Democrats Urged to 'Oppose This Takeover' as McConnell Rushes to Confirm 19 Right-Wing Judges Before Recess. commondreams.org "Senators must put an end to this blatant disrespect to our judicial system, traditions, and democracy." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/mcconnell_trump_judges.jpg …
(2019-07-30). 'Moral Courage and Conviction' Behind Primary Challenge to Rep. Josh Gottheimer—One of the Most Conservative House Democrats. commondreams.org Arati Kreibich says she is running because "our representatives should stand with people—not corporations." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/aratired.jpg …
(2019-07-30). Bernie Sanders's Bold Ideas Are Transforming Democratic Politics. thenation.com Bernie Sanders's Bold Ideas Are Transforming Democratic Politics…
(2019-07-30). Johnson urges voters not to back Brexit Party ahead of crunch by-election. thecanary.co 
Boris Johnson has pleaded with Leave-supporting voters not to back the Brexit Party in a crunch by-election.The Prime Minister faces having his majority cut to just one if the Conservatives fail to hold on to Brecon and Radnorshire.Ex-MP Chris Davies lost the seat after being ousted by constituents following his conviction for submitting fake expenses invoices.The Tories have backed Davies to fight the seat again despite his conviction and Johnson is expected to visit the constituency during his first trip to Wales as Prime Minister.The Liberal Democrats are hopeful of regaining a constituency they held until 201…
(2019-07-30). Rules changed mid-game: Andrew Yang campaign slams DNC for debate disqualification. rt.com 
Andrew Yang has confirmed that the Democratic National Committee (DNC) has rejected a poll he submitted to qualify for the presidential debate in September, and his supporters are crying foul play.
(2019-07-30). Dismissed! Judge throws out Democrat lawsuit against Trump campaign, Russia & WikiLeaks. rt.com 
Arguments by the Democratic National Committee in a lawsuit against Russia, WikiLeaks and the Trump campaign over the 2016 election were "entirely divorced" from facts, a federal judge in New York said as he threw out the case.
(2019-07-30). If Democrats Want to Win in 2020, They Have to Give Detroit a Reason to Vote. thenation.com If Democrats Want to Win in 2020, They Have to Give Detroit a Reason to Vote…
(2019-07-30). The Republicans' 50-State Strategy. thenation.com 
Alexander Hertel-Fernandez's State Capture examines the trio of right-wing groups that have helped fortify GOP power in local and state government.
(2019-07-30). Greece's New Democracy party seeks to overturn law protecting students from police repression. wsws.org The Greek ruling class is preparing the grounds for a dictatorial state reminiscent of Greece's 1967-1974 junta, from whose bloody legacy the law was born.
(2019-07-30). Can Biden or Any Democrat Avoid a Brokered Convention? counterpunch.org 
My #10at10 2020 Democratic Primary Model is now live. It includes delegate projections down to the state and Congressional District level (State Senate District in Texas) for every state voting from the Iowa Caucus on February 3rd through to Super Tuesday, when thirteen states vote a month later. The Model uses a variety of factors in More
(2019-07-30). NBC Debate Questions Show Media Is Out of Touch With Voters. truthdig.com 
The Democratic base is less fiscally conservative and more unhappy with the status quo than moderators would have you believe.
(2019-07-30). Dear Democrats: We Owe Migrants More Than "Decriminalization" commondreams.org Migrants certainly are not criminals for fleeing conditions the U.S. government helped create. They are victims. (Photo: Ryan/flickr/cc) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/refugees_0.png …
(2019-07-29). Baltimore Residents: Trump's Attacks on the City Are Rooted in "Racism and White Supremacy" democracynow.org 
President Trump is facing widespread outrage after describing Baltimore as a "disgusting, rat and rodent infested mess" in tweets attacking Congressmember Elijah Cummings, one of the most prominent African-American lawmakers in Washington. Trump tweeted that Cummings's district is "considered the Worst in the USA," and said "no human being would want to live there." Trump's initial tweets came after Fox News ran a story about Baltimore and after Cummings criticized the conditions of immigration jails along the Mexican border. Officials across Baltimore and Maryland denounced the president's remarks, and The Balti…
(2019-07-29). Mass Protests in Colombia and Abroad Decry Killings of 500 Activists Since Peace Accords. democracynow.org 
Tens of thousands of demonstrators took to the streets on Friday in more than 50 cities and towns across Colombia to protest a surge of lethal attacks on indigenous, Afro-Colombian and environmental leaders in recent years. Solidarity marches were held in dozens of cities around the world, from Mexico City to Athens. In 2016, the Colombian government and FARC rebels signed a historic peace accord to move the country forward after a half-century of armed conflict. But since then, nearly 500 human rights activists, many from the Afro-Colombian community, have been killed, targeted for their work combating illegal m…
(2019-07-29). With Federal Executions Looming, the Democrats' Death Penalty Legacy Is Coming Back to Haunt Us. theintercept.com 
Trump's opponents have condemned his plan to restart federal executions. But it's only recently that the Democrats turned away from capital punishment.
(2019-07-29). Russia Arrests Nearly 1,400 at Opposition Protest as Leading Activist Is Possibly Poisoned in Jail. democracynow.org 
Police in Moscow used violent force to stop an opposition protest on Saturday, arresting nearly 1,400 people in what's been described as the largest mass arrest in Russia in a decade. Meanwhile, Alexei Navalny—one of Russia's most prominent opposition figures—has been hospitalized after suffering an acute allergic reaction in jail. Navalny's doctor said he may have been exposed to "some toxic agent." Saturday's protest was organized to denounce the recent barring of opposition candidates from running in an upcoming election for Moscow City Council. We speak with Samuel Greene, director of the Russia I…
(2019-07-29). Protesters in Bradenton defend the rights of immigrants and refugees. liberationnews.org 
On Sunday, seventeen people gathered at the Manatee County Courthouse in downtown Bradenton to demand an end to US concentration camps for refugees and mass deportations of immigrants.
(2019-07-29). Headlines for July 29, 2019. democracynow.org Baltimore Pushes Back After Trump Calls City "Rodent Infested Mess" and Attacks Rep. Cummings, Gunman Kills 3, Injures 15 at Gilroy Garlic Festival in Northern California, Shooting at Brownsville, Brooklyn, Block Party Kills 1, Injures 11, SCOTUS OKs Trump Plan to Use Military Funds for Border Wall, U.S. and Guatemala Sign Controversial Immigration Deal Despite Widespread Opposition, Dir. of National Intelligence Dan Coats Resigns, Brazilian President Bolsonaro Threatens Glenn Greenwald with Imprisonment, Miners Raid Tribe in Brazil, Killing Leader as Amazon Suffers Mass Deforestation by Illegal Loggers, Russian…
(2019-07-29). The Israel Anti-Boycott Act: The Bill that Could Imprison "Israel Boycotters" for 20 years. globalresearch.ca In a recent post on the Mondoweiss website, Journalist Philip Weiss examines the Israel Anti-Boycott Act that would punish those boycotting Israel with a minimum civil penalty of $250,000 and a maximum criminal penalty of $1 million and 20 years …
(2019-07-29). Progressive Democrats vote against BDS, Palestinian rights. thegrayzone.com House Democrats, including key progressives, have passed a measure condemning the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement (BDS). Why are Reps….
(2019-07-29). Kamala Harris Has Been Here Before. thenation.com Kamala Harris Has Been Here Before…
(2019-07-29). Democrats Use Trump's Tweets to Hide Neoliberal Policy Failures. therealnews.com 
The reactions to Trump's tweets show that the "Diverter in Chief" has effectively derailed the conversation around Baltimore City, and has allowed establishment Democrats to avoid their own culpability in the segregation and poverty in our cities…
(2019-07-29). Wait… are Dems to the right of GOP on forever wars? rt.com 
There's not much Donald Trump can do right in the eyes of most Democrats, but when he wants to pump more money into the military, even some of his most prominent detractors show up to lend a hand.
(2019-07-29). Fear behind fury: As DNI, Ratcliffe could expose FISA files that Russiagaters hope stay buried. rt.com 
The prospect of John Ratcliffe as the new US director of national intelligence has Democrats and the media alarmed far more so than usual, perhaps because as DNI he could expose things they would prefer to stay hidden.
(2019-07-29). Biden's Criminal Justice Plan: Too Little Too Late? (2/2). therealnews.com 
Joe Biden's Criminal Justice plan is a band aid on an open wound he helped inflict, particularly on poor Black and brown communities. Kamau Franklin and Jacqueline Luqman take a closer look at the contradiction…
(2019-07-28). How Joe Biden's privatization plans helped doom Latin America and fuel the migration crisis. thegrayzone.com On the campaign trail, Joe Biden has boasted of his role in transforming Colombia and Central America through ambitious economic…
(2019-07-28). Biden's Criminal Justice Plan Can't Reform the System He Helped Create (1/2). therealnews.com 
Joe Biden's Criminal Justice plan is a band aid on an open wound he helped inflict, particularly on poor Black and brown communities. Kamau Franklin and Jacqueline Luqman take a closer look at the contradiction…
(2019-07-26). Foreign Correspondent: Elizabeth Warren on War and Peace. progressive.org Warren's troubling foreign policy history includes uncritical support of Israel, supporting sanctions on Venezuela, and vilifying Russia and China as national security threats. But her views are also evolving.
(2019-07-26). Judge Halts Trump's Asylum Ban That Represents a "Relentless Attack on the Very Idea of Asylum" democracynow.org 
A federal judge in San Francisco has temporarily blocked President Trump's plan to bar nearly all migrants from seeking asylum in the United States. In his ruling, U.S. District Judge Jon Tigar of California ordered Trump to continue accepting asylum claims, issuing a preliminary injunction against a rule that would block anyone who passes through a third country before arriving in the U.S. from applying for asylum. The rule would effectively stop people from Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala from seeking refuge in the United States. The preliminary injunction came just hours after a federal judge in Washington…
(2019-07-26). Headlines for July 26, 2019. democracynow.org Trump Administration to Bring Back Federal Executions After 16-Year Hiatus, 44-Year-Old Mexican Immigrant Dies in ICE Custody, Trump Threatens to Impose Travel Ban on Guatemalans, Oklahoma Suspends Plans to Jail 1,600 Migrant Children at Fort Sill, 150 Migrants Feared Dead in Shipwrecks Off Libyan Coast, Five Dead as Europe Swelters Under Record-Setting Heat, "Unprecedented" Wildfires Scorch Over 1 Million Acres of Alaskan Forest, California and Automakers Agree to Fuel Efficiency Targets Opposed by Trump, Rep. Ilhan Omar Introduces Zero Waste Act as Part of Green New Deal, GOP Blocks Election Security Bills as S…
(2019-07-26). MSNBC's Anti-Sanders Bias Makes It Forget How to Do Math. fair.org 
When MSNBC legal analyst Mimi Rocah ( 7/21/19) said that Bernie Sanders "made [her] skin crawl," though she "can't even identify for you what exactly it is," she was just expressing more overtly the anti-Sanders bias that pervades the network. MSNBC's Mimi Rocah ( 7/21/19) explaining how Bernie Sanders makes her "skin crawl." | The hostility is so entrenched, in fact, it seems to have corrupted MSNBC's mathematical reasoni…
(2019-07-26). Fidel Castro on July 26. liberationnews.org 
Compañero Fidel's letter to leaders of delegations visiting Cuba on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the assaults on the Moncada and Carlos Manuel de Céspedes Garrisons…
(2019-07-26). Despite Faulty Drugs & Racist Implementation, Trump Is Bringing Back the Federal Death Penalty. democracynow.org 
Attorney General William Barr announced Thursday that the federal government is resuming the death penalty after nearly two decades. The execution of five death row prisoners were immediately ordered beginning in December. There are currently 62 prisoners on federal death row, including white supremacist Dylann Roof, who murdered nine black worshipers at the historic Emanuel AME Church in June 2015, and Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. Federal prosecutors are expected to push for the death penalty in both cases. This news comes despite a growing movement opposing the death penalty in the United States. T…
(2019-07-26). Child Separation & Prison Camps: China's Campaign Against Uyghur Muslims Is "Cultural Genocide" democracynow.org 
Chinese authorities have been accused of systematically separating Muslim children from their families in the far western region of Xinjiang. According to a new report commissioned by the BBC, China is rushing to build boarding schools where children, mostly from the Uyghur community, are deliberately removed from their families, as well as their language and culture. This comes as an estimated 1 million adults from the Uyghur community are being imprisoned in camps that China claims are "vocational training centers" designed to combat extremism. We speak with independent researcher Adrian Zenz, who did the resea…
(2019-07-26). We Tested Europe's New Lie Detector for Travelers — and Immediately Triggered a False Positive. theintercept.com 
4.5 million euros have been pumped into the virtual policeman project meant to judge the honesty of travelers. An expert calls the technology "not credible."
(2019-07-26). Only Civic Driven Voter Turnout Can Defeat Tweeter Trump. dissidentvoice.org 
Does the Democratic Party know how to defeat the foul-mouthed, bigoted, self-enriching crony capitalist Donald Trump? Trump pretends to be a populist. In reality he does the bidding of Wall Street instead of Main Street and weakens or repeals governmental health and safety programs. Defeating corrupt, disgraceful, disastrous Donald should be easy. He is, on …
(2019-07-26). Ohio Republicans Balked at a Nuclear Bailout, so the Industry Elected New Republicans — and Walked Away With $1.1 Billion. theintercept.com 
A newly elected state legislature, backed by a dark-money effort linked primarily to the nuclear industry, overcame years of opposition to pass the bailout.
(2019-07-26). DR Congo: efforts to control Ebola epidemic continue, UN food relief agency doubles assistance to affected people. un.org With Ebola accelerating in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the UN World Food Programme (WFP) announced on Friday that it plans to scale up and double food assistance to people affected by the disease.
(2019-07-26). Is it Time to Nationalize the Fossil Fuel Industry? therealnews.com 
In part 2 of her interview, Democracy Collaborative's Johanna Bozuwa argues that the fastest way for the U.S. to lower greenhouse gas emissions and create a just transition is to buy out the entire fossil fuel industry…
