(2019-08-01). Tulsa Gabbard Blasts Kamala Harris Over Her Prosecutor Record. telesurenglish.net U.S. congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard blasted her opponent Senator Kamala Harris at the Democratic presidential debates over her record as a prosecutor. | RELATED: | Tulsi Gabbard, Squad's Ayanna Pressley Vote in Favor of AIPAC Bill Condemning Pro-Palestine BDS | During the second night of the Democrat debates in Detroit, House Representative Gabbard said that Harris owed an apology to the people who "suffered under your reign," pointing out that the Senator fro…
(2019-08-01). Protesters Target Joe Biden on Deportation and Bill De Blasio on Eric Garner During Democratic Debate. theintercept.com Direct action by protesters disrupted and energized the Democratic debate in Detroit, forcing Bill de Blasio and Joe Biden to defend their records.
(2019-08-01). Should I Speak of Distant Oppression? counterpunch.org Should I Speak of Distant Oppression? Generations of my people were never butchered for their land or turned into roaming refugees; my elders were not tortured for talking back; I was not forced to see a sister or mother raped; my son and daughter never ran for their lives; they could simply walk to school More
(2019-08-01). The National Security State Needs an Enemy: Senator Warren Warns About "White Supremacist" Threat. globalresearch.ca The national security state requires a roster of enemies to justify its existence. Beginning in the late 1940s, it was the Commies, not simply the Soviet Union but Commies everywhere—in the State Department, the neighborhood PTA, even under your bed….
(2019-08-01). Democrats' Divisions Test Biden's Front-Runner Strength. truthdig.com DETROIT—The ideological divisions gripping the Democratic Party intensified on Wednesday as presidential candidates waged an acrimonious battle over health care, immigration and race that tested the strength of early front-runner Joe Biden's candidacy. | The former vice president was repeatedly forced to defend his decades-old political record against pointed attacks from his younger, diverse rivals, who charged that Biden's eight-year relationship with President Barack Obama was not reason enough to earn the Democratic nomination. | The attacks on Biden in the second presidential debate were most vivid com…
(2019-08-01). Oddball Dem hopeful Andrew Yang's advice against climate change: Run for the hills. rt.com 
Andrew Yang, a wacky tech candidate in the crowded Democratic presidential field, broke from the party line on climate change, saying it's too late for last-ditch efforts to stop it, so people might as well move to higher ground.
(2019-08-01). 2nd Democratic Debate Pt. 1: Reparations, Race, and the New Green Economy (3/3). therealnews.com 
Reparations are no longer a backburner issue, and candidates are being forced to address climate change and the new green economy. With guests Kimberly Moffit and Jeet Heer, hosted by Marc Steiner…
(2019-08-01). Vigil For Democracy. indybay.org Speaker Pelosi's Office | San Francisco Federal Building | 90, 7th Street, San Francisco, CA 94103…
(2019-08-01). Tulsi Gabbard dismantles Kamala Harris over her prosecutor record during Dem debate. rt.com 
Democratic presidential hopeful Tulsi Gabbard slammed rival Kamala Harris for her actions as California's top cop during the second round of debates, winning over viewers across social media.
(2019-08-01). 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?"
(2019-08-01). The Democrats and Detroit. wsws.org The bitter experience of Detroit workers exposes the claims by Sanders, Warren and others that the Democrats represent a genuine alternative to Trump's reactionary policies.
(2019-08-01). With 'Flailing' Debate on Half-Measures, Say Progressives, Biden and Harris Accidentally Made Case for Medicare for All. commondreams.org "A good demonstration of why Medicare for all makes for great messaging. All these complicated-ass half-measures are impossible to explain." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/joe_biden_kamala_harris_healthcare.jpg …
(2019-08-01). 'Fire Pantaleo!' chants disrupt Dem debate as protesters demand killer cop's dismissal. rt.com 
A group of protesters lent some spectacle to Wednesday's CNN-hosted Democratic debate, as a group of activists cut in with chants against the police officer implicated in the 2014 death of Eric Garner.
(2019-08-01). The Democratic debate: A right-wing party unmasked. wsws.org In the course of two nights of debate, and particularly the second one, the Democratic presidential candidates took turns exposing each others' right-wing and anti-working-class records.
(2019-08-01). The Third-Tier Candidates Strike Back. thenation.com The Third-Tier Candidates Strike Back…
(2019-08-01). Legendary anti-war singer to headline Sydney Folk Festival. greenleft.org.au 
Legendary Scottish-Australian folk singer Eric Bogle, best known for his anti-war classics "And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda" and "The Green Fields of France", will headline the Sydney Folk Festival this month. | Although headlined by Bogle, whose career has spanned decades, the festival being held on August 16-18 aims to highlight new music in "a massive celebration of the best and most adventurous in today's new generation of folk", according to the festival's director, Warren Fahey. | Fahey said the festival will "totally blow away" any outdated stereotypes of "old school" folk. | "For quite a while folk m…
(2019-08-01). This Is What Happens When More Than One Woman Is Running for President. thenation.com This Is What Happens When More Than One Woman Is Running for President…
(2019-08-01). Baltimore's Democrat Rep called his city 'infested', just like Trump (VIDEO). rt.com 
Democratic congressman Elijah Cummings has called his own Baltimore community a "drug-infested area" in Congress in the past, proving his and allies' condemnation of Trump's similar comment to be hypocritical virtue-signaling.
(2019-08-01). Marc Huestis' Long-Awaited Memoir Impresario of Castro Street. indybay.org The Green Arcade | 1680 Market Street | San Francisco, CA 94102…
(2019-08-01). Julian Castro, Cory Booker Not Allowing Biden to Avoid Responsibility for Obama Administration Immigration Policies. commondreams.org "One of us has learned the lessons of the past, and one of us hasn't." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/castro_kills.png …
(2019-08-01). Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren Loom Large in Night 2 of Dem Debates as Healthcare Again Dominates the Conversation. commondreams.org "The winners of this health care debate are Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/warrensanders.png …
(2019-08-01). Racist or visionary? Democrats purge white staffers in quest for more equitable party. rt.com 
Top staffers for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee have resigned to make room for more "diverse" replacements amid complaints that the group's leadership is too white. Analysts said that the DCCC has gone too far.
(2019-07-31). So-called 'moderates' try, but fail, to knock off Warren, Sanders. peoplesworld.org 
DETROIT—So-called Democratic Party "moderates," including John Delaney, John Hickenlooper and Paul Ryan, tried to knock off Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders in the July 31 candidates' debate in Detroit. They failed. Led by former Maryland Rep. Delaney, the former Colorado Gov. Hickenlooper and current Ohio Rep. Ryan, the trailing hopefuls among the ten on …
(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). 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). 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). 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). Sens. Sanders and Warren tout progressive vision for 2020 as 2nd democratic debate kicks off. nationofchange.org Ten candidates vying for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination took the stage in Detroit last night in the first of a two-night CNN-hosted debate. The evening was billed as the first showdown between the two leading progressives in the race—Senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren—but the two agreed on all major issues and instead fended off …
(2019-07-31). Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders Dominate Democratic Debate Set Up to Ambush Them. theintercept.com Updated: CNN's Democratic presidential primary debate was framed like an ambush against Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders — who then ended up dominating it.
(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). 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). "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 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. 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). 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). Where your tax dollars really go. nationofchange.org Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress claim that America spends too much on things like food stamps, welfare, and foreign aid. But let's look at how the government actually spends your federal tax dollars each year. We're going to look at what's known as the "discretionary budget," which has to be reappropriated by Congress each year. Start …
(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). 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). 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 UAE, Saudi Officials, California Bill Requires Presidential Candidates to Disclose 5 Years of Tax Returns, 2 Chicago…
(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). CNN Misses on Climate Crisis Questions in Night One of Democratic Debate. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2019-07-31). 'Democracy for all' constitutional amendment would "wipe clean the dark stain citizens united has left on our democracy" nationofchange.org Today, Senate Democrats introduced the Democracy for All Amendment, a proposed Constitutional amendment that would overturn the Supreme Court's decision in Citizens United v. FEC among other key court rulings concerning money in politics. The amendment, led by Senators Tom Udall (D-NM) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), would affirm the right of Congress and state legislatures …
(2019-07-31). UN working 'intensively' to stop Ebola in eastern DR Congo, following second case in major border town. un.org Senior UN officials tasked with controlling the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have responded to Tuesday's confirmation of a second case of Ebola in Goma, a major trading town in the vast country's restive east, near the border with neighbouring Rwanda, which resulted in the death of the patient.
(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). 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). Elizabeth Warren's Trade Plan Empowers Workers, Not Corporations. thenation.com Elizabeth Warren's Trade Plan Empowers Workers, Not Corporations…
(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). 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). 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). Amid 'Existential Threat' and With Women's Freedom at Stake, CNN Slammed for Pushing Climate and Reproductive Rights to Back Burner. commondreams.org Voters and advocacy organizations alike expressed dismay Wednesday after the second round of Democratic primary debates kicked off with CNN asking few or no questions about two of the issues Americans say they care about most as they weigh who they'll vote for in 2020—the climate and women's rights. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/gettyimages-11652369591.jpg …
(2019-07-31). Unearthed Recordings Showing Reagan Calling Africans 'Monkeys' Just 'Par for the Course' Say Critics of GOP. commondreams.org "Tell me again how Donald Trump's Republican party isn't the Republican party you remember." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/trump_meets_reagan_0.jpg …
(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). With Nation's Attention on Democratic Debate, McConnell Advances Over a Dozen Lifetime Trump Judges. commondreams.org "Confronting this generational shift in our courts will be one of the most pressing issues for the next president—in fact, the viability of his or her entire agenda depends on it." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/mcconnell_trump_judges_0.jpg …
(2019-07-31). 2nd Democratic Debate, Pt. 1: 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). 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). US federal court exposes Democratic Party conspiracy against Assange and WikiLeaks. wsws.org The decision exposes the Democratic Party in a conspiracy to attack free speech and cover up the crimes of US imperialism and the two parties of Wall Street.
(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). 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). 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). US federal court exposes Democratic Party conspiracy against Assange and WikiLeaks. wsws.org The decision exposes the Democratic Party in a conspiracy to attack free speech and cover up the crimes of US imperialism and the two parties of Wall Street.
(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 …
(2019-07-31). Pramila Jayapal Frustrated by Democrats Using Medicare for All Label to Push Plans 'That Are Not Medicare for All'. commondreams.org "Any policy that uses the M4ALL name must embody these principles, not undermine them." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/pramila_jayapal.png …
(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). 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). "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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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's Bold Ideas Are Transforming Democratic Politics. thenation.com Bernie Sanders's Bold Ideas Are Transforming Democratic Politics…
(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). Mike Pompeo Is Donald Trump's De Facto Intelligence Czar. theintercept.com 
Haspel has little room to maneuver to maintain her independence from Trump, or even from Pompeo. The CIA's independence and integrity have been threatened as a result. | Haspel, whose ties to the CIA's torture program made her anathema to Democrats, has been in an unfavorable political position since she became CIA director. She was chief of base at a secret CIA black-site prison in Thailand in 2002, when a detainee was subjected to waterboarding and other torture tactics. In 2005, w…
(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). 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). 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). 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…
(2019-07-29). 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…
(2019-07-28). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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…