Jun 27, 2018

John Roberts just validated religious discrimination - The Washington Post

John Roberts just validated religious discrimination - The Washington Post: The justices missed the big-picture impact their decision would have on the president’s shaky regard for the rule of law.

Travel ban: ‘What next?’ Muslims grapple with Supreme Court ruling that they believe redefines their place in America - The Washington Post

Travel ban: ‘What next?’ Muslims grapple with Supreme Court ruling that they believe redefines their place in America - The Washington Post: Some said the decision upholding President Trump’s ban on entry by citizens of several majority-Muslim countries amounts to an endorsement of racism and bigotry.

Travel-ban ruling could embolden Trump in remaking the U.S. immigration system - The Washington Post

Travel-ban ruling could embolden Trump in remaking the U.S. immigration system - The Washington Post: The Supreme Court’s 5-to-4 decision may encourage the president to ramp up executive efforts aimed at cracking down on immigration levels.

Primary elections: Ocasio-Cortez beats Crowley in New York; Trump extends GOP winning streak - The Washington Post

Primary elections: Ocasio-Cortez beats Crowley in New York; Trump extends GOP winning streak - The Washington Post: The defeat of Rep. Joseph Crowley (N.Y.) by a 28-year-old activist sets off a scramble among Democratic House leaders.

Sanders congratulates progressive candidates on primary wins | TheHill

Sanders congratulates progressive candidates on primary wins | TheHill: Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Tuesday issued a statement congratulating two progressive candidates on their primary wins.

(2) Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez defeats House Democrat Joe Crowley in massive upset - YouTube

(2) Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez defeats House Democrat Joe Crowley in massive upset - YouTube

Maryland primary election results 2018: Governor, Senate and House races - The Washington Post

Maryland primary election results 2018: Governor, Senate and House races - The Washington Post: Voting results from the Maryland 2018 primary elections.

Maryland Primary: Ben Jealous defeats Rushern Baker in Democratic gubernatorial primary - The Washington Post

Maryland Primary: Ben Jealous defeats Rushern Baker in Democratic gubernatorial primary - The Washington Post: Former NAACP chair sought to build coalition with liberal Sanders voters, blacks, Latinos.

Jun 26, 2018

Republicans are coming down with a bad case of karma - The Washington Post

Republicans are coming down with a bad case of karma - The Washington Post: Obamacare sabotage may come back to bite Republicans.

Who is making money from struggling U.S. malls? | Reuters

Who is making money from struggling U.S. malls? | Reuters: With its lonely hallways, half-shut food court and out-of-order restrooms, the River Oaks Center mall in suburban Chicago seems like an unlikely place to make money.

Could Mark Zuckerberg Face a Coup d’État at Facebook? | Vanity Fair

Could Mark Zuckerberg Face a Coup d’État at Facebook? | Vanity Fair: Following several scandals, investors holding nearly $3 billion in Facebook shares want the company’s golden boy to relinquish some of his power.

Poll: Two-thirds see American democracy getting weaker | TheHill

Poll: Two-thirds see American democracy getting weaker | TheHill: Just more than two-thirds of respondents say in a new poll that they believe American democracy is getting weaker.

Philippines: Maranao people oppose Marawi rehabilitation plan | News | Al Jazeera

Philippines: Maranao people oppose Marawi rehabilitation plan | News | Al Jazeera: Representatives of the indigenous people native to Marawi speak out against government's plans for war-torn city.

Democrat Jennifer Wexton has a 10-point lead over Rep. Barbara Comstock (R-Va) - The Washington Post

Democrat Jennifer Wexton has a 10-point lead over Rep. Barbara Comstock (R-Va) - The Washington Post: Democratic challenger state Sen. Jennifer Wexton has a 10-point lead over Comstock, new poll finds.

Brexit bill becomes law, allowing UK to leave European Union | Fox News

Brexit bill becomes law, allowing UK to leave European Union | Fox News: Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II approved the government’s Brexit legislation Tuesday, allowing the country to leave the European Union.

Immigration Attorney Says ICE Broke Her Foot, Locked Her Up

Immigration Attorney Says ICE Broke Her Foot, Locked Her Up: Andrea Martinez was dropping off a 3-year-old child to be deported when she says she was injured at a government facility.

How Myanmar's shock troops led the assault that expelled the Rohingya

How Myanmar's shock troops led the assault that expelled the Rohingya: A Reuters investigation provides the first detailed account of the precise role played by Myanmar’s 33rd and 99th light infantry divisions in the offensive.

Scourge of Mexico establishment poised to capture presidency | Reuters

Scourge of Mexico establishment poised to capture presidency | Reuters: For 13 years, Mexico's perennial political outsider Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has covered tens of thousands of miles crisscrossing the nation in dogged pursuit of its highest office.

Mitch McConnell Reaps The Benefits Of His Stolen Supreme Court Seat | HuffPost

Mitch McConnell Reaps The Benefits Of His Stolen Supreme Court Seat | HuffPost: The court narrowly upheld Trump's travel ban and the rights of anti-abortion centers — thanks to Neil Gorsuch.

SCOTUS overturns decision allowing internment of US citizens in WWII - Business Insider

SCOTUS overturns decision allowing internment of US citizens in WWII - Business Insider: The Supreme Court just quietly overturned a decision that upheld the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II as part of a ruling upholding President Donald Trump's controversial travel ban that primarily targets majority-Muslim countries.

Key science agency drops climate change from mission priorities – ThinkProgress

Key science agency drops climate change from mission priorities – ThinkProgress

Supreme Court upholds Trump travel ban - The Washington Post

Supreme Court upholds Trump travel ban - The Washington Post: Lower courts had found that the initial order and later version exceeded the president’s authority granted by Congress.

Kamala Harris on 2020 presidential bid: ‘I’m not ruling it out’ | TheHill

Kamala Harris on 2020 presidential bid: ‘I’m not ruling it out’ | TheHill: Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) in a recent interview said she won’t rule out a run for president in 2020.

Wi-Fi security is starting to get its biggest upgrade in over a decade - The Verge

Wi-Fi security is starting to get its biggest upgrade in over a decade - The Verge: One big improvement makes it harder for hackers to crack your password by guessing it over and over again, and another limits what data hackers can see even once they’ve uncovered the passcode.

The Rise of McPolitics | The New Yorker

The Rise of McPolitics | The New Yorker: Democrats and Republicans belong to increasingly homogeneous parties. Can we survive the loss of local politics?

‘The Best Recruiter Out There Is Our Commander In Chief’ - POLITICO Magazine

‘The Best Recruiter Out There Is Our Commander In Chief’ - POLITICO Magazine: Congressman Seth Moulton is amassing an army of service-oriented Dem candidates. His goal isn’t simply to defeat Trump; it’s to change politics—and maybe form his own national campaign in the process.

Who Is Ben Jealous? - The Atlantic

Who Is Ben Jealous? - The Atlantic: The former NAACP chief wants to turn Maryland into a progressive beacon, fusing Bernie-style economic policy with racial justice. But first he has to win his gubernatorial primary.

Being rational all the time isn't going to do you any favors — Quartz

Being rational all the time isn't going to do you any favors — Quartz: In 2012, Facebook bought the 13-person photo-sharing app Instagram. Six years later, it seems safe to say it was the company's smartest purchase ever, with the app now estimated to be worth $100 billion. It's a staggering 100-fold return on the original $1 billion purchase, especially considering its next high-profile social media acquisition, WhatsApp, cost Facebook $19...

Opinion | The Great Soybean Conspiracy - The New York Times

Opinion | The Great Soybean Conspiracy - The New York Times: How will Trump’s people react to the blowback from trade war? Badly.

Farmers in America are killing themselves in staggering numbers - CBS News

Farmers in America are killing themselves in staggering numbers - CBS News: Farming has by far the highest suicide rate of any occupation in the U.S. -- plummeting incomes may be one reason