Debate disaster: two terrifying takeaways

Debate disaster: two terrifying takeaways

Will Election 2020 be a dangerous intersection of two messages?

Trump’s poll numbers improve amid intensifying protests

Thousands of protesters have filled the streets of Kenosha, Wisconsin, following the shooting of Jacob Blake, who was partially paralyzed after a white officer fired seven shots into his back as he climbed into his car, fleeing arrest.

Back to school; back to quarantine

A growing number of schools nationwide are closing–either temporarily or longer term– just days after reopening as coronavirus outbreaks among students and faculty emerge.

Trump claims mail-in voting will result in rigged election

President Trump has made it clear: he may decide not to concede the 2020 election even if he is defeated because the defeat could be a result of fraudulent voting.

Trump approval rating drops amid multiple crises

Protests have occurred in all 50 states and D.C., as well as hundreds of smaller towns and cities, in support of Black Lives Matter following the murder of George Floyd who was killed during arrest by a Minneapolis police officer.

Trump reacts to protests with call to violence

Across the country, some leader have stepped up to calm the violence. Some have not.

Wisconsin reopens, bars fill, no masks in sight

Wisconsinites don’t seem to want a “new normal.” They just want “normal.”

#Reopen protests get support from President

Freelance photographer Alyson McClaran of Denver, Colorado, captures history as health care workers stand in the street to push back against hundreds of protestors who demand to lift the lockdown.

Trend toward leaving the city likely to continue after the pandemic

The movement away from cities reflects a trend that started prior to the pandemic.

Concerns over testing for COVID immunity may slow our return to work

COVID-19 tests will be crucial to helping us determine when it’s safe to leave our homes.

Trump stops Dr. Fauci from explaining views on controversial drug

Hydroxychloroquine is President Trump’s therapy-of-choice for coronavirus, despite Dr. Fauci’s insistence that we don’t (yet) have the evidence to support that opinion.

What the preppers got wrong

People are isolating because we share a common goal, not because we distrust each other.

Fear of coronavirus spreading through prisons and into general population

Prisons are nearly perfect breeding grounds for coronavirus: the population lives in close-quarters, with people who don’t necessarily have access to soap, or hand sanitizer, or good healthcare. Hallways are small and tight, by design.

Why the coronavirus is tanking the stock market, explained simply

The fear is that the coronavirus is spreading, and will lead to more widespread slowdowns in the economy as people are pulled out of economic activity as they’re stuck at home, discouraged from going to restaurants, afraid to visit malls, and more.

Dixie Chicks are back

The Dixie Chicks dropped “Gaslighter,” a new, very personal single that explores lead singer Natalie Maines’ ugly and public divorce.

Coronavirus made simple

The CDC does not suggest wearing a mask if you’re healthy (a virus is too small to be filtered by a “regular” mask).

Online child abuse images on the rise, mostly on Facebook

The problem is so horrifying that people have been slow to confront it–including those in the government who need to approve funding to combat it. No surprise, the problem has exploded.

Harvey Weinstein’s sexual assault defense and victim blaming

Weinstein accusers—more than 80 in total–began the #MeToo movement in 2017.

#DisbarBarr Justice Department intervenes for the President in Roger Stone sentencing

The Justice Department overruled its own federal prosecutors’ recommendation for sentencing for Roger Stone after President Trump tweeted his displeasure.

Driverless delivery coming in hot in Houston

A driverless delivery vehicle just received a first-ever approval from the US Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to hit the streets even though it doesn’t meet federal safety standards for cars and trucks.