The Intercept - All Eyes on Portland

From a circling Air Force surveillance plane to federal forces assaulting protesters, the Oregon city has become a testing ground for Trump.

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An Air Force Special Operations Surveillance Plane Is Lurking Near Portland During Federal Crackdown

Sam Biddle

An Air Force surveillance plane designed to carry state-of-the-art sensors typically reserved for war zones has been circling above Portland.

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In Portland, Questions Swirl Around Local Police’s Coordination With Federal Officers

Arun Gupta

Local politicians condemned federal police actions in Portland, but evidence is mounting that the Portland Police Bureau is coordinating with federal agents.

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Trump Rule Change Will Likely Do More Harm Than Good to 401(k)s, Study Shows

Matthew Cunningham-Cook

In June, the Labor Department allowed private equity into 401(k) plans for the first time. A study shows that likely won’t pay off for ordinary investors.

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NYPD Disappeared Black Lives Matter Protesters Into Detention for Days at a Time. Lawmakers Want to End the Practice.

Daniel A. Medina

Mass protest arrests led to long detentions, with families and lawyers unable to find people locked up for days at a time without being charged.

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Shahid Buttar’s Bid to Unseat Nancy Pelosi Roiled by Accusations of Staff Mistreatment

Akela Lacy

The allegations prompted the San Francisco DSA chapter to consider a draft resolution rescinding the organization’s endorsement of Shahid Buttar.

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Meat Industry Campaign Cash Flows to Officials Seeking to Quash Covid-19 Lawsuits

Lee Fang

Two meat giants, Smithfield and Mountaire Farms, are among the interests pushing for laws waiving wrongful death suits — also a priority for Republicans.

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The Congressional Progressive Caucus Is Trying Something New: Winning Primaries

Ryan Grim, Aída Chávez

The CPC’s PAC threw big money into a race for the first time and lifted Mondaire Jones to victory. They’re doing it again for Beth Doglio in Washington.

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Democrats Unveil Draft Foreign Policy Platform With Promises to End “Forever Wars” and “Regime Change”

Alex Emmons

The draft platform is a sign of how far the party’s center of gravity has shifted in four years.

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Immigrants at Privately Run ICE Detention Center Were Thrown Out of Wheelchairs When They Asked for Medical Help

Gaby Del Valle, José Olivares

Three medically vulnerable immigrants held at Stewart Detention Center say they were subject to excessive force by guards amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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The U.S.-Supported Coup in Bolivia Continues to Produce Repression and Tyranny, While Revealing How U.S. Media Propaganda Works

Glenn Greenwald, System Update

Bolivia is the latest in a long line of thriving democracies destroyed as U.S. institutions cheer and lend support.

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Friday, July 24, 2020

Last July, we reported on one of the most brazen corruption schemes executed in a generation at the state level. One year later, the Ohio speaker of the House was arrested, along with his alleged co-

Trump Shows Fox News Coronavirus Data, Lies About What It Is

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Trump lied that the US Covid-19 mortality rate was the world's best; his proof was a chart comparing the US to just 6 countries in a different category. MOST READ Trump Holds Up a Chart on Fox News

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The artificial intelligence firm is making questionable use of its Twitter firehose privileges — and not for the first time. MOST READ Police Surveilled George Floyd Protests With Help From Twitter-

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