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A nurse at an ICE facility run by the private corporation LaSalle Corrections blows the whistle on coronavirus dangers

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“A Silent Pandemic”: Nurse at ICE Facility Blows the Whistle on Coronavirus Dangers

José Olivares, John Washington

Irwin Detention Center, run by LaSalle Corrections, has refused to test detainees and underreported Covid-19 cases, the nurse says.

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BlueLeaks Documents Bolster Whistleblower Account of Intelligence Tampering at Homeland Security

Ryan Devereaux

The Department of Homeland Security has become an armed extension of Trumpism.

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Statement From The Intercept on NYT Article About Reality Winner

The Intercept

The Times article on Winner’s 2017 arrest and our reporting contains little new information, but a number of errors and a few significant points requiring clarification.

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Georgia Democrat Drops Out, Paving the Way for QAnon Candidate to Enter Congress

George Chidi

The question now is whether Georgia’s secretary of state will allow Democrats to replace Kevin Van Ausdal on the ballot.

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Amid Terror Warnings, Railroad Industry Group Passed Intel on Environmental Journalist to Cops

Murtaza Hussain, Alleen Brown

By distributing private intelligence reports to federal “fusion centers,” industries can influence how law enforcement views threats.

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Operation Legend Is Bringing Surveillance Tech to Cities

Katya Schwenk

Using federal grants, cities are contracting with companies that hack smartphones and detect gunshots.

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Trump Scoffs at Plea to Take Climate Change Seriously Amid Fires, Mocks Science Instead

Robert Mackey

Urged to slow the planet’s warming to save lives, the president said, “I don’t think science knows, actually.”

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A Slate of Insurgents Is Taking on the “Delaware Way”

Ryan Grim, Eoin Higgins

Delaware has evaded the national spotlight, but local progressives are vying to unseat Sen. Chris Coons and others down the ballot.

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“He Just Empties You All Out”: Whistleblower Reports High Number of Hysterectomies at ICE Detention Facility

José Olivares, John Washington

“People ask you why I got a hysterectomy. I couldn’t explain it. The only thing I have to say is that I’m sorry.”

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At Homeland Security, Anti-Muslim Activist Katharine Gorka Maintained Ties With Islamophobes

Alex Emmons

Gorka worked on CVE programs, which have faced increased allegations of anti-Muslim bias under Trump, FOIA documents show.

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The Old Consensus Dies in Latin America

Victor Pougy, System Update

System Update producer Victor Pougy and Benjamin Fogel of Jacobin talk about the political turmoil in Brazil, Colombia, and Mexico.

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Oregon Police Beg Public to Stop Calling In False Reports Blaming Antifa for Wildfires

Saturday, September 12, 2020

False claims that antifascists are starting forest fires have been spread by supporters of President Donald Trump. MOST READ Oregon Police Beg Public to Stop Calling In False Reports Blaming Antifa for

How William Barr Is Weaponizing the Justice Department to Help Trump Win

Saturday, September 5, 2020

Former DOJ officials spoke about the attorney general's efforts to undermine voting and his potential to unleash an “October surprise.” MOST READ Rebuilding the Economy Will Require Joe Biden to

Alex Morse

Monday, August 31, 2020

The party establishment tried to smear an insurgent challenger. We caught them red-handed. It's time to face the facts: The corporate media can't be trusted to report fairly on Democratic

Trump Supporters Rush to Defend One of Their Own Who Killed Protesters in Wisconsin

Saturday, August 29, 2020

Tucker Carlson said Kyle Rittenhouse, who killed two during a protest in Wisconsin, “had to maintain order.” MOST READ Trump Supporters Rush to Defend One of Their Own Who Killed Protesters in Kenosha

Bombshell leak confirms widespread police abuses

Wednesday, August 26, 2020

Hundreds of thousands of files from FBI fusion centers have been leaked to the public exposing serious abuses of power by law enforcement. On June 19, hundreds of thousands of documents hacked from 251

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