The coronavirus pandemic isn’t ending — it’s surging Washington Post
Record Virus Numbers Thrust States Into Life-or-Death Choice Bloomberg
One In Eight Essential Workers Rely On Food Stamps Labor 411
Trump administration issues rule to curtail health protections for transgender people NBC

Seattle
In Seattle, a ‘project’ toward a cop-free world Al Jazeera
Dozens of Seattle-area businesses closed Friday as part of general strike in support of Black Lives Matter Seattle Times
Seattle Protesters Take Over City Hall, Demand Mayor’s Resignation Forbes
‘This is not a game’: Trump threatens to ‘take back’ Seattle as protesters set up ‘autonomous zone’ Washington Post
‘Make Us All Safe. Go Back to Your Bunker’ Seattle Mayor Tells Trump Rolling Stone
One Big Difference About George Floyd Protests: Many White Faces NYTimes
How the Electric Slide became the Black Lives Matter protest dance Guardian
Abolish police
Why a Local Labor Council Is Threatening to Expel the Seattle Police Guild Labor Notes
Writers Guild East Leading Charge to Take Cops Out of Labor FAIR
Police in schools: Minneapolis, Denver and Portland have moved to end the presence of cops in local schools. Police forces have a presence in the 25 biggest school districts nationwide, per Chalkbeat.
Trump to accept GOP nomination in Jacksonville on anniversary of KKK’s “Ax Handle Saturday” attack Salon
War games
Pentagon War Game Includes Scenario for Military Response to Domestic Gen Z Rebellion Intercept
Stay safe
How to Spot Police Surveillance Tools Popular Mechanics
The hidden detectors looking for guns and knives BBC
Are you an anarchist? Lawyers say New York police grilled protesters’ politics Reuters
Did a Government Drone Flight Over a Protest Violate the Fourth Amendment? Lawfare
Racist statue removals
‘It’s time for this statue to come down’: Local indigenous groups call for permanent removal of North End’s Columbus statue Boston.com
Native American families react to the removal of Christopher Columbus statue in St. Paul ABC
Is There a Racist Monument In Your Town? Check This Map to Find Out Vice
Snap CEO says in internal meeting he won’t release diversity numbers because it would reinforce the perception that Silicon Valley isn’t diverse Business Insider
China
Capitalist crisis
“Jaw-dropping corruption”: Mnuchin refuses to disclose which businesses got taxpayer-backed bailouts Salon
Wow, That Was Fast: Debt Out the Wazoo Wolf Street
Initial jobless claims decline further, but continuing claims fail to make meaningful progress Angry Bear
Venezuela
China Continued Buying Venezuelan Oil Despite U.S. Sanctions OilPrice
The COVID-19 death rate in the US is now over 100 times the rate in China.
100 times.
The “blame China” campaign is the true coronavirus cover-up, seeking to hide the fact that the mass death of over 100,000 Americans came at the hands of their own govt.https://t.co/gFJMeFoydg
— Ajit Singh (@ajitxsingh) June 12, 2020
Joe Biden
Suggested Slogans for the Biden Campaign New Yorker
Oh look, a looting in progress ⬇️ https://t.co/I0vPDVRGCc
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) June 12, 2020
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