From Antifa to Mothers in Helmets, Diverse Elements Fuel Portland Protests NYTimes
Protesters have been in the streets for more than 50 consecutive days. Federal agents deployed to Portland have hardened their resolve to stay there.
In Memo, DHS Chief Says Portland Crackdown ‘Going to Be the Norm’ Jason Ditz
Portland Police Union Burns, Officers Assault Crowds During July 18 Protests Portland Mercury
Monday, July 20
Strike for Black Lives – organized by Movement for Black Lives
Labor Group Pushes For Nationwide ‘Strike For Black Lives’ On July 20 Forbes
Google and Lyft Workers Tell Us Why They’re Striking for Black Lives Matter Vice
Coronavirus
The surge in coronavirus hospitalizations is severe Axios
U.S. marks another record-setting day as Trump complains about coronavirus case counting Washington Post
Black people make up less than 2 percent of Maine’s population but account for nearly a quarter of its coronavirus cases Washington Post
Coronavirus concern: More than half of all COVID-19 patients found to have damaged hearts New Daily
Opinion: NFL had the most time to deal with COVID-19 and appears to have done the least USA Today
Food Stamps: In the first three months of the coronavirus pandemic, more than six million people joined a program the Trump administration tried to cut. NYTimes
‘Bizarre’ that face masks are a partisan issue, NIH chief says Los Angeles Times
American Tourists Banned in Bahamas After Latest U.S. Coronavirus Numbers Newsweek
Roger Stone Uses Racial Slur on Radio Show NYTimes
Donald Trump says he may not accept the results of the November election Telegraph
Trump says he’s not offended by the Confederate flag Axios
Illinois – Slave State NPR-Illinois
Because Illinois is a northern state and the former home of Abraham Lincoln, it isn’t typically associated with slavery. But there was slavery in Illinois for more than 100 years.
A More Liberal Supreme Court? Not When It Comes to Voting Rights NYTimes
Abolish police
Portland mayor accuses federal agents of “abhorrent” and “unconstitutional” tactics Axios
Iran
Could War With Iran Be an October Surprise? New York Magazine
Cuba
Cuba’s Government that Defeated the Pandemic is Preparing to Face the Economic Crisis Resumen
Capitalist crisis
America’s hidden economic crisis: Widespread wage cuts Politico
Stock Market Crash 2020: Welcome To The End Game Forbes
China
China Churned Out a Record 3 Million Tons of Steel a Day in June Yahoo Finance
US attorney general explains the real reason Washington is hostile to China What’s Left
In a major speech, US Attorney General William Barr dwelled at length on the threat Chinese-owned firms pose to corporate America’s domination of the global economy, but said little about Chinese policy on Xinjiang, Tibet, Hong Kong, and the South China Sea, the usual reasons Washington cites for its growing anti-Chinese animus.
China Seizes Tycoon’s Assets The Wire China
Syria
Media Conceal—or Celebrate—Depriving Syrians of Food and Medicine FAIR
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