Kenosha police shooting updates: Fires blazing in several Kenosha locations, protests continue in Madison Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Kenosha press conference tense, National Guard deploying after police shot Jacob Blake in the back; father says Blake is out of surgery Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Man Who Filmed Wisconsin Police Shooting Of Jacob Blake Speaks Out NewsOne
‘We Want Justice’: Mass Demonstrations and Marches Erupt Nationwide to Protest Police Shooting of Jacob Blake Common Dreams
Police Continue To Repress Protesters In Portland teleSUR
Border Town Links Fight Against Trump’s Wall to Movement to Defund Police Truthout
Texas Democrats are successfully suing to kick Green Party candidates off the November ballot Texas Tribune
A poll tax by any other name Facing South
Jamaican legend Usain Bolt tests positive for Covid-19 PL
Bridgefy, the Messenger Promoted For Mass Protests, Is a Privacy Disaster ars technica
Venezuela
President Nicolas Maduro: “There is a Plan from the United States to Assassinate me” Orinoco Tribune
While U.S. promotes puppet Guaido, Twitter restricts account of venezuelanalysis.com
TikTok
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Stoked Washington’s Fears About TikTok WSJ
The Wall Street Journal reports that the government action against TikTok was preceded by an aggressive behind-the-scenes lobbying push by Facebook and its CEO, Mark Zuckerberg.
TikTok Sues Trump After He Tries To Ban Service That Mocked Him
China
The risk of China-US military conflict is worryingly high FT
Columnist Vijay Prashad: Will there be a war before the election?
The Groundbreaking Scientist Who Risked All in Pursuit of His Beliefs NYTimes
one student told my class they’re from wuhan, china and my professor said “ah let me put on my mask”…. yea i’m finna report him to title IX
— LO (@loourdessa) August 24, 2020
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