Nine articles were drafted before Ukraine scandal emerged, and Democratic leaders bet the ranch on Trump’s “perfect” Zelenskey phone call…--Michael Cohen, who was convicted to following Trump’s orders, is snet home from prison, again
--Bush “surged” in Iraq, Obama “surged” in Afghanistan….both failures; Trump is “surging” in American cities: Chicago, Albuquerque, Kansas City
--Portland’s mayor, Ted Wheeler, was tear gassed by Trump’s storm troopers last night, alongside protesters he says “Hate my guts”
--Oregon attorney general gets hearing on request for injunction against federal deployment
--NY Times reveals the history of federal forces on American streets
--WashPost tries to explain how feds justify intervention, using lies and half-truths
--at The Nation, Ken Klippenstein details surveillance by CPB that skirts the law, too
--NY state legislature changed the law to end secrecy of police misconduct records, but a federal judge has put it on hold
--on House floor, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez destroys trash-talking Rep. Ted Yoho for abusive exchange
--Trump trashtweets Liz Cheney for blocking withdrawal of troops from Germany and Afghanistan, following “Russian bountygate” leaks
--at Shadowproof, Kevin Gosztola reports on Pentagon efforts to stop leaks, based on Obama-era surveillance of military
--WikiLeaks ally Craig Murray will testify in Spanish investigation of surveillance of Assange at Ecuadorian embassy
--Ghislaine Maxwell loses plea to keep her dirty laundry in the hamper
--The Intercept reports on cruel treatment of sick prisoners at corporate-run immigration prison
--WashPost says GOP leaders can’t agree on bailout package, NY Times says they have a tentative plan
--one in five workers is unemployed—more than 31 million
--our Covid-19 daily update, edited by Linda Lewis
--at another sedate Trump ‘Rona briefing, he blames BLM protesters for spreading the virus
--NY Democrats skirmish over nursing home deaths and liability limits
--Pennsylvania meatpacking workers sue OSHA for failure to regulate Covid conditions
--Chinese researcher accused of lying on visa application hides out at China’s consulate in San Francisco
--in new video report, Glenn Greenwald revisits the US-backed coup in Bolivia last year
--Pepe Escobar reports on leaked documents that detail major money laundering scheme that led to chaos in Brazil
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