1
What Are Federal Agents Doing in Portland?
A militarized crackdown raises an outcry from local leaders: This is your
morning tip sheet.
The federal government has police powers where sovereign states do not.
2
As Trump Slumps, Republican Donors Look to Save the Senate
Senators and donors worry that with President Trump in trouble and the
House probably out of reach, the Senate could be their last chance to hold
power in Washington.
The Republican party should be out of government.
3
A Timely Case on Police Violence at the Supreme Court
The justices will hear arguments in October over whether excessive force
claims against the police are barred when the people they shoot get away.
I would like this case to come before a liberal supreme court.
4
Top State Dept. Officials Enabled Misconduct by Pompeo, Whistle-Blower Said
A newly public copy of the whistle-blower’s complaint says that top
officials who were protecting the secretary of state blocked the
whistle-blower from addressing the issue internally.
Use the tools available.
A number of different whistle blower complaints have been generated.
They all seem appropriate.
5
Amid a Deadly Virus and Crippled Economy, One Form of Aid Has Proved Reliable: 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.
People should not be hungry.
People do not learn well when hungry.
6
Special Interests Mobilize to Get Piece of Next Virus Relief Package
Congress is about to start negotiating in earnest over another round of
stimulus, and a frenzy of lobbying is already underway.
It is the creditless and moneyless that need relief.
7
As Trump Ignores Virus Crisis, Republicans Start to Break Ranks
President Trump continues to press for a quick return to life as usual, but
Republicans who fear a rampaging disease and angry voters are increasingly
going their own way.
The victims should not tolerate further abuse.
8
Trump Leans Into False Virus Claims in Chris Wallace Interview
The president grew agitated as he was fact-checked on polling, race
relations and the coronavirus response by Chris Wallace of Fox News.
Trump is no longer entertaining.
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9
Week-end Wrap – Political Economy – July 19, 2020
Week-end Wrap – Political Economy – July 19, 2020 by Tony Wikrent
Neoliberalism requires a police state “Federal Law Enforcement Use Unmarked
Vehicles To Grab Protesters Off Portland Streets” [Oregon Public
Broadcasting, via Naked Capitalism 7-18-20] “Federal law enforcement
officers have been using unmarked vehicles to drive around downtown
Portland and detain protesters since at […]
Covid-19 does not watch Fox News.
10
How Joe Biden's Strategy Could Help Him Win Wisconsin
Mr. Biden is running a risk-averse campaign in states like Wisconsin, where
a broad coalition of supporters is emerging. Even Republicans are noticing.
Biden does not make enemies.
11
‘Demagogue’ Remembers a Vintage American Bully
Larry Tye talks about his new biography of Joseph McCarthy, the senator
whose name is synonymous with reckless accusation and fear-mongering.
Joseph McCarthy made no friends.
12
Roger Stone Denies Using Racial Slur on Radio Show
Though the audio suggests otherwise, Mr. Stone said he did not use a slur
in referring to his interviewer, who is Black. He also contended that the
word was not offensive.
Roger Stone is supposed to be a professional liar.
13
Death of John Lewis Fuels Movement to Rename Edmund Pettus Bridge
The bridge became a flash point on March 7, 1965, as protesters, led by Mr.
Lewis and other civil rights leaders, were stopped and beaten by state
troopers as they marched to Alabama’s capital.
Add: "All may cross" John Lewis
14
Trump Administration Balks at Funding for Testing and C.D.C. in Virus Relief Bill
Senate Republicans were infuriated after the Trump administration objected
to provisions in a draft proposal, including allocating $25 billion to
testing and contact tracing.
The Trump administration is wrong.
15
Who Were the Freedom Riders?
Representative John Lewis was among the 13 original Freedom Riders, who
encountered violence and resistance as they rode buses across the South,
challenging the nation’s segregation laws.
A group of attempted martyrs.
There is a list of names.
16
2 Republican Senators Post Photos of Elijah Cummings in John Lewis Tributes
Marco Rubio and Dan Sullivan were each trying to honor Mr. Lewis on social
media when they mistakenly posted photos of Mr. Cummings, a Black
congressman who died in October.
White racists think all old black men look alike.
17
The Portland Seizures Are the Next Step To Latin American Style Fascism
As you my have heard, masked men without badges are jumping out of unmarked
vans and grabbing people in Portland. This is a clear violation of due
process. They appear to choose their victims primarily by looking at videos
of protests, identifying people and grabbing them when they see them. This
is essentially a lesser […]
Only if the seizures are excused.
18
Trump Weighs In on the Death of John Lewis, One of His Most Vocal Critics
The president, who once described Mr. Lewis’s district as “crime infested,”
expressed his condolences on Twitter a day after the congressman’s death.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_mortuis_nil_nisi_bonum
19
Inside the Failure: 5 Takeaways on Trump’s Effort to Shift Responsibility
President Trump and his top aides sharply shifted their pandemic strategy
in mid-April after seizing on optimistic data suggesting the virus would
disappear, a Times investigation found.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/20/us/elections/biden-vs-trump.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buck_passing#%22The_buck_stops_here%22
Inside Trump’s Failure: The Rush to Abandon Leadership Role on the Virus
Michael D. Shear, Noah Weiland, Eric Lipton, Maggie Haberman and David E. Sanger at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
The roots of the nation’s current inability to control the pandemic can be
traced to mid-April, when the White House embraced overly rosy projections
to proclaim victory and move on.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buck_passing#%22The_buck_stops_here%22
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