‘We’re in 1938 now’: Putin’s war in Ukraine and lessons from history (www.theguardian.com)
Interesting article that talks about the similarities between now and 1938, and the sort of lessons we can learn from history.
Morale plummets inside The Washington Post as staffers express alarm over publisher’s attempts to squash story (www.cnn.com)
Tornadoes shifting east in the U.S., study finds, putting more people at risk | Researchers aren’t sure if the change is permanent and if climate change is playing a role. (wapo.st)
Thousands gather at White House for pro-Palestinian protest (www.theguardian.com)
Unmarked Sacramento Gang Unit Cops Stop, Arrest Father and Child at Gunpoint (therealnews.com)
Jon Stewart Spots How Trump Is Doing America 'A Service' By Exploiting Political System (sg.news.yahoo.com)
Briahna Joy Gray fired from The Hill days after rolling her eyes at sister of Oct. 7 hostage during interview [Jon Levine & Patrick Reilly | Jun 06 24 | NYPost] (nypost.com)
A political commentator was sacked from The Hill — days after rolling her eyes while interviewing the sister of an Israeli abducted on Oct. 7 victim.
Ohio and Pennsylvania Residents Affected by the East Palestine Train Derailment Say Their ‘Basic Needs’ are Still Not Being Met (insideclimatenews.org)
The Labor Movement is Being Strengthened by the Fight for Palestine (www.leftvoice.org)
Trump heads to tech fundraiser in San Francisco, with some guests paying $300,000 (www.cnbc.com)
Ruth Bader Biden (www.theatlantic.com)
In the nation’s capital for heat deaths, new efforts aim to save lives | There were more than 600 heat-related deaths last year in Maricopa County, Ariz. (wapo.st)
He said it was notable that as a country, “we haven’t really defined heat as a disaster the way we defined other natural phenomena.” He suggested that thinking about the impact of heat in that way may drive more resources to help.
Showing Contempt for Young Voters Is a Great Way for Democrats to Lose in November (www.thenation.com)
Chicago Police Department showcases protest training ahead of Democratic National Convention (abc7chicago.com)
Police did not want to reveal all of the training and scenarios that officers are preparing to deal with during the DNC, but the exercises come after questions were raised about how ready the department will be to constitutionally engage with protesters.
Progressives Urge Biden to Push Harder on ‘Greedflation’ (www.nytimes.com)
Paywall removed: archive.is/Afxml
Biden campaign hires former GOP Chief of Staff to win Haley voters (www.npr.org)
'Washington Post' publisher tried to kill a story about him. It wasn’t the first time (www.npr.org)
Bird flu outbreak reported in Minnesota dairy herd (www.reuters.com)
International law
Jimmy Kimmel Live Forced to Re-Film Show After Kamala Harris Disrupted by CODEPINK (www.codepink.org)
Video of the protest: youtu.be/8OCeKJx0mg4
Growing frustration on immigration threatens to erode Biden’s Latino support (www.nbcnews.com)
Clash Over Phone Hacking Article Preceded Exit of Washington Post Editor (www.nytimes.com)
Without paywall: archive.ph/xAJv5
The New ‘White Fortress’ Cities of the American South (www.bloomberg.com)
fathermcgruder, Solar project to destroy thousands of Joshua trees in the Mojave Desert
https://ca.news.yahoo.com/solar-project-destroy-thousands-joshua-100000768.htmlIt's crazy to me that a destructive photovoltaic solar project like this one is considered reasonable, but a new nuclear power plant within or adjacent to a city is beyond the pale.