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Biden Stuns Allies With Border Wall Bombshell

Rafael Bernal The Hill
"Border walls are ineffective, a poor use of taxpayer funds, and a strain on the local environment, endangering families and children who are fleeing from dangerous conditions and that seek legal asylum in the United States."

Humanoid Robots

Hiawatha Bray The Boston Globe
They may finally be coming to the business world — starting in warehouses

Kaiser 3 Day Strike

STEFANIE DAZIO AP
It’s the final day of a massive health care strike over pay and staff shortages. No deal is in sight.

Resistance in Gaza Launches Attack on Israel

Tareq S. Hajjaj and Mondoweiss Editors Mondoweiss
At around 6:30 a.m., Palestinian resistance factions in Gaza launched a surprise attack on Israel from land, sea, and air, as thousands of rockets have been launched into Israel and reportedly dozens of Israelis, including soldiers, have been killed.

Battleground Virginia

Gabrielle Gurley The American Prospect
The Old Dominion’s neck-and-neck legislative elections have huge implications for abortion rights, public education, gun safety, and Glenn Youngkin’s political future.

Ten Elements of a Leftist Peace Policy

Claudia Haydt The Left Berlin
The interests of people must be foregrounded in leftist peace policy. Solidarity with victims of war, violence, and those in need motivates our stance. Nonetheless, supporting imperialist violence in the name of leftist values is not a solution.

Friday Nite Videos | January 8, 2021

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'May My Story Be an Inspiration': Warnock's Victory Speech. Ossoff Claims Victory in Georgia Senate Runoff. How Trump’s Capitol Speech Incited an Insurrection. Police Treatment of MAGA Mob vs. BLM Protesters. Stop Saying 'This Is Not Who We Are.'

House Democrats to Introduce Article of Impeachment vs Trump

Rebecca Kaplan, Kathryn Watson, Grace Segers CBS
The bill has nearly 160 cosponsors, a sign of the broad support among House Democrats to take action in the wake of the violence at the Capitol. It says Trump should be removed and disqualified from holding public office again.

Far-Right Activists Telegraphed Violence Weeks in Advance

Alex Newhouse The Conversation
This violence was fomented in the open, and not for the first time. Right-wing activists have made a habit of organizing in the open and galvanizing supporters to express their desire for violent confrontation.

Riotous Republican Lawmakers

Emma Coleman Route Fifty
Republican state lawmakers from across the country traveled to D.C. on Wednesday. At least one joined the siege of the U.S. Capitol Building.