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June 14, 2019

Brazil Fails to Replace Cuban Doctors, Hurting Health Care of 28 Million

Shasta Darlington and Letícia Casado The New York Times

“The child mortality rate here dropped to 7 percent from 17 percent in five years thanks to Mais Médicos,” said Dr. Dalva. “I told people to think about that before they voted.”

June 14, 2019

Major Rent Law Reform Strengthening Tenant Protections in NY

Amy Plitt Curbed

Legislators have reached a deal to extend and strengthen rent regulation throughout New York state

June 14, 2019

Elizabeth Warren’s Rise Is a Plus for Issue Politics — And a Bad Sign for Billionaires

Matt Taibbi Rolling Stone

If Warren is rising, it’s not because people are tired of Sanders. It’s because they’re pissed at soulless, nationless, money-sucking companies and overpaid, under-prosecuted executives. This is also why Sanders is still very much in contention.

June 14, 2019

3-D Chess? We Just Want Nancy Pelosi to Connect the Dots.

Elie Mystal The Nation

What I’m hearing and seeing are weak arguments made to gaslight late-night viewers into thinking that everything is under control, even as more and more members of her own caucus manifestly break with her position on impeachment in public.

It's Even Worse When He Tells the Truth

June 14, 2019

If there's something strange in your presidential campaign, who ya gonna call? NOT the FBI.

93PUNX, Vic Mensa | Camp America

June 14, 2019

A Trump official says that the immigrant children ripped from their parents are in places just like "summer camp." Yeah, like this.

Republicans for the Rule of Law

June 14, 2019

These top Republican former law enforcement officials render a verdict

Protest Music in the Era of Trump

June 14, 2019

From Woody Guthrie to the tumultuous 1960s, musicians have responded to the times with music. Musicians across multiple genres are once again responding to the political climate.

Valedictorian Reveals Undocumented Status in Speech

June 14, 2019

Larissa Martinez used her valedictory speech as a chance to paint a different portrait of illegal immigrants

June 14, 2019

Friday Nite Videos | June 14, 2019

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Valedictorian Reveals Undocumented Status in Speech. Protest Music in the Era of Trump. Republicans for the Rule of Law. 93PUNX, Vic Mensa | Camp America. It's Even Worse When He Tells the Truth.