Into the Hush
"…wherever you are is called here," writes poet Esther Kamkar in this era of refugees and immigrations,
"and you must treat it as a powerful/
stranger."
‘Left Behind’ Contract Workers at Con Ed Demand Family-Sustaining Jobs
amNY
“They make billions of dollars off customers but essential workers – like me – who clean and maintain their offices have to work two jobs just to support their families" - contract worker at Con Ed
World’s First Lung Cancer Vaccine Trials Launched Across Seven Countries
The Guardian
In a first-of-its-kind clinical trial, an mRNA-based vaccine trains the patient's immune system to hunt down and kill cancerous cells and then prevents the cancer's return.
Uncommitted Delegates Denied a DNC Speaker
The American Prospect
A sit-in outside the convention in protest and support from numerous elected officials did not succeed.
Kamala Harris’ DNC Promises Depend on Filibuster Reform
Jacobin
At the DNC last night, Kamala Harris promised big change. But the only way to ensure her full agenda can be passed is by killing the filibuster.
Kamala Harris’ $5 Trillion Tax Plan
The New York Times
Kamala Harris' campaign has rolled out its most ambitious economic policy proposal to date: a highly progressive set of tax reforms that would raise nearly $5 trillion over a decade. Here's who would pay and what it might buy.
Single Use Planet | Documentary
A flood of single-use, disposable plastic debris ends in the ocean. A search for the true headwaters of the plastic flood finds more than it bargained for.
Law and Order: The Case of Donald Trump
Democratic Convention airs new ad calling out Trump for being a convicted criminal pic.twitter.com/oriTz6wDQn
— Kamala HQ (@KamalaHQ) August 20, 2024
Undecided Voters Say Harris' Speech Made Up Their Minds
Undecided voters in Pennsylvania talk to CNN’s Gary Tuchman on the final day of the Democratic National Convention and share their thoughts.
Palestinian American Lawmaker Gives Speech the DNC Wouldn't Allow on Stage
Georgia state Representative Ruwa Romman reads the speech she would have given on the convention floor had the DNC and the Harris campaign allowed her onstage
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