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Lawsuit Takes Aim at Deal Granting Trump Sweeping Tax Protections

Alan Feuer and Andrew Duehren The New York Times
Photo of the façade of the IRS building The union representing IRS workers asked a judge to stop the Trump administration from granting Trump extraordinary tax protections, saying the provision was illegal. The request was the first time anyone had used the courts to kill the plan.

Here’s the New Poem Amanda Gorman Recited at the DNC

Siladitya Ray and Amanda Gorman Forbes
Poet-activist Amanda Gorman recited an original poem on the third night of the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday, a follow-up to the historic recitation of her original “The Hill We Climb” poem at President Joe Biden’s inauguration in 2021.

Harris Should Take Divisions Over Gaza Seriously

Farah Stockman The New York Times
It's not just a few hecklers, Michigan voters' concerns cannot be ignored. How can Democrats speak of the importance of freedom — while turning a blind eye to the imprisonment of Palestinian civilians in a strip of land that has become a living hell?

What the US Can Learn From the French Left

Harrison Stetler The Nation
The New Popular Front won the most seats in France's snap legislative elections but fell far short of an absolute majority. The NFP — a broad left-wing coalition — was indeed critical in denying Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally a victory.

Tidbits – Aug. 1 – Reader Comments: Netanyahu’s Bellicose Congressional Address; VP Pick Who Could Ruin Unity; Sonya Massey Should Still Be Alive; Unarmed Response; Top 1% Have More Wealth Than Entire Middle Class; Week of Action for Utility Justice

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Reader Comments: Netanyahu’s Bellicose Congressional Address; VP Pick Who Could Ruin Unity; Sonya Massey Should Still Be Alive; Argument for Unarmed Response; Top 1% Have More Wealth Than Entire Middle Class; Week of Action for Utility Justice; more
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