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⚡️Over 8,300 glide bombs dropped by Russia on Ukraine in July in record figure since full-scale invasion, military says. The number passes the previous record of 8,266 set the previous month, the Defense Ministry said.
Over 8,300 glide bombs dropped by Russia on Ukraine in July in record figure since full-scale invasion, military says
The number passes the previous record of 8,266 set the previous month, the Defense Ministry said.
kyivindependent.com
QNN: Ministry of Health - - Cancer and blood disease medications top the list of drug shortages at 61% - Drug shortages: 47% - Shortage of medical supplies: 58% - Shortage of laboratory testing materials: 85%, threatening a near-complete halt to essential diagnostic & treatment services #Gaza
What makes a CEO worth $31 million a year? You’ll have to ask Starbucks
What makes a CEO worth $31 million a year? You’ll have to ask Starbucks
Starbucks has paid its CEO more than $120 million since he joined in late 2024. What makes him worth it? JR Duren reports
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County took first step in budget process for next fiscal year. Also, El Paso considering raising property taxes. Finally, former NMSU athlete failed to appear for first day of his jury trial. MORE: https://www.ktsm.com/news/former-nmsu-basketball-player-a-no-show-for-trial-judge-issues-warrant/
U.S. troops killed or wounded since July 7 are now counted separately from casualties during the first months of the Iran war. interc.pt/4pVYDTG
Blanche's record is one of using his position to serve the personal interests of President Trump over, and at times against, the best interests of the American public. Read our letter: www.splcenter.org/re... #WeDecide
SPLC urges Senators to Vote No on the Confirmation of Todd Blanche as Attorney General
We write to convey our strong opposition to the nomination of Todd Blanche to serve as Attorney General of the United States.
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On this day in 1964, the bodies of three missing civil rights workers—James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner—were found in Longdale, Mississippi, shot and buried in a shallow grave.
Aug. 4, 1964 | Missing Civil Rights Workers Found Dead in Mississippi
Learn more about our history of racial injustice.
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MICHIGAN VOTES TODAY. The primary began with three lanes. The compromise candidate dropped out. What remains is a direct choice between Abdul El-Sayed’s populism and Haley Stevens’s corporate-backed incrementalism. Today, we find out whether Democrats still have a middle lane.
El Paso is aging twice as fast as the nation, according to Census Bureau estimates. Here's what the numbers reveal and why they matter for the community's future. elpasomatters.org/2026/08/04/e...
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It may be tough to imagine, but German settlers were once regarded warily by their Lone Star neighbors. Today, though, everyone loves Fredericksburg. https://www.texasmonthly.com/culture/lessons-from-texas-german-immigration/
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"EJI has so far built a lynching memorial, a Legacy Museum, a vast sculpture garden and a public square with a permanent exhibit on the civil rights movement. Each element of the complex, which is still growing, is as powerful as any museum or memorial I have visited."
Opinion | Trump's Smithsonian Attacks Are Attacks on America’s Future
This is how we decide who we are and who we want to be.
nytimes.com
The lack of focus on the president’s deportations on the campaign trail is a strategic and moral error.
Democrats’ missed opportunity on Trump’s immigration cruelty
The lack of focus on the president’s deportations on the campaign trail is a strategic and moral error
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This is convincing. Every Dem is going to get asked about the shiny new thing (or old tweet) from a left-wing Dem candidate. I do think the incentives are different for someone running on same ballot as, say, Abdul (Hilary Scholten) and some candidate just being tied to the left (Cait Conley).
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · yesterdayNew in PN: Moderate Democrats have a choice to make "They can spend the next three months reinforcing Republican messaging about their party & making it less likely Dems take power. Or they can put the 'battle for the soul of the party' off for a while and do what they can to help their party win."
Trump’s war with Iran is like shampoo: The last step is always REPEAT.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · yesterdayBessent: "We've seen President Trump last week threaten what would have been the largest military campaign since World War 2 against the Iranians, and now because of that we are in talks with the Iranians. I think there's a chance we may have a deal today or tomorrow to open the strait."
“Trump presumably assumed the BBC, like other entities he has brought suits against, would simply fold. But the BBC said no,” writes The Empty City
How the BBC turned the litigation table on Trump
The president now faces a dilemma about revealing his business records
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Homeowners associations are an often overlooked but influential force in environmental policy. While HOAs often stand in the way of residential environmental sustainability, conservation social scientists believe they could instead build bridges. theconversation.com/hoas-are-oft...
The US military’s strikes on alleged drug boats have likely illegally killed “individuals who are not involved in narcotrafficking,” Sen. Tim Kaine told the White House, following “a careful review” of classified information he has seen so far.
‘They are murder victims’: Senator suggests US strikes have killed people who weren’t involved in drug trafficking | CNN Politics
The US military’s strikes on alleged drug boats have likely illegally killed “individuals who are not involved in narcotrafficking,” Sen. Tim Kaine told the White House on Monday, following “a careful...
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The White House is reviving the boogeyman of communism as a way to tie together two very current objectives, Vivian Salama and Jack Rodriquez-Vars argue.
Suddenly, Communists Are Everywhere
The Trump administration would like you to worry like it’s 1979.
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As for-profit companies battle over ICE contracts, immigrants are caught in the middle
As for-profit companies battle over ICE contracts, immigrants are caught in the middle
“There is so much money right now in detaining people.”
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Put $25 a month behind worker-centered journalism, and we’ll send you a signed copy of The Hammer by @hamiltonnolan.bsky.social along with a year's subscription to In These Times. The offer runs through August 7—or until all 10 copies are claimed. secure.actblue.com/donate/itt-b...
After declaring war on "woke," the Pentagon is now crowdsourcing creativity.
Dear Leader dissatisfied with the fealty of his corporate subjects
Trump went on his personal for-profit social media network to yell about how Chevron’s CEO, Mike Wirth, didn’t call out how amazing and precious and perfect Trump’s policies are when Wirth appeared…
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There is no red line anywhere for Republicans. Pedophiles? Rapists? Criminal fraud? All fine. By the way: bsky.app/profile/poli...
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · yesterdayNN: The abuse allegations against Rep. Max Miller -- Moreno says he should resign, but President Trump disagrees. Do you think Miller should step down? REP. JIMMY PATRONIS: No. I agree with the president. This is a family fight. Unfortunately, divorces are messy. There are two sides to every story.
The Trump administration tried to use visa denials and deportation to silence researchers who study social media. A court said no. Sunday Tagliasacchi and Elisabeth Snyder, former legal externs at the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University, break down the CITR v. Rubio ruling.
Trump Cannot Use Immigration Law to Silence Technology Researchers
Sunday Tagliasacchi and Elisabeth Snyder detail an initial court victory for the Coalition for Independent Technology Research in CITR v. Rubio.
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Grassley on Blanche: "The Justice Department has thrived under his leadership" 🙃
This is why people don’t report domestic abuse. The cops love to say “This is a family fight” and “there are 2 sides to every story” until the abused party winds up dead.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · yesterdayNN: The abuse allegations against Rep. Max Miller -- Moreno says he should resign, but President Trump disagrees. Do you think Miller should step down? REP. JIMMY PATRONIS: No. I agree with the president. This is a family fight. Unfortunately, divorces are messy. There are two sides to every story.
