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Posted Aug 12, 2020
While Congress Deadlocks Over Pandemic Rescue Package, Federal Reserve Spends Trillions – No Questions Asked
Interview with Hadas Thier, an activist and author based in New York City, conducted by Scott Harris
Posted Aug 12, 2020
Congress Fails to Meet Human Need by Passing Amendment Cutting Pentagon Budget
Interview with Kevin Martin, president of Peace Action and the Peace Action Education Fund, conducted by Scott Harris
Posted Aug 12, 2020
Navajo Nation and Environmental Groups Oppose Dam Project Impacting Grand Canyon Ecosystem
Interview with Roger Clark, Grand Canyon program director with the Grand Canyon Trust, conducted by Melinda Tuhus
Posted Aug 12, 2020
This Week’s Under-reported News Summary – Aug. 12, 2020
Compiled by Bob Nixon
- Dictator who brutalized Darfur is in jail, but killing goes on
- China wields its security law to crush Hong Kong dissent
- Unemployment aid expiring, urban activists mobilize for renters
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Trump weaponizes postal service to hurt Americans voting by mail
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