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Ariel Gold
"Less than a week after Trump announced the Abraham Accord on August 13, the story broke that Trump’s senior advisor and son-in-law Jared Kushner and National Security Council senior director for the Middle East Miguel Correa had been secretly pushing for the U.S. to sell F-35 stealth fighters, weaponized drones, and other advanced military equipment to the Emiratis," writes Gold. (Photo: U.S. Air Force/Madelyn Brown)
Brett Wilkins, staff writer
"Trump is trying to convince voters that is now following through on a campaign promise that he failed to keep in four years and will not fulfill with half measures," says CodePink's Medea Benjamin.
Andrea Germanos, staff writer
"Hard to say what's worse—destroying the nation's largest wildlife refuge, or further inflaming the climate crisis with new oil and gas drilling so a few fossil fuel companies can profit at the people's expense."
Jessica Corbett, staff writer
"Western states are literally burning up as this report is released," said one climate campaigner. "Its recommendations are minimal."
Robert P. Alvarez
A pamphlet with 2020 census information is included in a box of food to be distributed by the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank to people facing economic or food insecurity amid the COVID-19 pandemic on August 6, 2020 in Paramount, California. (Photo: Mario Tama/Getty Images)
Kenny Stancil, staff writer
"No one is above the law, no matter the size of their bank account."
Lisa Newcomb, staff writer
Citizens in the Bay State and in Alaska will vote on statewide initiatives on RCV in November.
Jason Williams, Amelia Parker
"Medicare for All would not end racism in our health care system, but it is a necessary first step to address the racial health disparities that plague the South and our entire country," write the authors. (Photo: Jim Watson/Getty Images)
Jake Johnson, staff writer
"We know Louis DeJoy is sabotaging the Postal Service—and our investigation reveals his scheming has slowed the delivery of mail-order prescription drugs, threatening health risks for millions of Americans during a pandemic."
H. Patricia Hynes
"In every region of the world, battery and sexual assault of women and girls isolated at home increased with the spread of the coronavirus," writes Hynes. (Photo: Genebel/Twenty20)
Brett Wilkins, staff writer
Former President Luis Inácio Lula da Silva also accused the current administration of using the coronavirus pandemic as a "weapon of mass destruction."
Julia Conley, staff writer
Seventy wildfires raged across California, Oregon, Washington, and other western states on Wednesday.
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Rajko Kolundzic
Protests marched against the state visit of US President Donald Trump on 4th June 2019 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo: Mike Kemp/In Pictures via Getty Images Images)
Jim Hightower
"A century ago, Sinclair condemned the 'unspeakable' practices that went on in 'packing houses all the time.' But today's conditions would leave him no less appalled," writes Hightower. (Photo: Shutterstock)
Kenny Stancil, staff writer
"Today, the world is at a crucial juncture and we must choose the right path to a green recovery for a better future," says U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres.
