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Oakland 'hella proud' as Harris joins Biden – despite progressives' misgivings
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Bay Area residents hail their hometown hero’s spot on the Democratic ticket, though some feel ‘cognitive dissonance’ over her record More
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‘A failed experiment’: the racist legacy of California governor Pete Wilson
Pete Wilson backed efforts to exclude undocumented immigrants from public services and ban affirmative action. California voters will soon reconsider the banJoin us for a live digital event with former attorney general Eric Holder to discuss voter suppression in 2020, Thursday at 5pm ET. Register nowFormer California governor Pete Wilson left the governor’s mansion in 1999, but his legacy lived on in the anti-diversity policies he championed and helped enshrine into California law.As governor, Wilson used his pulpit to push reforms that were widely viewed as racist – including a ban on affirmative action, a prohibition on bilingual education, and an effort to exclude undocumented immigrants from public services. Continue reading… More
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'Tired of being the canary in the mine': pressure grows to push oil and gas wells away from homes
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Decades of research has made it clear that current setback distances – in states where they exist – are inadequate to protect public health More
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US records highest one-day coronavirus case total as Trump slumps in new poll
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Johns Hopkins data shows 77,255 new cases on Thursday
Military medics deployed to help California and Texas More - in US Politics
Coronavirus cases rising in 41 states as Republicans scale back convention
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Record new cases in California, Florida, Texas and Arizona
Georgia governor suspends local mask mandates More - in US Politics
Covid-19 turns battleground states into hotspots as Trump trails Biden in polls
President is accused of historic failure of leadership for downplaying the virus and ignoring its resurgence in several states US politics – live coverage Trump speaks to a group of young Republicans in Phoenix last week. Trump has focused squarely on the economy, but some states have scaled back reopening efforts. Photograph: Evan Vucci/AP Coronavirus […] More
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George Floyd: fires burn near White House as US-wide protests rage – live
Fires light up Washington DC on third night of protests Trump fled to bunker as protests over raged outside White House ‘He is a destroyer’: how the protests left Donald Trump exposed Rage and anguish: how the US papers have covered the protests Get a fresh perspective on America – sign up to our First […] More
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George Floyd: Donald Trump under fire as violence flares across America
George Floyd: Donald Trump under fire as violence flares across America President tweets from White House as cities struggle Democrat Val Demings: ‘We need leadership’ George Floyd protests: live coverage Dispatch from Minneapolis: the night the city cracked down Police hold a perimeter near the White House in the early morning hours of Sunday. Photograph: […] More
