Todd Gitlin
Professor of Journalism and Sociology, Chair of Communications, Columbia University. Writer of nonfiction & novels. Troublemaker. Retweet is only pass-through.
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Trump invokes George Floyd's name while taking economic victory lap
President Donald Trump invoked George Floyd's name during a Friday bill signing ceremony touting the latest jobs report, which exceeded economists' expectations.
Todd Gitlin
You fixed it, all right, buster.
6h
The End of College as We Knew It?
Restaurants get eulogies. Airlines get bailouts. Shakespeare gets kicked when he’s down.
New York Times Says Senator’s Op-Ed Did Not Meet Standards
After a staff uproar, The Times says the editing process was “rushed.” Senator Tom Cotton’s “Send In the Troops” essay is now under review.
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3/ again in the Opinion section’s Slack channel shortly after it was published online, calling the Op-Ed “highly inappropriate.”
11h
Torture Can Be Considered in Sentencing Guantánamo Prisoners, Judge Rules
Advocates said the ruling, in the case of a Qaeda courier, was a watershed in dealing with the treatment of the men who were held and interrogated by the C.I.A. after the Sept. 11 attacks.
Trump, Citing Pandemic, Moves to Weaken Two Key Environmental Protections
Twin environmental actions set for Thursday underscored the president’s push to roll back regulations as the coronavirus crisis continues.
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"Mr. Trump intends to speed up his efforts to dismantle environmental regulations as the nation battles the coronavirus and a wave of unrest protesting the deaths of black Americans in Georgia, Minnesota and Kentucky."
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‘Like Trash in a Landfill’: Carbon Dioxide Keeps Piling Up in the Atmosphere
Levels of planet-warming carbon dioxide reached another record in May, the month when they normally peak.
Unidentified Federal Police Prompt Fears Amid Protests in Washington
The Trump administration has deployed phalanxes of officers in riot gear and no identifiable markings to police demonstrations in the capital. Democrats want to know who they are.
Murkowski Endorses Mattis’s Criticism of Trump, Calling it ‘Necessary and Overdue’
The senator suggested the former defense secretary’s scathing remarks might be a tipping point, prodding other Republicans to go public with longstanding concerns about President Trump.
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Helpful. Keep going, tell us about the all-around police state the leader of your party aches for, @LisaMurkowski.
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Despite Virus, Hundreds Arrested in Unrest Are Held in Cramped Jails
A flood of arrests has caused a backlog in New York City’s courts, forcing many to wait for more than 24 hours before seeing a judge.
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'De Blasio initially blamed widespread looting and violence on out-of-towners & anarchists but in recent days he & his police commissioner acknowledged that most of the people accused of breaking into stores were city residents using the protests as cover.
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Where the Virus Is Growing Most: Countries With ‘Illiberal Populist’ Leaders
Brazil, Russia, Britain and the U.S. have something in common.
Trump’s Approval Slips Where He Can’t Afford to Lose It: Among Evangelicals
Polls and private concerns from top social conservatives show the president’s standing with the cornerstone of his base isn’t what it used to be. A photo op with the Bible was supposed to help fix that.
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3/ sides,” said Frank Cannon, president of the socially conservative American Principles Project.' I'll agree with that: civilizational.
13h
Philippine Dissenters May Face Terrorist Designation
President Rodrigo Duterte is expected to sign legislation defining terrorism so broadly that critics of the government could easily be detained without charge.
Trump and the Military: A Mutual Embrace Might Dissolve on America’s Streets
“There is a thin line between the military’s tolerance for questionable partisan moves over the past three years and the point where these become intolerable,” a retired general said.
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"One general officer...said on Thursday that he was hoping to make it through another day without having to cite his constitutional obligations to decline an illegal order. He said he would not be surprised if he faced such a dilemma in the coming weeks."
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The Supreme Court, Too, Is on the Brink
The polarization roiling the country has the Supreme Court in its grip.
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'“The church would suffer irreparable harm from not being able to hold services on Pentecost Sunday in a way that comparable secular businesses and persons can conduct their activities,” Justice Kavanaugh wrote.' The Supreme Court, Too, Is on the Brink
29h
Trump’s Magic Word
What we have here is a failure to dominate.
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'Fill the street with banners saying, “Mr. President, we’re not really questioning your masculinity.” Very positive message that’ll drive him completely nuts.' @gailcollins
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Mattis Accuses Trump of Dividing the Nation in a Time of Crisis
He “does not even pretend to try” to unite Americans, the former defense secretary said, breaking his long public silence on the president amid protests across the nation.
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2/ not be distracted by a small number of lawbreakers,” Mr. Mattis said. “The protests are defined by tens of thousands of people of conscience who are insisting that we live up to our values — our values as people and our values as a nation.”'
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Dear America: We Watch Your Convulsions With Horror and Hope
The world has been transfixed by the unrest in the United States over police brutality, racism and President Trump’s response. Here are snapshots of how people in other countries view what’s happening.
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"In Iraq, people are sharing photos that compare President Trump holding up a Bible with Saddam Hussein clutching a Quran." nyti.ms/2BwJ1lt #TheWholeWorldIsWatching
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Virginia Governor Plans to Order Robert E. Lee Statue Removed
A statue of the Confederate general in Richmond is controlled by the state, but the city’s mayor said he would propose a bill to remove additional Confederate monuments there.
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“Richmond is no longer the capital of the Confederacy — it is filled with diversity and love for all — and we need to demonstrate that,” Mayor Stoney said in a statement.
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How to Make this Moment the Turning Point for Real Change
As millions of people across the country take to the streets and raise their voices in response to the killing of George Floyd and the…
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“We should be fighting to make sure that we have a president, a Congress, a US Justice Department, and a federal judiciary that actually recognize the ongoing, corrosive role that racism plays in our society and want to do something about it,” Obama wrote.
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In Los Angeles, the Ghosts of Rodney King and Watts Rise Again
Los Angeles has been one of America’s reference points for racial unrest. This time protesters are bringing their anger to the people they say need to hear it most: the white and wealthy.
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2/ protesters bringing their message to Los Angeles’ largely white and rich Westside."
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