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• Hacked Emails Give Unfiltered View Into the Washington, D.C., Police Gang Database June 18, 2021
  The emails reveal how the Metropolitan Police Department’s gang database is connected to other flawed tough-on-crime initiatives. The post Hacked Emails Give Unfiltered View Into the Washington, D.C., Police Gang Database appeared first on The Intercept.
• U.S. Sanctions on Cuba and Venezuela Hamper the Global Fight Against Covid-19 June 18, 2021
  Critics say the sanctions undermine U.S. ambitions to vaccinate the world, while new polling shows a clear majority favor a policy change. The post U.S. Sanctions on Cuba and Venezuela Hamper the Global Fight Against Covid-19 appeared first on The Intercept.
• Joe Manchin Gets Candid With Billionaire Donors in Leaked Audio June 18, 2021
  Sen. Joe Manchin reveals his thoughts on the filibuster in a leaked Zoom call with fundraisers. The post Joe Manchin Gets Candid With Billionaire Donors in Leaked Audio appeared first on The Intercept.
• House Takes First Step to Claw Back War Powers From White House June 17, 2021
  Republicans join Democrats to repeal the 2002 resolution that authorized the invasion of Iraq. The post House Takes First Step to Claw Back War Powers From White House appeared first on The Intercept.
• Nicarágua: Daniel Ortega prende opositores para facilitar própria reeleição June 17, 2021
  Autoritarismo, pandemia de covid-19, repreensão à imprensa, sanções dos EUA e até acusações de violência sexual marcam trajetória do líder sandinista no poder. The post Nicarágua: Daniel Ortega prende opositores para facilitar própria reeleição appeared first on The Intercept.

Trending Topic

• ‘On Juneteenth’: A Black historian reflects on Texas and emancipation
  Annette Gordon-Reed’s “On Juneteenth” combines history, analysis, and memoir to explore the significance of the holiday and its Texas roots.
• Capitalism American-style: A financial history of the United States
  “Ages of American Capitalism" by Jonathan Levy sheds light on U.S. history as seen through a financial lens.
• Benedict Arnold’s image as arch-traitor gets a makeover
  Before he joined the British, Benedict Arnold was a staunch, dependable patriot. A new history explores his leadership during a critical battle.
• Q&A: An ‘everyday’ life in dance proves something quite extraordinary
  Gavin Larsen’s ballet memoir “Being a Ballerina” opens up the dance world to show the determination, camaraderie, and physical strength at its core.
• The US Supreme Court’s ‘Great Dissenter’ repudiated ‘separate but equal’
  Justice John Marshall Harlan’s dissents, like the one in Plessy v. Ferguson in 1896, earned him a reputation as a progressive force in his day.

Inovation

• Lina Khan, Big Tech critic and anti-trust scholar, to lead FTC
  The U.S. Senate has confirmed Lina Khan, a legal scholar and energetic critic of the tech industry, as the Federal Trade Commission chair. Ms. Khan’s selection signals the Biden administration’s focus on stronger oversight of the tech industry.
• Are tech giants doing enough for local news?
  Throughout the digital age, many local news organizations have been struggling to adapt. Large corporations like Google and Facebook have pledged to financially support these outlets, but many view these efforts as perfunctory, insufficient, and self-serving.
• If you can buy a ticket to space, does that make you an astronaut?
  The word astronaut comes from the Greek words for star and sailor. But should anyone who boards a rocket be entitled to call themselves one? As space flight opens up to the public, the name seems up for grabs.
• Road report: What it feels like to ride in a driverless car
  Driverless vehicles are ready for ordinary riders to test them out and share their experiences with engineers. One company in Arizona is offering lifts to people courageous enough to climb into the passenger seat.
• SpaceX satellites closing digital gap, but cause light pollution
  Satellites launched by Elon Musk’s SpaceX are sometimes mistaken for UFOs. The error is easily corrected, but astronomers see other problems with the “industrialization of space.” Light pollution can spoil a clear view of the night sky, even obscuring scientific data.

Politics

• As Kamala Harris’ portfolio grows, so does the scrutiny
  Her groundbreaking personal profile and leadership on top issues have put her in the spotlight. Supporters say a learning curve is inevitable.
• COVID origins: Why is the lab leak hypothesis getting a fresh look?
  After being characterized as a conspiracy theory, the possibility that COVID-19 originated in a Wuhan laboratory is getting renewed attention.
• Strict Trump-era rules for migrants fleeing violence reversed
  The U.S. government ended Trump administration policies that made it harder for migrants to gain asylum based on domestic or gang violence. The move, lauded by immigration advocates, comes as high numbers of migrants arrive on the U.S. southern border.
• Climate conundrum: Tax on emissions is pragmatic but unpopular
  Joe Biden is seeking an unprecedented level of U.S. reductions in greenhouse gas emissions – yet shying away from one major tool for doing that.
• In New York, crime spike is top of voters’ minds
  Some of the Democrats hoping to become New York’s next mayor are calling for more policing. So far, they’ve been leading in the polls.