July 21
Wal-Mart Tells Suppliers to Remove ‘Hazardous Materials’ , Egypt’s ‘Jon Stewart’ Sets Sights on US Election, RNC’s Criminalization of Politics, and More Picks
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Moneyed Interests, Once Pilloried By Trump, Adjust Just Fine (Russ)
In Cleveland, lobbyists and magnates sense opportunity to retain power and make money, and the promise of the “Trump Revolution” vanishes into thin air.
Legendary Egyptian Satirist Sets Sights on US Election, RNC (Jesse)
Bassem Youssef came to the US because his days as a comedian in Egypt were numbered. “The thing is, in the Middle East, they will never come after you because of — because of your freedom of speech,” Youssef told Democracy Now’s Amy Goodman in Cleveland. “They’ll find something else, you know, like getting Al Capone for taxes.”
Wal-Mart Asks Suppliers to Remove Chemicals from Household Products (Russ)
List of eight harmful or potentially harmful substances includes formaldehyde and triclosan. When a company this big moves, everything begins to change.
The Republican National Convention and the Criminalization of Politics (Jesse)
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie led a mock trial of Hillary Clinton during his speech at the Republican National Convention. Christie situated himself as judge, jury and executioner, “a distillation of the Republican convention so far, not an aberration from it” argues Dylan Matthews.
Appeals Court: Texas Voter-ID Law Discriminates Against Minorities (Trevin)
Orders lower court to organize provisions allowing those without the required ID to vote in November.
Major Brain Discoveries (Russ)
One hundred previously unknown parts of the brain have been discovered. It’s astonishing. None, however, were on exhibit at the GOP convention.
