Tuesday, August 6, 2019

Tuesday's Headlines: Rise of far-right violence spurs calls to revise post-9/11 security priorities

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Rise of far-right violence spurs calls to revise post-9/11 security priorities
Shootings in El Paso and Dayton, Ohio, prompted a roster of former U.S. counterterrorism officials to say some of the vast resources allocated to fight international Islamist groups should go to domestic terrorism.
The Take | Analysis
Trump says the culture of hate 'must be defeated.' Will he lead the way?
After the slaughter in El Paso and Dayton, the president sets a marker for the country — and for himself.
 
President's teleprompter words stand in stark contrast to his tweets
A unifying message Monday stood in stark contrast to more than 21/2 years of name-calling, demonizing minorities and inflaming racial animus, much of it on Twitter.
 
El Paso always has lived and loved in two countries. Now it grieves that way, too.
Residents of the border city mourn an attack that hit at Mexicans and Americans in a place that often doesn't distinguish between them.
 
8chan vowed to fight on, saying its 'heartbeat is strong.' Then a tech firm knocked it offline.
Abandoned by a key partner for its "lawlessness" in the wake of mass shootings, the anonymous message board vowed to stay online, even as its posters threatened more bloodshed.
 
 
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Opinions
It's time to debate gun control on its merits
Republicans' thoughts and prayers have become a cruel joke
Trump should vow never again to spew his loathing from the bully pulpit
India's settler-colonial project in Kashmir takes a disturbing turn
Trump doesn't just pollute the social environment. He is the environment.
What are Republicans afraid of?
 
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Treasury Department designates China a 'currency manipulator,' a major escalation of the trade war
The announcement shortly before 6 p.m. capped an unnerving 24 hours that began with China allowing its currency to slide to an 11-year low against the dollar and continued through a nearly 1,000-point drop in the Dow.
 
Trump signs executive order freezing Venezuelan assets, ramping up pressure on Maduro
The administration also warned Russia and China that if they continue to support President Nicolás Maduro, they may never get back their billions of dollars in loans and investments in Venezuela.
 
Trump administration freezes key foreign-aid spending that Congress has already approved
No decisions have been made, but some critics fear the administration is planning last-minute rollbacks in aid and development.
 
Perspective
How does Tom Brady do it? It starts with science and ends with something less precise.
Laugh at Brady's avocado-chia smoothies if you want, but at age 42 and with a new contract in hand, his health and training habits line up with everything scientists know about anti-aging and avoiding illnesses such as arthritis.
 
Actually, Summer is Bad | Perspective
Pool parties are soul-crushing spectacles of half-naked strangers posing next to an artificial swamp
There isn't enough chlorine or booze in the world to make some of us feel good about the pool party.
 

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