Editorial: Debate organizers must adjust amid pandemic
Washington Post argues Notre Dame and Michigan pulling hosting shows need for change. Audience presence adds little value and hinders thoughtful policy discussion. Commission on Presidential Debates should rethink format, reduce in person attendance, and adopt nimble, safer methods.
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Omar calls for sweeping student debt cancellation plan
Ilhan Omar promotes a Student Debt Cancellation Act, arguing 45 million Americans are burdened by loans. The plan seeks full cancellation of 1.6 trillion in federal student debt, citing a press conference with Bernie Sanders and recent tweets. Data show 42.6 million borrowers owe 1.5427 trillion, with earnings gaps linked to education level.
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Vermont
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Sanders
U.S. Department of Education
Census Bureau
Congressional Research Service
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Readers critique council plans on home businesses
A letter to the editor argues the city council should not add restrictions or costs on home businesses Today August 6. The writer says unrest and tax increases from the governor’s pandemic response justify constructive action rather than penalties. They warn foreclosures nearby could lead to vacant homes and vagrants.
Narcissism and Mask Debates Across the Nation
The author rails against the claim that mask mandates violate constitutional rights and contrasts it with criminal law concepts like depraved heart murder. He invokes Christopher Lasch and argues freedom does not justify harming others during the pandemic.
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Wikipedia
University of Rochester
Christopher Lasch
Local agencies urged to enforce COVID safeguards statewide
A public call states that over the last three months Chaves County added four deaths and 362 infections while indoor dining remains restricted. It urges city and county law enforcement to strictly enforce masks, distancing and hand hygiene to protect health and the economy. Governor Grisham has mandated safeguards statewide. Some local officials oppose the mandates and consider legal action.
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COVID-19
Chaves
Susan Grisham
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