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What We’re Reading Today: Biden’s Pick, Racist Math, Cap Gains Tax Cut … And More

Some headlines that caught our eye.

Biden’s Pick

 On Kamala Harris  —  Joe Biden has named his 2020 running mate: authoritarianism. — National Review

Mike Pence: ‘No Surprise’ Joe Biden Chose Radical Left Sen. Kamala Harris for Vice President — Breitbart

Harris Will Do Little to Energize Biden’s Campaign — The Spectator

 Short timer: Half of Democrats don’t think Biden will serve all four years. — Washington Examiner

Election 2020

Libya looms again over US politics — Andrew Malcomn, McClatchy

Trump: ‘I’ll Tell You Who’s Meddling in the Elections — the Democrats Are Meddling’ — Grabien

Is We Learning?

Math education prof: 2+2 = 4 ‘trope’ ‘reeks of white supremacy patriarchy’ — Campus Refpr,

Riots

BLM Rallies to Support Chicago Looters, Calls it Type of ‘Reparations’ — Daily Mail

Left-Wing Prosecutors, Many Backed By Soros Cash, Implement Soft-On-Crime Policies Across America. — Daily Caller

Seattle Police Chief Resigns After City Council Slashes Budget — KOMO News

New Bodycam Video Shows Fuller View of George Floyd’s Arrest, Death — New York Post

Economics

‘Automatic Stabilizers’ Aggravate Recessions – John Tamny, Real Clear Markets

Retail Chains Abandon Manhattan: ‘It’s Unsustainable’  —  New York Times

If It Weren’t For Double Standards…

Dems Say Sexist Attacks Are Wrong.  Someone Tell Sarah Palin!  —  The Daily Beast

Canceling Cancel Culture

Comedian Ricky Gervais Rips Cancel Culture — Reason

COVID-19 News

Ten experts on a NIH COVID-19 panel have ties to companies involved in coronavirus treatment — Just the News

Untangling the Media Myths of Covid-19  —  Wall Street Journal

Why Democrats Have Started To Cave On Reopening Schools  —  The Federalist

New York’s true nursing home death toll cloaked in secrecy — AP

Taxes

Trump: ‘Seriously’ Mulling Capital Gains Tax Cut — Newsmax

Left Wing Tolerance

Free-speech lawsuits pile up as cities put brakes on conservative street messages — Washington Times

China

How China uses facial recognition to control human behavior — CNET News

Satire

Party Of The Poor And Oppressed Nominates Old, Rich, White Man And Cop — Babylon Bee

Creed Bratton Vouches For Joe Biden’s Brain — The Glorious American

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