it was a (sorta) good run, folks
Interim NASA head tells agency that it will beat China back to the moon
Acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy also told agency employees not to let “safety be the enemy of progress.”
NBC News
Clarence Page: When the immigration debate becomes war by another name
The share who thought immigration should decrease, as President Donald Trump wishes, dropped to 30% of all respondents this year from its five-year high of 55% in 2024, while those who thought immigration is a “good thing for the country” soared to 79% of respondents — a record high.
Chicago Tribune
RFK Jr.’s Dangerous Rewriting of the COVID Pandemic
The health secretary had some whoppers during his hearing last week—but one in particular caught our eye.
The Bulwark
What We Know About the Hyundai-LG Plant Immigration Raid in Georgia
A majority of the arrested South Korean workers were not direct employees of Hyundai or LG but were subcontractors, according to industry officials familiar with the project. The LG employees arrested were helping oversee the factory’s construction, and had arrived in the United States with visas or under a visa waiver program, the officials said.
The New York Times
Steven Schrank, a special agent in charge of Homeland Security Investigations for Georgia, said during a news conference that some U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents were also detained in the raid and would be released.
Pilsen celebrates Mexican Independence Day parade despite ICE threats: ‘We’re here and we’re not leaving’
Folklórico dancer Josefina Rodriguez marched down and danced in Pilsen’s 24th annual Mexican Independence Day parade, undeterred by the Trump administration’s plans to ramp up immigration enforcement in Chicago.
Chicago Sun-Times
“I don’t feel scared,” Rodriguez, 80, told the Sun-Times. “I’m very happy to participate. I hope this tradition will never end. I hope people won’t be scared.
“We’re here, and we’re not leaving,” she added.
Arizona Republicans seek to expel lawmaker who reposted Ice raid information
Democrat Analise Ortiz shared post warning of Ice activity near school; critics say she endangered federal agents
The Guardian
Thousands March Downtown To Protest Trump’s Deportation Threats
The peaceful protest stood in stark contrast to war-torn images evoked by a president who said on social media Saturday that “Chicago is about to find out why it’s called the Department of War.”
Block Club Chicago
States break with FDA restrictions on COVID vaccines, ensuring broader access
Several states, including Colorado, Massachusetts, New Mexico, New York and Pennsylvania, announced this week that they would be breaking with restrictive eligibility policies unveiled last week by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on the newly approved COVID-19 vaccines for the fall season.
Tennessee Lookout
COVID Hits Black Americans Harder. New Vaccine Limits Increase the Risk
Regulatory disorder at the CDC leaves it unclear who will be eligible for the shots and whether the vaccine will be free.
Capital News
Tens of Thousands March to White House to Protest Trump’s Occupation of DC
“Today, in defense of the people and communities living under a military takeover of DC, we join in sending a clear and peaceful message: the American people will not bow to dictators. We are in solidarity with our neighbors and Black, Brown, immigrant, and other communities targeted. We will march, we will resist, and we will peacefully protest,” Democracy Forward wrote in a statement on X.
Truthout
Dozens of scientists find errors in a new Energy Department climate report
The DOE’s Climate Working Group consisted of four scientists and one economist who have all questioned the scientific consensus that climate change is a large threat to the world and sometimes frame global warming as beneficial.
NPR
The fruits of our labor: A Labor Day appreciation
The most important thing we can each do on Labor Day is acknowledge the extraordinary sacrifices of millions of ordinary Americans to bring us the worker rights we enjoy, and to recognize our solemn duty to protect those rights for future generations.
Ohio Capital Journal
Trump administration blocks groups from voter registration at naturalization events
Nongovernmental groups are now barred from registering new voters at naturalization ceremonies, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has announced.
NPR
The policy, which was issued Friday, says “that only state and local election officials will be permitted to offer voter registration services at the end of administrative naturalization ceremonies.”
Doing a bit better
Palestinian death toll passes 64,000, health officials say, as Israel and Hamas dig in on demands
More than 64,000 Palestinians have been killed in the nearly two-year war in the Gaza Strip, local health officials said Thursday, as Hamas and Israel reiterated their incompatible demands for ending the fighting sparked by the militant group’s 2023 attack.
Religion News Network
Japan’s Prime Minister Ishiba resigns after his party suffered historic defeat in July election
Ishiba, who took office in October, said he was stepping down as prime minister and as the head of his conservative Liberal Democratic Party.
PBS
Authoritarian Wave in US Shows Democracy’s Fragility, South African Scholar Says
The racist upswell in the US looks “clearer from the outside,” says South African philosopher Nuraan Davids.
Truthout
US Sen. Roger Wicker Visits Taiwan, Angering China
Upon arrival, Wicker said: “A thriving democracy is never fully assured … and we’re here to talk to our friends and allies in Taiwan about what we’re doing to enhance worldwide peace.”
Mississippi Free Press
“At a time of global unrest, it is extremely significant for us to be here,” Fischer added, noting that discussions would include “security, opportunities and progress for this part of the world.”
South Korea charters plane to fly home over 300 workers detained by ICE at Georgia Hyundai plant
He said South Korean President Lee Jae Myung called for all-out efforts to swiftly resolve the matter, Yonhap reported, “stressing that the rights and interests of South Korean nationals and the business operations of South Korean companies investing in the United States must not be infringed upon.”
NPR
Israel starts calling up reservists as it pushes into initial stages of Gaza City offensive
Some reservists are refusing to serve again, accusing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of prolonging the war for political purposes instead of reaching a hostage deal with Hamas.
Religion News Network
Why Isn’t China Interested in Nuclear Risk Reduction?
As China has built up its nuclear arsenal, many U.S. observers have hoped that China, like the Soviet Union before it, would embrace various arms control initiatives. But so far Beijing has not done so. Wu Riqiang of Tsinghua University, drawing on his recent article in International Security, explains why China has historically rejected calls for arms control and what both China and the United States might do to make success more likely.
Law Fare Media
Russia damages Kyiv government building in the largest aerial attack since war began
Yuriy Ihnat, an air force spokesperson, confirmed to The Associated Press that Sunday’s attack was the largest Russian drone strike since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Russia also launched 13 missiles. Hits from nine missiles and 54 drones were recorded at 33 locations across Ukraine.
PBS
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