This week is the official start of the 2020 presidential election campaign season. The historic, first-ever virtual political convention kicks off tonight with the Democrats hosting the 4-day Democratic National Convention. Televised in primetime on the major networks, the convention features a line-up of speakers and entertainers relaying a message centered around the theme “We the People.” Meanwhile, the GOP is raising the alarm over a threatening faction rising in visibility and influence in their party. Calling themselves QAnon, the faction poses a serious threat to not just the continued viability of the GOP party but to the nation’s democracy; Latino youth are overrepresented in the juvenile justice system. Yet, a new study highlights their “invisibility” when it comes to this important tool that could help change that sad statistic; The Pentagon did an about-face and is publicly announcing the formation of a new unit investigating a topic they’ve been actively discrediting since an infamous incident in Roswell; and A global staple is making Chile’s drought worse. Go beyond the headlines…
How to Watch the Democratic National Convention
Lawyers say ICE guards ‘systematically’ sexually assaulted detainees in El Paso: report
GOP congressman: Republicans must denounce QAnon now that it’s mainstream
Experts: Latino youth ‘invisible’ in juvenile justice data
Disney confirms its first bisexual lead character, who is also multi-cultural
The Pentagon Made A Unit To Investigate UFOs And It’s Not Keeping It Secret Anymore
Greenland’s Melting Ice Sheet Has ‘Passed The Point of No Return’, Scientists Say
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Mexico, US extend land border closure but travelers welcome by air
Thirsty Avocado Trees Worsen Effects of Drought on Chilean Agriculture
