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Half of Republicans believe false accounts of deadly U.S. Capitol riot-Reuters/Ipsos poll

Since the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, former President Donald Trump and his Republican allies have pushed false and misleading accounts to downplay the event that left five dead and scores of others wounded. His supporters appear to have listened.

www.reuters.com

Inside the Koch-Backed Effort to Block the Largest Election-Reform Bill in Half a Century

On a leaked conference call, leaders of dark-money groups and an aide to Mitch McConnell expressed frustration with the popularity of the legislation, even among Republican voters.

www.newyorker.com

New Zealand raises minimum wage to $20 an hour

Taxes on the richest New Zealanders are being raised

www.independent.co.uk

The Invisible Asylum | City Journal

Olympia, Washington, is a microcosm of the problems created by the emptying of mental hospitals.

www.city-journal.org

California needs affordable housing. Could these bills help? | CalMatters

Key legislators push duplexes, looser regulations and more money to boost housing supply.

calmatters.org

The rich-poor gap in America is obscene. So let’s fix it – here’s how | Bernie Sanders

While working people toil, the richest have never have it so good. It’s time to fight back – our democracy depends on it

www.theguardian.com

Sen. Bernie Sanders’ Next Progressive Frontier: Reshaping A ‘Rigged’ Tax System

Sanders will introduce legislation Thursday to restore the corporate tax rate to 35% and add a new progressive tax on the estates of the wealthiest Americans.

www.npr.org

Perspective | Five myths about poverty

No, it’s not just an inner city problem. And it’s not the result of individual failure.

www.washingtonpost.com

Los Angeles police clash with protesters in fight to evict major homeless encampment

Echo Park Lake site has become a battleground in the city’s worsening housing and homelessness crisis during the pandemic

www.theguardian.com

The High Stakes in the Amazon Union Fight in Alabama – The Bulwark

It’s about workplace democracy, and could affect not just the tech giant’s employees but those of other firms.

thebulwark.com

Farms, feathers, and fins share water in California

A coalition of conservation non-profits is creating innovative ways to put farmland to work supporting wildlife.

grist.org

Evidence indicates sedition charges likely over Capitol riots, prosecutor says

Michael Sherwin, the federal prosecutor who until recently was leading the criminal investigation into the Capitol riots, told CBS’ “60 Minutes” Sunday that evidence indicates sedition charges will be laid against some suspects. Why it matters:

The Valley Citizen

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