In 7-hour marathon framed by Hurricane Dorian, candidates tout their plans to address climate change as anchors sneer Sanders plan…--your humble host zipped through most of the serial mini-town halls, and offers observations
--Jeff Greenfield at Politico says forum went badly for Biden
--partly because The Intercept reported that Biden is apparently breaking his pledge not to take fossil fuel money, and Joe wasn’t prepared for it
--Rush Limbaugh plays the God Card, says climate crisis skeptics like him “believe in the majesty of God”
--federal judge rules that “terrorist watch list” violates our constitutional rights
--NC appeals court throws shade on SCOTUS with gerrymandering ruling
--listener Ian Berman, reacting to yesterday’s report on China’s treatment of Muslim minority Uighars, notes that Max Blumenthal doubts that “more than a million” are detained
--about a million Rohynga Muslim refugees in Bangladesh are being denied cell phone service
--US and China agree to resume trade talks as mutual tariffs take effect
--25-year-old son of former Egyptian president Morsi dies of reported heart attack in Cairo
--Italy’s new ruling coalition, without the far-right League, takes power
--some tough reviews for Mike Pence’s visit to Ireland, “he shat on the carpet”
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