Extra, Extra
Expelled by Students: “Sheikh Hasina, the longest-serving prime minister in Bangladesh’s history, resigned and fled the country on Monday, bringing a tumultuous end to her 15-year rule as an extraordinary wave of protest succeeded in toppling her government. Her ouster came after weeks of relentless protests and clashes with security forces that have killed nearly 300 people.” BBC: How Bangladesh’s protests ended Sheikh Hasina’s 15-year reign.
+ That Helsinki Feeling: Before celebrating today’s stock market plunge, Donald Trump congratulated Putin over deal that brought Evan Gershkovich home, and it barely made a ripple in the news. (Howard Dean once yelled into a mic and his whole campaign was destroyed.) Meanwhile, as a way to get out of debating Harris, Trump reneged on the original plan and said he’ll only debate on Fox News in front of a MAGA-friendly crowd. (He’s also agreed to race Katie Ledecky as long as it’s in the Mar-a-Lago pool, she has Sean Hannity tied to one leg, the Pillow Guy tied to the other, and the winner is determined by a panel of imprisoned Jan 6th insurrectionists whose scores will be tallied by Judge Cannon.)
+ Debby Downer: Tropical Storm Debby could bring unprecedented flooding to Georgia and South Carolina. It’s already brought about a million bucks worth of coke to the Florida Keys. Here’s the latest from CNN.
+ Vote Moat: “Heightened school safety protocols and sustained attacks on voting systems and the people who run them — largely by Trump and his supporters — have prompted school leaders across America in both red and blue states to close their doors to the democratic process, according to interviews with nearly 20 school district leaders, county officials, school safety officials and election experts. In at least 33 states, the law says public buildings, including schools, can or should be made available as polling locations. In many districts, administrators now cancel classes on Election Day.” WaPo: With voting under attack, Arizona schools don’t want to be polling locations. (We’ve got to turn back this movement in November.)
+ Right Rise: “The attack has triggered Islamophobic and anti-immigration sentiments in the U.K., leading to hundreds of arrests, dozens of officers injured, and multiple buildings damaged — including a mosque and a hotel known to have housed asylum seekers. The riots entered its sixth day on Sunday and showed no signs of waning.” Far-right, anti-immigration riots persist across the U.K. Here’s what to know. I covered this last week: The Outsiders.
