April 13, 2018
Sidney's Picks: Black Births Matter, "I Am Lula," & Scott Pruitt's Garbage
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“Striving for Survival,” Lauren Walker/Truthout, Creative Commons.
The Best of the Week’s News
- Racism is literally killing Black mothers and babies.
- Brazilian lawmakers add “Lula” to their names as a popular ex-president goes to jail and democracy hangs in the balance.
- The Trump admin seeks to deport longtime Vietnamese immigrants, despite a treaty allowing them to stay.
- Scott Pruitt wanted to swap out the EPA logo because he thought it looked like a pot plant, let garbage pile up.