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Challenging the Status Quo: Olymposism
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Will the ‘cancel culture’ crowd speak up about the silencing of Asna Tabassum? Don’t hold your breath
The University of Southern California canceled its valedictorian’s planned speech after pro-Palestinian posts. It’s no surprise
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"Better than Jesus": How far will the cult of Trump go?
MAGA has "been persuaded," Katherine Stewart tells Salon, "that Trump is the savior who will face down the demons"
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Florida ‘Right to Rock’ bill would bar venues from cancelling shows based on politics
A bill recently filed in the Florida legislature would bar entertainment venues from cancelling shows due to a performer’s political affiliation or social media activity.
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Alabama's congressional map is struck down again for diluting Black voters' power
Alabama is once again appealing to the U.S. Supreme Court a lower court order that struck down the state's congressional map for likely violating the Voting Rights Act by diluting Black voters' power.
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Republican Chaos Has Conservative Media Fuming. It’s Their Fault It Happened.
Talk radio and Fox News hosts created the political incentives that fueled Kevin McCarthy’s ouster and today’s speakership drama.
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How red-state politics are shaving years off American lives
Along Lake Erie, three states show how Republican lawmakers’ decisions over decades on cigarettes and seat belts are shortening life spans.
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Can We Sue Our Way to Gun Safety? (At Least Let Us Try)
In the days since the Newtown tragedy, I’ve been trying to come up with a nuanced take on gun control. It’s not happening. I still feel like the fact that the issue of gun control is nuanced at all is BS. Most or all firearms in this country should be banned outright. But that’s not happening either. And it’s not realistic...
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TIL: New South Korean president is the daughter of a dictator who made himself president for life
Park seized power in 1961 and ruled un-elected until formal election as the third President of South Korea in 1963. In 1972 he declared martial law, suspended the country's constitution and made himself president for life. Despite surviving two assassination attempts by agents of North Korea, Park was assassinated on October 26, 1979 by the chief of his own security services. He ruled South Korea for 18 years.
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Russia, India sign weapons deals worth billions during Putin's visit to India
Russia and India signed weapons deals worth billions of dollars Monday as President Vladimir Putin sought to further boost ties with an old ally.
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Piers Morgan says ‘bring it on’ as thousands petition for his deportation
More than 30,000 people have signed an online petition calling for CNN host Piers Morgan to be deported from the United States for his "hostile attack against the U.S. Constitution."
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Bus Lanes Catch On Across Asia — Could They Work Elsewhere?
Derided by some as a waste of money and space, Jakarta's dedicated bus lanes have proved a popular poor man's metro, helping to ease some of the traffic mess in this metropolis of 20 million as the government fails to deliver on more ambitious rail projects.
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New WH petition: Deport Piers Morgan.. WTF
The latest in the White House petition follies: Send CNN television host Piers Morgan back to Great Britain. Deport British Citizen Piers Morgan for Attacking 2nd AmendmentBritish Citizen and CNN television
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Get Ready For The Rise Of Personal Drones
Drones can be used for more than just war.
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Mark Cuban and Minecraft Creator give $500k to EFF for software patent reform
Minecraft creator Markus Persson, aka Notch, and entrepreneur and Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban have donated $500,000 to the EFF for software patent reform.
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The FBI Treated Occupy Like a Terrorist Group
Now that it's been over a year since the Occupy movement swept across the country, FOIA requests are being fulfilled, revealing uncomfortable details about how authorities viewed the protestors.
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School Obama's Daughters Attend Has 11 Armed Guards
Some interesting news has broken in the wake of the latest push for gun control by President Obama and Senate Democrats: Obama sends his kids to a school where armed guards are used as a matter of fact.
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Obama debate notes found
He gets my vote, I have NEVER beaten myself at tic-tac-toe.
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Rookie Freelancers Risking Their Lives To Cover The Arab Spring
Rookie freelancers are risking their lives to cover the story of the Arab spring—with dangerous consequences.
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The nation’s major internet service providers by year’s end will institute a so-called six-strikes
This is backed by the Obama administration and pushed by Hollywood and the major record labels to disrupt and possibly terminate internet access for online copyright scofflaws.
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