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Twelve Biden Administration Resignees Blast 'Intransigent' Gaza Policy
Joe Biden "has prioritized politics over just and fair policymaking" on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, former government officials argued in their first joint statement since quitting. By Akbar Shahid Ahmed
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Religion, Secularism, and the Jewish Left
Arielle Angel, Nathan Goldman, Judee Rosenbaum, and Mitch Abidor argue about the evolving role of religion at Jewish Currents
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A mother and son's photographic journey through dementia
Artist Tony Luciani was testing out a new camera when his 91-year-old mother, Elia, snuck into the background of his photos. The spontaneous images that resulted sparked a years-long collaboration, with Luciani documenting his mom's life and spirit as she lived with dementia. In this touching talk, he shares the stories behind some of their favorite shots, capturing the joy and grief of caring for an aging parent.
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Not dead but gone: how a concussion changed my girlfriend's personality forever
We have no place in our culture for this kind of grief. Gabrielle was still there – it just wasn’t the her I had loved
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Amoral and venal: Britain’s governing class has lost all sense of duty
The debacle that followed the Brexit referendum has its roots in moneyed nihilism at the top of the Conservative party, writes Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty.
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A watery hell: how a green crew fought the Fitz to save her
The crew of the Fitzgerald endured a bruising operational tempo in the months leading up to the fatal collision that left little time for training. But despite all that, they saved their ship and got her back home. By Geoff Ziezulewicz.
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Hard to do
We often feel unsure about what to say to a friend with a serious illness, so we fall back on clichés.
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Reagan Warned
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Firefighters saved a man having a heart attack and then they finished his yard work for him
When a man had a heart attack while laying sod in his front yard, first responders not only saved him, but they also finished the job for him. By Christina Zdanowicz. (July 9, 2018)
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Bones of Civil War dead found on a battlefield tell their horror stories
Archaeologists have found a pit where two soldiers and some amputated arms and legs were buried after the Civil War’s Second Battle of Bull Run near Manassas.
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Nobody Planned This, Nobody Expected It
The Battle of Stalingrad was the largest battle in history. With it came equally superlative stories of how people dealt with risk... By Morgan Housel.
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The Spy Who Came Home
Why an expert in counterterrorism became a beat cop. By Ben Taub.
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Injustice At Sea: the Irradiated Sailors of the USS Reagan
American sailors on the USS Ronald Reagan were exposed to radiation from Fukushima. Many are sick. Some have died. Why can’t they get justice? By Linda Pentz Gunter.
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Robert Parry: When ‘Independent’ Journalism Meant Something
The late publisher of Consortium News was a trailblazer who held lazy reporters and groupthink in the highest contempt. By Kelley Beaucar Vlahos.
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Not Your Messiah
The safety of a rifle slung around your shoulders, your squad mates in front of and behind you, and the comfort of a well-worn FROG suit, were gone, replaced by strange clothes, strange sights, strange people. By Peter Lucier.
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The Spy Who Overthrew Macedonia’s Government
For long-serving spy Gjorgi Lazarevski, a 2010 raid on one of Macedonia’s few remaining independent TV stations was the last straw. Gjorgi Lazarevski, a former Macedonian intelligence officer who helped expose a massive wiretapping scheme that brought down the government. By Borjan Jovanovski.
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Choose and Be Damned: Responsibility and Privilege in a Neoliberal Age
Sean McCann on two new books about the problem of meritocracy.
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Woman Raped, Shackled During Childbirth in Jail of Reported Trump Hire
On Wednesday, a jury ordered the Milwaukee County [Wisconsin] jail, run by Sheriff David Clarke, who recently announced he has been appointed to the Department of Homeland Security, to pay the victim $6.7 million. By Gabby Bess.
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Dubious Corporate Practices Get a Rubber Stamp From Big Investors
Arconic, the industrial materials company that spun off Alcoa, has been treated with kid gloves by big asset managers. Thursday’s annual meeting could change things. By Gretchen Morgenson.
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US photographer captured moment of her death in Afghanistan
The 22-year-old camerawoman and four Afghan soldiers were blown up in July 2013.
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