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Biden’s Gaza Double Talk with Akbar Shahid Ahmed
Another [Long Reads] special episode about the Israeli war on Gaza
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We Need To Talk About "Authoritarianism"
This week we're talking about perhaps the most widely misused term in all of politics - authoritarianism. Why is it so misunderstood? Let's take a look.
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Standing with the Palestinian resistance:
A response to Matan Kaminer. By Andreas Malm
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Kahanism and American Politics
The Democratic Party's Decades-Long Courtship of Racist Fanatics. By David Sheen.
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America's Genocidal Trolley Problem
Will liberals support this genocide when Trump is doing it?
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A group of Republicans has united to defend the legitimacy of US elections and those who run them
Republican officials who believe in the legitimacy of elections have formed a group that's pushing back on the election lies and conspiracy theories that have persuaded a large share of their party that elections can't be trusted.
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Ghostwriter shares insight into Noem book process
“Celebrity memoirs, they are fan fiction,” Lisec said. “You take a couple of details then expand it."
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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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Challenging the Status Quo: Olymposism
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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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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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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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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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Mitch McConnell freezes for second time during press event
The 81-year-old Senate minority leader had another verbal lapse in July.
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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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Why are Black rappers aligning themselves with the right?
Ice Cube has joined a long list of rappers who have cuddled up with conservative pundits and politicians
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Trump charged with new crimes in classified documents case
In a revised indictment, prosecutors accused Trump of seeking to erase security camera footage at Mar-a-Lago.
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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Booted From Right-Wing House Freedom Caucus
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) was recently kicked out of the House Freedom Caucus after a string of disagreements with the conservative group, according to two GOP lawmakers familiar with the situation. “She is no longer with HFC,” a Republican lawmaker told The Daily Beast, noting that “disparaging” fellow members is frowned upon.
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Newsmax Staffers Hit With Subpoenas in 2020 Election Defamation Suit
DOMINION VOTING SYSTEMS’ defamation lawsuit against Fox News laid bare how the network communicated behind the scenes about broadcasting 2020 election misinformation, ultimately leading the network to fork over a massive settlement. Newsmax could be next, as voting technology company Smartmatic has subpoenaed several of the right-wing cable network’s current and former employees for work and personal correspondence.
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Former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern Is Writing a Book on Leadership
"At first, my answer was no. I didn’t want to write a book that hauled over the internal politics of the last five years, and then someone convinced me that I didn’t have to," Ardern wrote. “That maybe it might be worth expanding on some of things I talked about in my valedictory instead — like the idea you can be your own kind of leader and still make a difference. And so that’s what I’m planning to do.”
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