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I'm a Muslim who loves America. Trump and the GOP have crossed my red line
1+ hour, 59+ min ago (895+ words) This coming week, I am planning to return to my White House vigil. I am an 84-year-old journalist who is Muslim, Arab and Black. I have lived and worked in Washington for 46 years. Nearly two months ago, Trump joined with…...
A dark chapter returns: Stripping citizenship
1+ hour, 44+ min ago (213+ words) It has become commonplace to hear such threats in the political discourse on the right. Even former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley, herself the daughter of immigrants, said in 2022 that Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga. , should be expelled from the country....
Book bans and culture wars came for libraries. They're still standing strong
2+ hour, 29+ min ago (1701+ words) This story was originally reported by Nadra Nittle of The 19th. Meet Nadra and read more of their reporting on gender, politics and policy. Sarah De Maria still remembers how close she came to resigning from her role as a school…...
Kash Patel's futile quest for validation
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (201+ words) The Atlantic's recent expos" of Kash Patel is full of alarming allegations. The FBI director, according to sources, has exhibited erratic behavior and absenteeism stemming from what is described as heavy drinking. Especially worrisome is the claim that his staff…...
What AOC really told RFK Jr.
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (184+ words) Ocasio-Cortez's press secretary, Karla Santillan, told Salon in an email that the representative was "personally following up on her question line regarding systemic fraud in the Medicare Advantage Program." "The Trump administration is rewarding giant health insurance companies for it…...
"Beef" grills capitalism's trap for women
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (811+ words) The following contains spoilers from Season 2 of "Beef," including the finale. At Monte Vista Point, the country club setting for the second season of "Beef," every familiarity is an illusion, a game of appearances that its general manager, Josh Mart'n…...
US government ramps up mass surveillance with help of AI tech, your apps
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (993+ words) On a Saturday morning, you head to the hardware store. Your neighbors" Ring cameras film your walk to the car. Your car"s sensors, cameras and microphones record your speed, how you drive, where you"re going, who"s with…...
Thiel-backed AI project to block bad press looks like a bust
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (337+ words) In this worldview, journalism is not a public service " it is a power center. And like any power center, it must be disrupted. This is the same logic that made frivolous defamation suits useful tools of intimidation for decades. But,…...
SPLC indictment lends support to hate groups
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (611+ words) Todd Blanche is a known quantity in Trump World. He defended the president in the New York hush money case involving the adult film star Stormy Daniels, and he has been a vocal advocate for Donald Trump ever since, particularly…...
Can we finally admit that rape culture exists?
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (912+ words) Salon. com Can we finally admit that rape culture exists? CNN's "rape academy" expos" spotlights the role of sexual humiliation in male bonding The phrase "rape culture" was, it turned out, what was required to make mainstream media outlets see…...