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Texas’ divisive bill restricting how students learn about current events, history, and racism passed by Senate
After hours of passionate debate about how Texas teachers can instruct school children about America's history of subjugating people of color, the state Senate early Saturday morning advanced a new version of a controversial bill aimed at banning critical ...[Read more]
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Amazon Prime Day Is a Nightmare for Amazon Workers
But if Prime Day means deals for consumers, it has a different valence for the hundreds of thousands of people who work in Amazon’s warehouses. For those people, Prime Day means mandatory overtime, with shifts extended from ten to twelve hours, or extra ...[Read more]
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Washington County’s New Rules Against Fossil Fuel Expansion Celebrated as ‘Blueprint’ for Nation
In a move that comes as wildfires ravage the Western United States and could serve as a model for communities nationwide, the Whatcom County Council in Washington voted unanimously on Tuesday night to approve new policies aimed at halting local fossil fue ...[Read more]
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US Intervention Ultimately Supported the Taliban, Not the Afghan People
In large part, U.S. "aid" to Afghanistan didn't actually go to the Afghan people. ...[Read more]
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Justice Department Fights Back Against Texas Anti-Abortion Law
Vigilantes urged to sue abortion providers are really state actors engaged in unconstitutional conduct, the DOJ says. ...[Read more]
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The government’s disturbing treatment of the Proud Boys is a clear and present danger
Far-right extremism, or white supremacy, is the fastest growing ideology in the United States. The impact of white supremacists terrorizing Black communities has led to calls for serious action, even an anti-lynching bill. This alone reflects how dangerou ...[Read more]
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Music Has Its Own Geometry, Researchers Find
Researches find out that Music has its own Geometry. Sequences, chords and rhythms create their own unique geometrical spaces. ...[Read more]
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In America, TV watches you: CIA to spy on people through household items
With a growing number of ...[Read more]
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Financers and Sex Trafficking – NYTimes.com
THE biggest forum for sex trafficking of under-age girls in the United States appears to be a Web site called Backpage.com. This emporium for girls and women ...[Read more]
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Capitalism: A Ghost Story with world’s most expensive building
Antilla is the world's most expensive building. It is owned by a single individual. But is it a temple to the new India, or a warehouse for its ghosts? Ever since Antilla arrived on Altamont Road in Mumbai, exuding mystery and quiet menace, things have no ...[Read more]
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US Human rights watch accuses Syrian opposition of human rights abuses
US campaign group Human Rights Watch (HRW) says elements of Syria's armed opposition have carried out serious human rights abuses, including kidnapping, torture and execution. The group says the "brutal tactics" of the government cannot justify abuses by ...[Read more]
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