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The anti-vaxxers’ lies are collapsing around them as mandates come into full force
A similar pattern played out across the country. Deadlines were imposed. Blood oaths were taken. Anxieties grew. Americans of seemingly sound mind swore they'd never get vaccinated against their will. Then — obedience. The people who said they'd never d ...[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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Republicans warned their self-destructive COVID behavior is ‘killing off their voter base’
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 75% of U.S.-based adults have been at least partially vaccinated for COVID-19. But vaccination rates can vary considerably from one state to another. The Mayo Clinic reports that rates for at le ...[Read more]
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Conspiracist Thinking Is the Result of 40 Years of Social Atomization
Amid a disorienting explosion of crises and social shifts, there are worrying signs that some parts of the Left are becoming more susceptible to conspiracist ways of thinking. It’s a symptom of social atomization in the neoliberal era — but we don’t ...[Read more]
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There was a method to the madness of the Trump coup memos
By now, it should be abundantly clear that the insurrection of January 6, 2021, was not a spontaneous uprising perpetrated by an angry horde of amped-up Trump supporters. To the contrary, the insurrection was the culmination of an attempted coup designed ...[Read more]
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An angry dispute breaks out between Republicans ‘roiling the final Arizona audit report
The angry debate centers on what claims and evidence about the accuracy of the election results from Maricopa County will be included in the much-delayed report. Maricopa is Arizona's most populous jurisdiction and home to Phoenix. Joe Biden defeated Dona ...[Read more]
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How COVID is changing Trump country
Alabama's population is dwindling for the first time in state's history as a result of COVID-19's deadly spread throughout its residents. "Our state literally shrunk in 2020, based on the numbers that we have managed to put together, and actually by quit ...[Read more]
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Dangerous transmissions: anti-vax radio shows reach millions in US while stars die of Covid
Media watchdogs suggest that some basic level of responsibility to the public should be required to keep a broadcast license ...[Read more]
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Videos Show Unfathomable Cruelty of Border Patrol Against Haitians at Border
Horrifying videos emerged Monday of Border Patrol agents on horseback cracking their whips at migrants and chasing, grabbing and nearly trampling Haitians seeking asylum at the border, sparking outrage and scrutiny from immigration advocates and progressi ...[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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Trump quietly unleashes his mob
Gesturing at some of his supporters already gathered and shouting outside the White House, Trump asked, "Well, what if these people say you do? When Pence demurred again, Trump mused, "wouldn't it almost be cool to have that power?" As Rauchway points out ...[Read more]
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