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For the Love of Guns, God, and Donald Trump
Inside the Rod of Iron Festival, an annual event held in rural Pennsylvania that’s big on gun ownership and brings together the most devoted MAGA fanatics. Read more
Oct 18, 2021
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The Proud Boys Are Coming for Public Schools
Rightwing militants failed to overturn the 2020 election, but they’re aiming at a new target. Read more
Oct 19, 2021
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IATSE Strike Averted—For Now
After demanding more humane working conditions, including meal breaks, maximum sixty-hour workweeks, and living wages, film industry workers have negotiated a deal. Read more
Oct 19, 2021
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COVID-19 Is Leading to Higher Global Maternal Mortality Rates
Coronavirus-related deaths are increasing among unvaccinated pregnant people and it’s likely due to misinformation and a lack of access to health care services. Read more
Oct 16, 2021
AT&T and OAN: Your Conspiracies, Delivered
It’s true, AT&T is behind the “news” network that is crazier than Fox News. Read more
Oct 15, 2021
It’s Been Fifty Years Since Frank Serpico Exposed New York’s Dirty Cops
The Knapp Commission, which began public hearings on NYPD corruption on October 18, 1971, marked a turning point in efforts to clean up the criminal justice system. Read more
Oct 15, 2021
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The United Nations Calls for an Urgent Expansion of the Social Safety Net
The pandemic exposed the extent of global inequality, and world leaders still seem to be making the problem worse. Read more
Oct 14, 2021
