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We Gave a Speech to Wayne LaPierre at the NRA Convention

June 3, 2022

The Good Liars take to the microphone at the NRA convention. The bad liars are completely baffled.

Theaters of War (2022): Movie

June 3, 2022

Does all of that military machinery on screen come with strings attached? Does the military actually get a crack at the script? This movie provides answers.

June 3, 2022

Shut Up and Work! “Free” Labor and Unequal Freedom of Expression

Zoe Sherman Dollars and Sense

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A zone of voicelessness within the workplace is hard to contain. Lack of voice in undemocratic workplaces radiates outward to erode voice in the purportedly democratic political realm.

Rocks: Last Week Tonight With John Oliver

June 3, 2022

In this web exclusive, John Oliver discusses Kandiss Taylor, a prominent loser in the race for governor of Georgia, and fierce anti-rock activist.

Jordan Klepper Debunks the 'Good Guy With a Gun' Argument

June 3, 2022

With the Buffalo and Uvalde mass shootings, the 'good guy with a gun' argument is back. Jordan Klepper puts it to the test. #DailyShow #JordanKlepper #Guns #Throwback

June 3, 2022

California Reparations Task Force Releases Interim Report Detailing Harms of Slavery and Systemic Discrimination on African Americans

California Reparations Task Force Office of the California Attorney General

The interim report surveys the ongoing and compounding harms experienced by African Americans as a result of slavery and systemic discrimination and includes a set of preliminary recommendations to the CA legislature to remedy those harms.

June 3, 2022

Diary of a Targeted Teacher: Resisting the Curriculum of Racist Violence

Willie Randall African American Policy Forum

Every mass murderer was a student at some point. Did they ever learn of a vision of an America where genuine racial justice takes hold and community overcomes division? Bans on teaching Critical Race Theory are destructive and delusional.

June 3, 2022

Elon Musk and Smell of BS

Edward Niedermeyer Slate

The Tesla CEO’s mythmaking often obscures an uglier truth. The public is finally reckoning with it.

June 3, 2022

COVID Future: How Many Boosters Will We Need?

David R. Martinez The Conversation

Future COVID-19 booster shots will likely need fresh formulations as new coronavirus variants of concern continue to emerge.

June 3, 2022

Friday Nite Videos | June 3, 2022

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Jordan Klepper Debunks the 'Good Guy With a Gun' Argument. Rocks: Last Week Tonight With John Oliver. Theaters of War (2022): Movie. We Gave a Speech to Wayne LaPierre at the NRA Convention. The AI That Creates Any Picture You Want.