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Because It Would Mean Banning Some Republican Politicians Too. A Twitter employee who works on machine learning believes that a proactive, algorithmic solution to white supremacy would also catch Republican politicians.

It’s the second state in a week, after Michigan, in which judges said a GOP-drawn map violated voters’ constitutional rights.

“The earth is not dying, it is being killed, and those who are killing it have names and addresses.” – Utah Phillips

Indonesia Has to Find a New Capital

Pete Seeger would have turned 100 today. Few figures in American history have lived as influential and deeply radical lives as he did. Let's celebrate him today.

After viewing the 1980 film, a cross section of women recognized the persistent sexism—but noted a host of newer problems a remake would have to address

A top sports court has ruled that Caster Semenya would have to take hormone suppressants in order to “ensure fair competition in women’s sports”

We need to step back and break down what people mean when they say someone is not “electable,” and explain why their assumptions are unfounded

William Barr's Master Class on Hair Splitting. For Pete at 100 | This Land Is Your Land. Elizabeth Warren: Time to Open Impeachment Proceedings. How Quantum Computers Break Encryption. Ady Barkan Testifies on Medicare for All.

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