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Arizona Judge Reinstates Abortion Ban From 1864

Eliza Fawcett The New York Times
A 15-week abortion ban passed this year will take effect on Saturday. But the attorney general has argued that the near-total ban from the 19th century should take precedence.

Alzheimer’s Disease: Controversy, Scandals and New Theories

Donald Weaver The Conversation
Alzheimer’s might not be primarily a brain disease. Studying beta-amyloids as abnormal proteins that cause Alzheimer’s disease has not translated into a useful drug or therapy. A new theory suggests it’s an autoimmune condition.

Mahsa, a National Iranian Symbol of Resistance

Faribia Amini Informed Comment
The death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, while in the custody of Iranian morals police, has sparked a new wave of street demands for democracy. Iranian rulers are targeting the population they are most scared of: Women.

Friday Nite Videos | September 23, 2022

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T**** Confuses Hannity With Wild Mar-a-Lago Excuse. The 10 Tactics of Fascism | Jason Stanley. Yanis Varoufakis on Europe’s Energy Crisis, Ukraine, the Queen’s Death. Rep. Raskin Blows the Roof Off the House. Armageddon Time | Movie.

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Reader Comments: Kidnapping Immigrants; Railroad Workers and Railroad Profits; Religion; Ukraine War; Sweden; My Revolutionary Inspiration, Barbara Ehrenreich; New Book: Frank Emspak, Troublemaker; The Worker-Led Upsurge: Amazon and Starbucks; more