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Joe Biden wins US election after four tumultuous years of Trump presidency.

Scientists at Columbia University have developed a treatment that blocks the virus in the nose and lungs, is inexpensive and needs no refrigeration.

Voters were also in favor of taxing the rich and making it legal to smoke weed.

The parameters of American democracy correlate neatly with the parameters of the nation’s racial hypocrisy.

After decades of voter suppression, organizing efforts pay off.

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From anti-occupation activism to anti-capitalist pedagogy, Reuven Kaminer inspired generations of activists to maintain a lifetime of political engagement.

Boasting more than 120,000 members, it’s one of the largest pro-Biden online communities, and a source of camaraderie and support. Millions of women marched in protest across the country, and never stopped.

Chairman of Trump’s Wisconsin campaign and former Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker tweeted that it is unlikely a recount would change Trump’s fortunes in the state.