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August 26, 2018

'It's Definitely Intimidation': Police Accused over Raids on Activist's Family

Jamiles Lartey The Guardian

Was it coincidence that a mass raid on two Memphis homes occurred on the first day of a trial in which police face claims of illegal surveillance of Black Lives Matter campaigners?

August 26, 2018

The Conspiracy Memo About Obama Aides That Circulated in the Trump White House

Adam Entous and Ronan Farrow The New Yorker

It called the alleged network of former Obama aides the Echo Chamber and accused its members of mounting a coördinated effort “to undermine President Trump’s foreign policy” through organized attacks in the press against Trump and his advisers.

August 26, 2018

The Untold Story of NOTPETYA, the Most Devastating Cyberattack in History

Andy Greenberg Wired

Crippled ports. Paralyzed corporations. Frozen government agencies. How a single piece of code crashed the world.

August 26, 2018

The Prison Strike Is an Overdue Opportunity to End the Slavery of Incarcerated People

Chandra Bozelko NBC

In the spirit of rehabilitation, of teaching incarcerated people that well-planned and properly motivated efforts at change can be rewarded, even if only minimally, administrators need to work with inmates on this one.

August 26, 2018

The Revolution That Rewrote Life's History

David Quammen The Atlantic

Perhaps the most startling discovery to come out of the study of life’s diversity and relatedness at the molecular level is the movement of genes across species lines - HGT. It turns out that HGT has been widespread and important.

August 26, 2018

In Its Season 3 premiere, ‘Queen Sugar’ Delivers A Kneeling Episode After ABC Balked With ‘Black-ish’

Soraya Nadia McDonald The Undefeated

This is why it’s important to have multiple creators of color across multiple networks.

August 26, 2018

Judge Invalidates Key Parts Of Trump's Executive Orders On Unions

Bobby Allyn NPR

A federal judge in Washington has struck down keys parts of President Trump's executive orders that would have made it easier to fire federal employees.

March 15, 2013

Friday Nite Videos -- March 15, 2013

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The man behind the 47% video comes forward. Three good reasons why we should raise the minimum wage. Detroit drivers stage mass civil disobedience to protest disenfranchisement. Movie: Pink smoke over the Vatican.

The Man Behind the 47% Video Comes Forward

March 15, 2013

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For the first time, the man who shot the 47% video -- Scott Prouty -- reveals who he is, why he did it, and his plans for the future in an interview with Ed Shultz.

Michigan Drivers Stage Mass Highway Slowdown

March 15, 2013

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Rachel Maddow reports on a mass civil disobedience campaign by people in Michigan to protest the elimination of political rights of Detroit residents.