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December 31, 2022

Ten Surprisingly Good Things That Happened in 2022

Medea Benjamin CounterPunch

From Lula's victory in Brazil to a peace treaty ending civil war in Ethiopia, victorties pushing back Republican reaction in the United States to the growing presence of indigenous voices on the global stage, there was some good news this past year.

December 31, 2022

Disabled Minnesotans Are Facing a Home Care Crisis. Workers Are Calling on Democrats To Change That.

Isabela Escalona Workday Magazine

Home care workers are negotiating their contract in hopes the state will allocate some of the $17.6 billion surplus to improve pay and benefits—a test of the state’s Democratic trifecta’s will to solve a crisis for disabled people and their caregivers.

December 30, 2022

Friday Nite Videos | December 30, 2022

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One Love (Bob Marley) | Playing for Change. Constructive-ish Criticism: Jordan & Roy Look Back. Our Forests | Timelapse. Pelé, Football Great, Dies Aged 82. How This Fusion Reactor Will Make Electricity by 2024.

One Love (Bob Marley) Feat. Manu Chao | Playing for Change

December 30, 2022

Perfect for welcoming in the New Year: an incredible rendition of the legendary Bob Marley song "One Love" with Keb' Mo' and Manu Chao

Constructive-ish Criticism: Jordan & Roy Look Back at Police Bias Training

December 30, 2022

We got Jordan Klepper and Roy Wood Jr. to watch their 2015 piece on police anti-bias training and gently roast each other. #DailyShow #Comedy

Our Forests | Timelapse in Google Earth

December 30, 2022

See how we have changed the forests of our planet since 1984 through a global time-lapse video.

Pelé, One of Football's All-time Greats, Dies Aged 82

December 30, 2022

Possibly the greatest player of all-time, Pelé, burst on to the scene with dazzling play at 17 and led his Brazilian team to three World Cups.

How This Fusion Reactor Will Make Electricity by 2024

December 30, 2022

This fusion energy project is based on a different set of fuels than most, and foresees an easier path to commercialization.

December 30, 2022

Larger Squad? How the Hill’s Newest Progressives Plan To Wield Power.

Nicholas Wu Politico

Five new members-elect are taking cues from the liberal squad, ready to bypass the limits of being a first-term lawmaker and use their voices to turn the party leftward.

December 30, 2022

The Bitterness of Victory, the Sweetness of Defeat

Anna Ochkina Russian Dissent

Russia faces the greatest defeat in its history. Russia had lost the moment the first bomber took off towards Kyiv because at that moment Russia had only two options - to become an invader or to be crushed on the battlefield.