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FIFA’s Cynicism Knows No Bounds

Alex Shephard The New Republic
Soccer’s governing body is destroying the World Cup—but for once, the comically corrupt organization is getting called out for its sins.

Barbarians at the Gate: The Appearances Are Awful

Abby Zimet Common Dreams
Amid heavy security, Alito was joined by three of his accomplices - Barrett, Gorsuch, Kavanaugh - at the Federalist Society's 40th anniversary gala, where their sordid work holding back the tides of change and time was applauded.

With Namor, Wakanda Forever Does What Latine Media Will Not

Dash Harris Refinery29
For generations, entertainment media has invisibilized and/or stereotyped Black and Indigenous people with origins across Latin America, just as its Spanish and mestizo white supremacist leaders have done in this region throughout history.

This Week, Billionaires Made a Strong Case for Abolishing Themselves

Anand Giridharadas The New York Times
One after another, four of our best-known billionaires laid waste to the image of benevolent saviors carefully cultivated by their class. It is a commendable sacrifice, because they exist only because we embrace certain myths about them.

Hospital Workers Spotlight Pay, Staffing Woes

Dakota Grossman Maui News
Maui Health System health care workers rallied at the corner of Kaahumanu and Puunene avenues on Wednesday to call for fair wages that will help recruit and retain much-needed staff, better work-life balance and quality patient care.

Naming Plant-Based Foods

Emily Baron Cadloff Modern Farmer
The world of plant-based alternatives is vast; for every new vegan option on store shelves, there’s a “conventional” producer wondering about the comparisons people will make between their two products; even the labels defined by the FDA are in flux.