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April 9, 2021

Researchers Are Hatching a Low-Cost Coronavirus Vaccine

Carl Zimmer The New York Times

A new formulation entering clinical trials in Brazil, Mexico, Thailand and Vietnam could change how the world fights the pandemic.

April 9, 2021

Biden Creates Commission to Study Supreme Court Reform

Kenny Stancil Common Dreams

"To restore our democracy, we must expand the Supreme Court," says Rep. Mondaire Jones.

Why So Many QAnon Believers Are Evangelical Christians

April 9, 2021

The intersection of politics and religion goes back to the earliest days of American history.

Fighting for Equality in Computer Science and Beyond

April 9, 2021

Rediet Abebe uses the tools of theoretical computer science to understand pressing social problems — and try to fix them.

Jordan Klepper Debunks “Good Guy With a Gun”

April 9, 2021

Can a “good guy with a gun” really stop a mass shooting? Jordan Klepper finds out. #DailyShow #JordanKlepper #Guns

Biko | Peter Gabriel

April 9, 2021

“You can blow out a candle, but you can't blow out a fire.” Featuring Yo-Yo Ma, the Cape Town Ensemble, the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe, Taiko Project, Dynamic Music Collective and Silkroad.

The National Debt | John Oliver

April 9, 2021

John Oliver discusses how national debt works, and why it might be more helpful that you think.

April 9, 2021

Prince Philip Was the Godfather of Anglo-British Nationalism

Adam Ramsay Open Democracy

He pulled together TV, tabloids and monarchy. But that won’t work for younger generations – as Harry and Meghan know.

April 9, 2021

Friday Nite Videos | April 9, 2021

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The National Debt | John Oliver. Biko | Peter Gabriel. Jordan Klepper Debunks “Good Guy With a Gun”. Fighting for Equality in Computer Science and Beyond. Why So Many QAnon Believers Are Evangelical Christians.

April 8, 2021

Tangled Up in Blue: Lessons for Police Reform?

Steve Early CounterPunch

Law professor and scion of a widely read radical activist/author family, Rosa Brooks went beyond the blue wall of silence in her inside view of American policing. Among the retrograde lessons stressed in training, “Anyone can kill you at any time.”