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Wagnerization: How Putin Degraded the Russian State

Ilya Matveev Left East
The Wagner mutiny exposed the weakness of the Russian state. Behind the monolithic facade of Putinism are clans, networks and corporations pursuing their own goals. They are quite capable of bringing the country to collapse and civil war.

How College Towns Are Decimating the GOP

Charlie Mahtesian and Madi Alexander Politico
Growing population in America’s highly educated enclaves has led to huge gains for the Democratic Party. And Republicans are scrambling for answers.

The Manhattan Project Scientist Who Quit

Joseph Rotblat was a physicist who worked on the Manhattan Project, believing it was necessary in view of German atom bomb development. When he learned the German project was unsuccessful, he resigned and became a life-long campaigner for disarmament

How Streaming Caused the TV Writers Strike

We interviewed four television writers and showrunners about how streaming has changed how they work, how their incomes have taken a hit, and why it has become harder than ever to build a career.

Oppenheimer | Movie

Written and directed by Christopher Nolan, based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning book American Prometheus, Oppenheimer thrusts audiences into the paradox of risking destroying the world in order to save it

Friday Nite Videos | July 21, 2023

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Lifting the Fog: The Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Lean On Me | Kori Withers and Friends. Oppenheimer | Movie. JFK Jr. Was Killed in 1999 ... Or Was He? How Streaming Caused the TV Writers Strike.