The Arc
Freshwater Literary Journal
The so-called “arc of history,” says poet Kenneth Pobo, does not “bend toward justice,” and he tells us why!
Workers at Union Square Barnes & Noble Win Vote To Unionize
Gothamist
RWDSU President Stuart Appelbaum said the Union Square employees “set an example for Barnes & Noble workers across the country of the change that is possible in the industry.”
SCOTUS Voting Rights Win Will Impact Multiple States
Brennan Center for Justice
A Supreme Court ruling in an Alabama gerrymandering case upheld a key provision of the Voting Rights Act, but challenges remain for communities of color.
“People’s Media” Network, but Pro-Russia and Pro-China
Daily Beast
Tech mogul Neville Singham’s vast dark money network has fueled BreakThrough News and a raft of other online outlets pushing Moscow and Beijing’s favorite narratives.
Who Gets To Try Trump First?
The Conversation
Nothing in the U.S. Constitution or federal law dictates that federal criminal cases get priority over state cases, or that prosecutions proceed in the order in which indictments are issued.
How To Convict Trump
The New York Times
The potential for conviction and actually winning a jury verdict are two very different things — particularly against the notoriously combative and slippery former president. To convict, Mr. Smith will have to overcome four significant hurdles.
The Canadian Village Incinerated by Record Temperatures
The small village of Lytton in British Columbia hit the global media when it smashed Canada's highest temperature ever recorded in June 2021, at 49.6 degrees centigrade.
Why Did Our Brains Shrink?
We've lost a lemon sized piece of brain. Here are three hypotheses that try to explain what happened.
George Santos' Lawyer Was Part of the J6 Mob
George Santos was at the J6 rally. His lawyer, as video evidence proves, was part of the mob that breached the Capitol.
How a 1968 Student Protest Fueled a Chicano Rights Movement
A massive protest by Mexican American high school students was a milestone in a movement for Chicano rights.
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