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February 26, 2022

Band-Aid on a Tumor

Jake Johnson Common Dreams

Critics Blast Biden Rebrand of Trump's Medicare Privatization Scheme . "Changing the name doesn't change the fact that the Direct Contracting program is backdoor privatization of Medicare," said one progressive advocate.

February 26, 2022

Massachusetts Is Not For Sale

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Campaign Expands As Opposition To Big Tech Loophole Law Grows

February 25, 2022

STOLEN PROPERTY: The language of my Ancestors was Stolen

Dee Allen Brittle Paper

Dee Allen’s poetry reminds us of the price of theft, a robbery not only of goods and services, but language itself.

February 25, 2022

REI Workers in NYC Schedule First Union Vote for March 2

Gwynne Hogan Gothamist

The vote could pave the way for what would become the first unionized store for this Seattle-based outdoor equipment and apparel company which employs 15,000 workers across the country.

The Fight for Anti-LGBTQ+ Rights in Arkansas | The Daily Show

February 25, 2022

An anti-discrimination ordinance passed in Eureka Springs, Arkansas, but some Christian members of the community claim it actually endorses discrimination. #DailyShow #JordanKlepper

Lincoln's Dilemma

February 25, 2022

Jelani Cobb, an executive producer of Lincoln's Dilemma, and historian Kellie Carter Jackson discuss Lincoln's legacy, his relationship with abolitionist Frederick Douglass, and how the series relates to today.

Trump Is Guilty

February 25, 2022

Fifth Amendment? By his own admission, Trump is guilty.

How an Election Conspiracy Theory Led Back to Georgia Cops

February 25, 2022

In May 2021, an alarm was triggered at an elections warehouse in Fulton County, Georgia. The story of the alleged "break-in" went viral on right-wing media and even got the attention of former President Trump. We got the security footage of that day to see what really happened.

Critical Race Theory | John Oliver

February 25, 2022

John Oliver explains what critical race theory is, what it isn’t, and why we can expect to hear more about it in the coming months.

February 25, 2022

Inside Russian Journalists’ Fight Against Putin’s Invasion of Ukraine

David Gilbert Vice

In a country where journalists are regularly arrested and detained for little or no reason, publicly signing a letter opposing the government’s action is a brave thing to do, especially for those who have already been detained for their journalism.