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September 22, 2023

Was the Freak ‘Medicane’ Storm That Devastated Libya a Glimpse of North Africa’s Future?

Mike Rogerson, Belkasem Alkaryani and Mahjoor Lone The Conversation

Storm Daniel was a Mediterranean hurricane that struck Greece, Bulgaria, Libya, Egypt and Turkey, killing thousands. Climatologists are struggling to understand whether this is a harbinger of North Africa's future.

September 22, 2023

The Animals Are Talking. What Does It Mean?

Sonia Shah The New York Times

Language was long understood as a human-only affair. New research suggests that isn’t so.

September 22, 2023

Hip-Hop — and America — Are Changing, and Not for the Better

Kevin Powell Politico

Hip-hop was rooted in politics and social justice and a diversity of voices. But now, at 50, has it become a minstrel show?

September 22, 2023

Clarence Thomas Secretly Participated in Koch Network Donor Events

Joshua Kaplan, Justin Elliott and Alex Mierjeski ProPublica

Thomas has attended at least two Koch donor summits, putting him in the extraordinary position of having helped a political network that has brought multiple cases before the Supreme Court.

The Real Reason Auto Workers Are Fed Up

September 22, 2023

One union member stuck it to the CEOs: "Do you really work 300-400x times harder than we do? No, you don't."

Long Knife | Documentary

September 22, 2023

Greg Palast’s brand new documentary Long Knife centers on the billion-dollar theft of oil from the Osage by Charles Koch and Koch Oil.

Rupert Murdoch Resigns, Will Lachlan Be More Extreme?

September 22, 2023

Angelo Carusone (Media Matters for America), warns son Lachlan Murdoch has a "nihilist" worldview that could make Fox News and other properties even more extreme.

Hannity Tonight | Parody

September 22, 2023

A Fox-themed parody of Steven Sondheim's Comedy Tonight, with lyrics by Roy Zimmerman and Melanie Harby

The Scheme To Capture the Court

September 22, 2023

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) takes to the Senate Floor to expose the machinations by right-wing donor interests to capture the Supreme Court. (Related Clarence Thomas story.)

September 22, 2023

Friday Nite Videos | September 22, 2023

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The Scheme To Capture the Court. Hannity Tonight | Parody. Rupert Murdoch Resigns, Will Lachlan Be More Extreme? Long Knife | Documentary. The Real Reason Auto Workers Are Fed Up.