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June 24, 2022

Investigating an Attempted Coup

Harold Meyerson The American Prospect

The real object of the Jan. 6 Committee investigation is the “political coup” that Trump sought to orchestrate as he attempted to cling to power. The January 6th insurrection was simply the last desperate gasp.

Lauren Boebert's Jesus Christ Superstar

June 24, 2022

This is definitely not the Jesus Christ Superstar you know and love. #Colbert #Comedy #ColdOpens

How Realistic Is Your Favorite Movie Dinosaur Scene?

June 24, 2022

Paleontologist Mark Loewen reviews dinosaur scenes from films including the Jurassic Park series, ’King Kong,’ ‘Night at the Museum,’ and more.

The Pandemic's Unequal Toll

June 24, 2022

The pandemic has touched every corner of the globe, but its impacts have not fallen on everybody equally. The latest data and projections in two fundamental areas - health and wealth.

Jordan Klepper Shows Trump Supporters Jan. 6 Hearing Clips

June 24, 2022

Jordan Klepper heads to a Mississippi rally to figure out if the Jan. 6 hearings are enough to break into the MAGA bubble. #DailyShow #Comedy

In Buffalo's Black Community: "I Can't Promise Them Safety"

June 24, 2022

A day with students, teachers, and staff at Tapestry Charter school in Buffalo, who are just beginning to try and move forward after their community was targeted in a racist attack.

June 24, 2022

Friday Nite Videos | June 24, 2022

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Jordan Klepper Shows Trump Supporters Jan. 6 Hearing Clips. The Pandemic's Unequal Toll. How Realistic Is Your Favorite Movie Dinosaur Scene? Lauren Boebert's Jesus Christ Superstar. In Buffalo's Black Community: "I Can't Promise Them Safety."

June 23, 2022

“The New Director-General Has a Titanic Task To Rethink and Reposition the Role of the ILO"

Rosa Pavanelli Public Services International

At the International Labour Conference, PSI has also underlined that corporates that made huge profits at the expense of workers and people’s rights are to be held accountable for the multi-layer crisis we are facing.

June 23, 2022

Tidbits – June 23, 2022 – Reader Comments: Sheroes! Ruby Freeman and Shaye Freeman Ross; Medical Debt; Rent (and Profits) Driving Inflation; Afl-CIO Convention; HBO Documentary – The Janes; New U.S. Postage Stamp Honors Pete Seeger; More

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Reader Comments: Sheroes! Ruby Freeman and Shaye Freeman Ross; Medical Debt; Rent (and Profits) Driving Inflation; AFL-CIO Convention; HBO Documentary - The Janes; New U.S. Postage Stamp Honors Pete Seeger; more ...

June 23, 2022

Today’s Republican Party – After Hearing Evidence of Trump’s Coup Plot

Heather Cox Richardson Letters from an American

Judge J. Michael Luttig, appointed as a Federal Judge by President George H. W. Bush, testified to the House Committee last Thursday. The same day in Texas, the state GOP convention rejected the election results, declaring Biden not the president.