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“The Final Battle for America’s Democracy.”

Heather Cox Richardson Letters from an American
On Thursday, in The New Republic, conservative judge J. Michael Luttig published a dire warning to the Republican Party…and to all Americans. Luttig outlined how Republicans could refuse to seat elected Democrats after a Democratic victory.

Friday Nite Videos | August 14, 2026

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How Much Water Data Centers Actually Use. Donavan McKinney on his Primary Upset. Can Baldness Be Reversed? Steal This Story, Please! India’s Internet War.

Donavan McKinney on his Primary Upset

Donavan McKinney, Democratic nominee to represent Detroit/Wayne County in Congress, on democratic socialism, corporate money, data centers and the need for Medicare for All

The Farm Bill Is a Health Bill

Kenya Crumel and Lorette Picciano Common Dreams
That land is a body and must be nourished. That we cannot cut it into fundable pieces and expect the pieces to bleed separately. The Farm Bill is a health bill. It cannot be cut into pieces without harming land and people.

El-Sayed’s Challenge: Overcoming ‘Otherness’

Harold Meyerson The American Prospect
If the economy is the issue, he can win Michigan in November. El-Sayed's overriding message has to be that his election will help end Trump’s disastrous control of the economy. Halley Stevens concession and endorsement; Mallory McMorrow endorsement.
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