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Taking Frantz Fanon at His Word

Sazi Bongwe The Nation
There has been an effort to negate Fanon’s ideas and sever them from the people of Palestine. But in his work, I find the beginning of a credible path towards liberation.

Before Helene, a Perfect Storm of Climate Denialism

Lucy Dean Stockton, Freddy Brewster The Lever
North Carolina was once a climate leader, but more than a decade of Republican and corporate obstruction left the state ill-prepared for the historic disaster.

What Can Helene’s ‘Biblical’ Flooding Teach

Carl Smith Governing
Historic rainfall that devastated the Southeast was generated by conditions that still exist. What lessons can local governments in other parts of the country take from Helene?

Friday Nite Videos | October 4, 2024

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Kamala Harris vs Trump’s Election Lies in Battleground Georgia. Will Trump Try to Steal the Election Again? My Favorite Things About Project 2025 | Song Parody. To Understand JD Vance, You Need to Meet the "TheoBros." Federal Courts | John Oliver.

Conspiracy Spreaders Who Don’t Believe Their Lies

H. Colleen Sinclair The Conversation
Our research has found that some of the people sharing conspiracies online don’t believe their own content. They are opportunists: the extremists, the disinformants, the trolls, and the profiteers.
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