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Friday Nite Videos | August 16, 2024

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Clearing the Obstacles to Citizenship

Miriam Jordan The New York Times
Immigrants are becoming U.S. citizens at the fastest clip in years. New citizens say they are looking forward to voting in November.

Zelensky Advisor on the Goals of Ukraine’s Incursion Into Russia

Elizaveta Antonova Meduza
To find out about how the Ukrainian army’s foray into Russia’s Kursk region could change the tide of the war, Meduza special correspondent Elizaveta Antonova spoke to Mykhailo Podolyak, the top aide to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

JD Vance: ‘Poornographer’

Lennard J. Davis The Conversation
JD Vance is no pauper − he’s a classic example of ‘poornography,’ in which the rich try to speak on behalf of the poor

Harris Should Take Divisions Over Gaza Seriously

Farah Stockman The New York Times
It's not just a few hecklers, Michigan voters' concerns cannot be ignored. How can Democrats speak of the importance of freedom — while turning a blind eye to the imprisonment of Palestinian civilians in a strip of land that has become a living hell?

Candidate From Hell: Why Voting for Donald Trump Is a Suicidal Act

Tom Engelhardt TomDispatch
Donald Trump, J.D. Vance, and crew are determined to fully reject that Green New Scam (as Republicans now love to call it), which means the two of them are intent on making you, me, and everyone else on this planet sweat, sweat, sweat.
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