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Regime Change

Emily Lucille Hurt History News Network
A coin featuring the likeness of President Trump doesn’t have many precedents in American history. The ancient Roman opponents of Julius Caesar could explain why.

“I Love My Culture”: Leonard Peltier on His Life and Art

Elsie Carson-Holt The Indypendent
The people that knew me all my life, that knew me when I was young, knew that I was sincere in battling for our people, survival of our people. I love my culture. I love my religion, and I think we have a beautiful history.

Friday Nite Videos | October 2, 2026

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AI Weapons Systems Are Already Here

Kenneth Roth The Guardian
Algorithms must not decide who lives and dies. Israel’s conduct in Gaza shows the danger of using AI in warfare. Humans must remain at the center of wartime decisions.

The Road to Universal Medicare

Robert Kuttner The American Prospect
The apparent split between advocates of Medicare for All and a more incremental approach is misleading and easily remedied.

White Nationalism’s Appeal Runs Deeper Than Partisan Politics

Patrick Egan, James Bisbee, Joshua A. Tucker The Conversation
Those who seek to understand and address this critical development must reckon with the broad structural shifts that have reshaped Americans’ identities, social relations and sense of economic security
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