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How Harris Can Outfox Trump (and Vance) on Taxes

Bill Scher Washington Monthly
The presumptive Democratic nominee can appeal to the working class by slapping a higher tax rate on corporations that lavish money on their chief executives but don’t adequately pay their workers.

The Pitch of Passion

Colm Tóibín The New York Review of Books
James Baldwin was fascinated with eloquence itself, the soaring phrase, the rhythm pushed hard, the sharp and glorious ring of a sentence.

How Sinclair Sneaks Right-Wing Spin Into Millions of Households

Pete Tucker FAIR - Fairness & Accuracy in Reporting
Sinclair is able to sneak its propaganda into millions of American homes, including in presidential swing states where Sinclair owns more stations than any other network by requiring its affiliates to air the right-wing stories it sends them.
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