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Was USAID Really Neo-Colonial?

Daniel Morris Foreign Policy in Focus
The agency improved millions of lives. It also created a system that rewarded dependence on its money.

Friday Nite Videos | July 10, 2026

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Bernie Sanders Answers Oligarchy Questions | Tech Support. I Ain't Going To Hell. Washington Leaves Office | Larry David. Proud to Be American... But Let's Talk | George Carlin. Platner Calls It Quits, Qatari Bribe Grounded.

Trump’s Vile Birthright Stance Is an Election Issue

Greg Sargent The New Republic
Mike Johnson is now floating a “legislative fix” to birthright citizenship. That’s an assault on the Constitution—and a vote that vulnerable Republicans will hate, if recent polling from Fox News is any indication.

What Is ‘De-Extinction’ Really For?

Taylor Dotson The MIT Press Reader
Efforts to revive the Tasmanian tiger and woolly mammoth are forcing conservationists to face a long-overdue debate over what kind of natural world we want to build.

The Platner Pattern – Are We Really Doing This Again?

Jessica Valenti Abortion, Every Day
The hatred of women is serious - and the left's inability to accept or grapple with that fact is no small problem. In a country where men are perpetually protected, women talking about assault is the real act of violence.
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