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Most SCOTUS Decisions Are Now Made in Secret

Ken B. Morales ProPublica
ProPublica conducted a new analysis that shows the court is deciding more consequential rulings than ever before in largely unsigned orders with little to no explanation.

This Heat Wave Wouldn’t Have Happened in 1776

Andrea Thompson Scientific American
The heat wave sending temperatures into the triple digits this July Fourth is a prime example of climate change loading the dice. It would have been “virtually impossible” when the U.S. was founded

Hey, Democrats, Are You Prepared?

David Crook DC Report
Ten questions to ask now of Chuck Schumer, Hakeem Jeffries, your senators, your representatives, your legislators, your governors, your secretaries of state and other government officials

Why Zohran Mamdani Just Made the Case for an AOC Presidential Run

Aaron Regunberg The Nation
All of the mayor’s endorsed candidates won last week. His ability to reshape New York City’s political landscape shows what happens when a socialist takes executive power. His clean sweep offers a glimpse of how a leader can reshape an entire party—

One Year On, Los Angeles Is Still Living With the Fallout of the Raids

Elizabeth Aguilera and Ben Poston Capital & Main
New analysis and firsthand accounts reveal the toll of the crackdown on immigrant communities in L.A. County and beyond. Thousands of people detained during the height of the raids remain in immigration custody or have already been deported.

The World Cup Is Undressing the Myth of Trump’s American Homogeneity

Andrew Lawrence The Guardian
The 2026 World Cup has become a rebuke to Trump’s homogeneous vision of America, revealing a tournament – and a US team – shaped by migration and diversity. Soccer, when politics and cultural posturing are set aside, can indeed be the great unifier

The Music of Progressive Patriotism

Suzan Erem Barn Raiser
When social movements need to march in beat, Dick Flacks gives them a song. What follows is a brief tour through influential songs and poems of protest and resistance in U.S. history, many with rural roots, with Flack’s extensive knowledge as a guide

Tidbits-July 2 – Reader Comments: Birthright Citizenship Upheld Just Barely; Democratic Socialist Beliefs – New York City and Denver Elections; Woody Guthrie Keeps Resonating; Iran War Made Rich Even Richer; Chile Sentences Pinochet’s Agents; More…

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Reader Comments: Birthright Citizenship Upheld Just Barely; Democratic Socialist Beliefs - New York City and Denver elections; Woody Guthrie Keeps Resonating; Iran War Made Rich Even Richer; Chile Sentences Pinochet’s Agents; Trump's Capitol Offenses
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