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Walz’s Big Threat to the GOP
By picking Tim Walz as her running mate, Harris has gone a long way toward bolstering her left-populist flank and neutralizing Vance’s potential appeal.
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Broken Cords
We’re moving toward replacing cable TV with a bundle of streaming networks. Will local and news programming get lost in the transition?
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U.K. Politicians Target Social Media To Deflect From Riots and Civil Unrest
As riots rock the streets of cities across Britain, some Members of Parliament (MPs) are trying to blame social media—they do not want government policy on issues such as immigration, policing, and social services to be at the center of the discussion about the country’s civil unrest. Instead, they argue that these riots are primarily […]
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Venezuela’s Repression Is Modeled on Horror Movies
Nicolás Maduro claimed victory in the presidential race in Venezuela once again, but voting tally receipts collected and published online by his opposition reveal a very different outcome. In response, Maduro’s regime has unleashed a brutal crackdown on dissent throughout the country. As part of “Operación Tun Tun” (Operation Knock Knock), the regime is showcasing […]
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Texas School Bans All-Black Clothing, Claims It’s Associated With ‘Mental Health Issues’
An El Paso, Texas, middle school has banned students from wearing all-black clothing, claiming that the color is “associated with depression and mental health issues.” According to local news station KFOX14, Charles Middle School sent parents a letter informing them that the school’s uniform policy would no longer allow students to wear all-black clothing. Instead, the […]
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Mike Pence’s Sensible (and Probably Doomed) Plan To Fix the National Debt
Former Vice President Mike Pence is leading a new effort to convince federal lawmakers to address the spiraling national debt. The debt surpassed the $35 trillion threshold in late July, less than eight months after hitting the $34 trillion mark. The upward trend won’t stop anytime soon: the Congressional Budget Office expects the debt to […]
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California School Punishes First-Grader for a Drawing, Sparking Federal Lawsuit
A California first-grader was punished for a drawing she made at school, resulting in a federal lawsuit that probes whether the First Amendment extends to the first-grade classroom. In March 2021, the elementary school student, referenced in legal filings as “B.B.,” drew a sketch depicting several individuals of different races, representing “three classmates and herself […]
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Comedian Hannibal Buress’s False Arrest Lawsuit Can Go Forward
From Tuesday’s decision in Buress v. City of Miami (Judges Adalberto Jordan, Barbara Lagoa, and Susan Black): Miami Police Department Officer Luis Verne appeals the district court’s denial of qualified immunity and state-law immunity in his arrest of Hannibal Buress. The district court concluded there were genuine issues of material fact remaining regarding whether Officer […]
