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Talking to White People About Racism...
... when even the Disney version of what happened to Ruby Bridges in 1960 is too "controversial" for white kids in 2023
Moms 4 Lies
Dark-money funded parents' groups are waging a war for children's minds—with help from the far right's most prominent social media grifters
Noise vs. News
The media are failing us, making it more important than ever for Americans to work together to defeat fascism
The Big Lie in Florida
Amid an epidemic of book banning, DeSantis pretends it's all a "nasty hoax."
The Impossibility of Honest Debate
It would be helpful to know for sure where COVID-19 came from. But even if we did, who would believe it?
Dominion Sues Fox
It’s about time someone finally did, says "The Brainwashing of My Dad" filmmaker and author Jen Senko
Bad Sports
The world's failure to punish Olympic cheats has emboldened them to commit far worse crimes
The Case Against Matt Gaetz
Or: If the DOJ says sex with children is OK, why did Anthony Weiner go to prison for sexting with a minor?
Elon's Neo-Nazi Super Bowl Party
Twitter's Dark MAGA owner is cashing in on hate during TV's biggest live event
Chrissy Teigen Was Right
After John Legend's "foul-mouthed wife" called Trump a "pussy-ass bitch," he immediately proved he really was
The New Pornographers
Book-banning GOP "Christians" are now printing and handing out "obscene" pamphlets to the children they say they want to protect
"Stuff That Can Actually Work"
Oliver Willis explains how to navigate the next two years of political nonsense—and be ready to win in 2024
Twitter Is Worthless
Told by Matt Taibbi that his $44 billion investment has no real-world influence, QElon replies: "Exactly."