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How Democrats Paved the Way for Kevin McCarthy’s Attack on Ilhan Omar

Akela Lacy

For years, Republicans made spurious allegations of antisemitism against Rep. Ilhan Omar for her criticisms of Israel — and Democrats joined in.

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Memphis Police Chief Trained With Israel Security Forces

Alice Speri

Chief Cerelyn Davis also led the first police department in the U.S. that swore off the exchanges.

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House GOP Spends First Hearing on the Border Casting Joe Biden as an International Crime Boss

Ryan Devereaux

The new Republican majority delivered few surprises and lots of paranoid rhetoric on Capitol Hill Wednesday.

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The Grisly Cult of the Wagner Group’s Sledgehammer

Murtaza Hussain

The tool Russian mercenaries used to kill a Syrian army deserter and others has become a violent meme, similar to the Punisher logo in the U.S.

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In Memphis, Tyre Nichols Beating Carries Echoes of Atlanta REDDOG Unit

George Chidi

For 23 years, REDDOG officers regularly terrorized poor Black neighborhoods and Black residents of Atlanta.

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Big Business’ Plan to Block Biden’s Ban on Noncompete Agreements

Ken Klippenstein, Lee Fang, Jon Schwarz

Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan’s rule faces a gauntlet of lobbyists led by the Chamber of Commerce.

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Exactly Why and How Republicans Hate Ilhan Omar

Jon Schwarz

It has literally nothing to do with antisemitism.

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Reproductive Rights Activists Charged Under Law Intended to Protect Abortion Clinics

Natasha Lennard

The Justice Department is calling graffiti on anti-abortion centers a threat to “reproductive health services facilities.”

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White House-Linked Venture Capital Fund Boasts China War Would Be Great for Business

Sam Biddle

A representative from America’s Frontier Fund said that a “kinetic event” in the Pacific would be very good for its bottom line.

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Chicago Blocks Release of Inspector General Report Prompted by “Somebody” Podcast

Alison Flowers, Jamie Kalven

A mother’s quest for answers after her son’s murder inspired an official inquiry, but the city is exercising information control.

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Podcasts

Tema Okun on Her Mythical Paper on White Supremacy

Deconstructed

Tema Okun, the author of a famous (or infamous?) paper on white supremacy, speaks out decades later.

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