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MAGA Desperately Claims Russian Propagandists Were the Real “Victims”
From newrepublic.com, on Sep 5, 2 2
Opinion | Don’t yawn at Trump’s dishonorable use of Arlington National Cemetery
From washingtonpost.com, on Aug 30, 1 2
From theguardian.com
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Radosław Sikorski says ‘we should leave Putin guessing to our intentions’
on May 28
From latimes.com
Good news for desert tortoises: Stretch of Mojave Desert gets federal protections
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A 3.5-million-acre swath of Mojave Desert, between Ridgecrest and the Morongo Basin, has been named a sentinel landscape, a federally led effort to promote sustainable land-use near military installations.
on May 23
From theguardian.com
Trump tells donors he will crush pro-Palestinian protests if re-elected
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Presumptive Republican nominee calls demonstrations against Israel’s war in Gaza part of a ‘radical revolution’
on May 27
From theguardian.com
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Holding actors like Putin to account relies on international law. If Israel’s allies ignore this, how can they claim their rules are fair, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik
on May 27
From theguardian.com
Russia-Ukraine war live: one killed and three wounded in Ukrainian drone attack in Russia
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Drone crashed into petrol station in Oryol region, says governor; death toll from Russian strike on hardware store in Kharkiv rises to 16
on May 27
From theguardian.com
‘Putin’s patience snapped’: Insiders marvel at Russia’s military purge
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Under new defence minister Andrei Belousov, FSB is tackling corruption aggressively with serious implications for Ukraine
on May 27
From theguardian.com
Idaho drag performer awarded $1.1m in defamation case against far-right blogger
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A blogger falsely claimed Eric Posey exposed himself to a crowd, including children
on May 26
From theguardian.com
$150m paid in police misconduct claims shows violent response to 2020 protests, experts say
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Analysis of 130 lawsuits settled refutes narrative of unruly demonstrations amid fears of police crackdown on Gaza protests
on May 26
From theguardian.com
Corporations are forcing Americans to pay more for less – in their own words | Matt Stoller
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Companies in the oil, hotel, meat and other sectors are price-gouging the US public. They’re not hiding it, either
on May 23
From theguardian.com
A Black newspaper in Washington state gets a second life: ‘We can’t let the Black Lens die’
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The Spokane community revived the paper to capture the nuance of the Black community – beyond the ‘feel-good stories’
on May 26