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October 30, 2019

A Rubric for Understanding How National Defense Issues Play Out in U.S. Culture

Not to mention the culture of national defense issues.
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Published on October 30, 2019 19:00

Of Course Congress’ Vote to Recognize the Armenian Genocide Was Political

That doesn’t mean it was cynical.
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Published on October 30, 2019 16:42

The Hidden Story Behind Tupac’s and Biggie’s Deaths

Joel Anderson tells us why their bicoastal beef was a lot more complicated than it seems.
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Published on October 30, 2019 16:37

Don’t Gaze Directly at the Impeachment Bill

Republicans say they don’t want the vote they asked for on the impeachment resolution Democrats say isn’t an impeachment resolution.
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Published on October 30, 2019 16:05

Why I Haven’t Gone Back to SCOTUS Since Kavanaugh

Some things are worth not getting over.
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Published on October 30, 2019 15:02

Join Us for a Free Screening of the 1975 Classic Rollerball

RSVP now for a screening and discussion hosted by Devoney Looser, who plays roller derby under the name Stone Cold Jane Austen.
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Published on October 30, 2019 15:00

This Is Still Happening: Betsy DeVos

Betsy DeVos may not know much about education, but she knows what she likes, and she likes for-profit college scams.
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Published on October 30, 2019 14:58

Twitter’s Announcement on Banning Political Ads Is a Subtweet of Mark Zuckerberg

The move follows Facebook's heavily criticized decision not to fact-check political ads.
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Published on October 30, 2019 14:37

The Angle: Slow Burn Is Back. Are You Ready?

This edition may also contain news and/or culture, but mostly Slow Burn!
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Published on October 30, 2019 14:20

Georgia Is Purging Voter Rolls Again

More than 300,000 voter registrations could be canceled.
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Published on October 30, 2019 12:50

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