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October 8, 2019

The Trump-Zelensky Call and the Language of Corruption

It wasn’t just a bad call for the U.S.
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Published on October 08, 2019 23:00

Trump Is Selling Out the Kurds

And how it’s hurting our military strategy abroad.
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Published on October 08, 2019 18:15

The White House, in Very Mad Letter, Says It Won’t Cooperate With House Impeachment Inquiry

Even if its list of procedural grievances was addressed, the administration still wouldn’t say it would participate.
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Published on October 08, 2019 17:16

Guess Who Else Trump Is Colluding With

While everyone’s focused on Ukraine, Trump is selling out to Turkey.
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Published on October 08, 2019 15:47

A U.S. Video Game Company Banned a Player During a Tournament for Supporting the Hong Kong Protests

Blizzard Entertainment is partially owned by Chinese conglomerate Tencent—and like much of the gaming industry, is increasingly catering to China's market.
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Published on October 08, 2019 15:16

The Final Demise of “Adults in the Room”

Trump’s staffers have alternated between enabling his bad behavior and claiming they’re protecting us from his worst instincts.
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Published on October 08, 2019 14:40

Jojo Rabbit’s Clickbait Advertising Is Reassuringly Subversive

The banner ads make light of the film’s controversial approach.
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Published on October 08, 2019 14:34

The Angle: By Blocking Critical Material From Congress, the DOJ Is Undermining the Rule of Law

And shielding the president from any accountability whatsoever.
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Published on October 08, 2019 14:00

Only One Conservative Supreme Court Justice Is Taking LGBTQ Discrimination Seriously

Neil Gorsuch seemed open to prohibiting LGBTQ workplace discrimination. But his fears of “massive social upheaval” might stop him.
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Published on October 08, 2019 13:58

October 7, 2019

Trevor Noah Explains the Latest Way Trump Is Likely to Get a Bunch of People Killed

He can’t explain why Trump is doing this, however, because nobody knows.
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Published on October 07, 2019 21:29

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