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Egypt’s ‘Accidental Revolutionary’ Wants to Overthrow Sisi Within Two Months
Former defense contractor Mohamed Ali almost toppled the Egyptian government by posting viral videos about corruption. Now, he has a plan to finish the job.
Mark Zuckerberg Just Gave Every Politician a Green Light to Lie in Facebook Ads
“We don’t fact-check political ads... we think people should be able to say for themselves what politicians are saying.”
The War Against the Census Is On — and Big Tech Is Trying to Avoid Another 2016
The info war against the Census is heating up — and we'll have to live with the results for the next decade.
The Kremlin’s War On American Democracy Only Got Bigger After 2016
The Senate Intelligence Committee said the campaign ramped up after 2016 and largely targeted African Americans.
Hong Kong's Face Mask Ban Is Just Pissing People Off
An off-duty Hong Kong cop shot a man in the thigh and was surrounded by angry protesters.
China Thinks It's ‘Totally Appropriate’ for Police to Shoot an 18-Year-Old Schoolboy in the Chest
Chinese state media called the level of violence in Hong Kong "crazy."
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Pelosi Is Master-Trolling the GOP With This D.C. Statehood Thing
Visualize two extremely liberal senators joining Mitch McConnell in the upper chamber.
Watch a Young Bernie Sanders Talk to Punks About How Society Is 'Baloney'
"To heck with law and order!"
Who to Blame for the Brexit Situation
Who or what should shoulder the blame for our national clusterfuck?
Has Brexit Ruined Democracy?
Making sense of the fact that every possible side of the Brexit debate is claiming to speak for 'democracy'.
Where Does ‘Right-Wing Populism’ End, and Fascism Begin?
Given what is happening in Brazil and the United States, it is hard not to come to the conclusion that a perfect storm is brewing.
The Bailouts for the Rich Are Why America Is So Screwed Right Now
Did they prevent a full-scale collapse? Yes. Was it necessary to do it the way we did? Not at all.