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A vote for ANY republican is a vote to destroy our democracy

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How tyrants remain in power.

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Putin's Philosopher

Putin's Philosopher

Ilyin has also received a great deal of attention from seemingly polar opposite groups within Russian society. The Putin administration often quotes him. Members of the Russian Orthodox Church have praised him as a “religious philosopher” who “preached about the spiritual renewal and rebirth of Russia.” And a leader of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation called him someone who “made a very significant contribution to the development of the Russian state ideology of patriotism.” So, who is Mr. Ilyin?

https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/russian-federation/2015-09-20/putins-philosopher

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Get rid of the lunatics

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The seedy crimes of the obscenely rich are routinely ignored

The seedy crimes of the obscenely rich are routinely ignored

Imagine a world in which two things are true. One, you can make piles of cash as a direct result of breaking federal law. Think of it as theft by other means. Two, you won't ever get caught or be punished. Think of it as a veto on the rule of law. I'm not talking about illicit drug cartels. I'm talk...

https://www.alternet.org/2021/10/white-collar-crime/

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The fertile ground for fascism

The fertile ground for fascism

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http://www.palmerreport.com/analysis/the-fertile-ground-for-fascism/41980/

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A wildly popular app for churches is now an anti-vax hotbed.

The Christian tech company is spreading misinfo along with the Good News.

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2021/09/a-wildly-popular-app-for-churches-is-now-an-antivax-hotbed/?utm_source=mj-newsletters&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily-newsletter-09-20-2021

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Protests at University of Kansas signal a major culture shift

LAWRENCE — For two nights this week, hundreds of outraged students showed up at a University of Kansas fraternity house, demanding answers.With signs reading “no mercy for rapists" and “hold frats accountable," the students crowded the fraternity's lawn and chanted from its steps, protesting an alle...

https://www.rawstory.com/on-college-campuses/

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