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Elon Musk’s “Free Speech” Twitter Is Still Censoring DDoSecrets

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Twitter has censored the website of nonprofit transparency collective Distributed Denial of Secrets for more than two years.

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I Experienced Jack Smith’s Zeal Firsthand. Will Trump Get the Same Treatment?

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His handling of the ex-president will show whether Smith really is an aggressive prosecutor — or just aggressive against the powerless.

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“Tantura” Exposes the Lie at the Heart of Israel’s Founding Myth

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A new documentary challenges Israel’s narrative about 1948 and the forced displacement of Palestinians.

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Georgia Voting Numbers Do Indeed Show Youth Surge

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The number of young voters in Georgia more than doubled since 2014, counter to the narrative provided by David Shor.

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Twitter Allows Russian Officials to Share Antisemitic Cartoon of Zelenskyy

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Elon Musk’s Twitter permitted a Russian Embassy account to post a cartoon that echoed Nazi propaganda in its depiction of Ukraine’s Jewish president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

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House Members Push for U.N. Oversight of Yemen Atrocities

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Reps. Ilhan Omar and Joaquin Castro are leading the call to renew international oversight of atrocities committed in the Saudi-led war in Yemen.

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10 Things for Americans to Be Grateful for at Thanksgiving 2022

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Elon Musk, functioning elections, “Andor,” and death — Americans can genuinely give thanks for all these things and more this holiday.

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Egypt’s Climate Summit Was a “Rehearsal” for COP28 in Dubai

Ben Kalina, Edgar Mannheimer

Even in a police state, climate justice and human rights advocates found ways to come together and make their voices heard, but some worry about what comes next.

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