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Lobbyists for tech giants asked Congress to focus less on Facebook, Google, and Amazon. Congress was happy to oblige.

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Cop City Goes National

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As the country’s attention descends on Cop City following a police killing last week, the local stakes should be front of mind.

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In Confidential Memo, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen Celebrated Unemployment as a “Worker-Discipline Device”

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Yellen wanted this to be the best of all possible worlds, but the best world she could conceive of was terrible.

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NYC Jails Want to Ban Physical Mail, Then Privatize Scanning of Digital Versions

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Authorities say banning physical mail will stem the flow of drugs, but most contraband behind bars comes from other sources — including jail guards.

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It’s the GOP, Stupid: How the Party Gave Us a New Mexico Pol Accused of Hiring Assassins

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There’s no distancing the Republican Party from Solomon Peña — or his alleged acts of political violence.

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Centrist Democratic PAC Seeks to Destroy Progressives — With GOP Megadonor’s Money

Akela Lacy

The Moderate PAC received virtually all its money from one source: Republican megadonor Jeffrey Yass.

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Reps. Adam Schiff and Jim Jordan Killed Mass Surveillance Reform in 2020. Will They Do It Again?

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Top House Democrats have shown a willingness to work with the Freedom Caucus to block progressive reforms.

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Rachel Maddow Stopped Short in Her Podcast on Nazi-Loving Hamilton Fish III

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The congressman, who conspired with Hitler’s Germany, became a huge Reagan fan.

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Biden’s New Chief of Staff Might Be Very Bad News

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