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Sovereignty Of The Latter-Day Saints

Katie McBride Moench | JSTOR Daily | 28th August 2024

Early Latter-Day Saints moved west to escape the "unwelcome oversight of the US government". The resulting Utah War of 1857 is dwarfed in history by the Civil War that followed, but this conflict between federal authorities and LDS militias over polygamy, religious freedom and community autonomy should be studied as a parallel to the bubbling tensions over states rights and slavery (2,000 words)

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Stolen iPhone. I Survived

David G.W. Birch | 27th August 2024

Our phones contain our lives: identity documents, the means to pay for things, travel and event tickets, sentimental photographs — all of it. Phone theft and related fraud are very common crimes. If it happens to you, immediately use the remote wiping feature provided by Apple (or equivalent). Then get the number and your cards blocked, and brace yourself to resist a lot of scams (1,400 words)

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