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The prisons are open, the secret files are unlocked. Now Syrians are trying to figure out how to hold war criminals accountable.

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Leaked Meta Rules: Users Are Free to Post “Mexican Immigrants Are Trash!” or “Trans People Are Immoral”

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Under Meta’s relaxed hate speech rules, users can now post “I’m a proud racist” or “Black people are more violent than whites.”
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Searching for Justice and the Missing in the New Syria

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The prisons are open, the secret files are unlocked. Now Syrians are trying to figure out how to hold war criminals accountable.
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In a speech to Israel’s parliament, Jonathan Greenblatt admits the ADL’s battle against antisemitism is losing — but blows it on what to do.
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The TikTok Ban Is Also About Hiding Pro-Palestinian Content. Republicans Said So Themselves.

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Conservatives have been hyperfixated on TikTok content that’s sympathetic with Gaza — and accused the company of algorithmic bias against Israel.
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The Trump DOJ Loved Leaking, as Long as It Was to Rupert Murdoch’s Newspapers

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The Trump administration spied on reporters to catch leakers. At the same time, it was leaking to right-wing media.
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Super Bowl Halftime Show Is Recruiting Workers for Less Pay Than Fast-Food Servers

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A job listing for the Super Bowl LIX halftime show offers $12 per hour — part of a long pattern of host-city residents getting the short shrift.
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She Lost Her Dad to Trump’s Killing Spree. Now She Wants Biden to Clear His Name.

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Alfred Bourgeois’s daughter is convinced of his innocence. In the four years since his execution, she has waged a sometimes-lonely battle to prove it.
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A Tale of Two Justice Systems: Only Trump Gets Convicted of 34 Felonies and Receives No Punishment

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Public defenders and legal professionals said they never see the leniency offered to Trump given to other defendants.
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