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Pennsylvania’s Democratic Party Isn’t Ready for This Fight, but Its People Might BeAkela Lacy, Ryan GrimA constellation of grassroots progressive organizations in the Lehigh Valley is hoping to fill the gap left by the Democratic Party.
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Google AI Tech Will Be Used for Virtual Border Wall, CBP Contract ShowsLee Fang, Sam BiddleGoogle Cloud will be used in conjunction with Anduril Industries’ surveillance tech on the U.S.-Mexico border.
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Protecting freedom of the press has never been more important. Be the next person to support The Intercept's independent journalism by becoming a member today.Top Stories
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Department of Homeland Security Sued for Chemical Weapons UseSharon LernerFederal agents employed “a vast arsenal of weapons,” including toxic smoke grenades, against protesters in Portland.
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Army Sergeants at Fort Hood Fear for the Safety of Their SoldiersMelissa del BosqueNoncommissioned officers at the troubled base say they have little faith that military or congressional reviews will change the toxic leadership culture.
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“We’re Not a Democracy”James RisenFour years ago, the nation tumbled down the Trump rabbit hole. We’ve been lost in the dark so long it’s hard to know which way is up.
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South Carolina Could Reject a Record Number of Absentee BallotsAkela LacyVoting rights groups warn that mixed messages around a witness requirement and a new bar on ballot curing could lead to disenfranchisement.
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Twitter Surveillance Startup Targets Communities of Color for PoliceSam BiddleInsiders say Dataminr’s “algorithmic” Twitter search involves human staffers perpetuating confirmation biases.
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Trump Sets Up Pharma Billionaires for Coronavirus PaydaySharon LernerRegeneron’s federally funded Covid-19 treatment, which was used to treat Donald Trump, will likely be unavailable to most patients.
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Cindy Hyde-Smith Wants to Destroy the ACA. In the ’90s, Her Organization Lobbied for a Public Option.Aída ChávezThe Mississippi senator, in a battle for reelection, calls Obamacare “the worst thing that’s happened to us.”
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Metcalfe Park: Black Vote RisingBrad Lichtenstein, Miela FetawActivists in Milwaukee are determined to prevent a repeat of Wisconsin’s April primary, held at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Links Between Sen. Dan Sullivan and Pebble Mine Are Deeper Than Previously KnownMatthew Cunningham-CookA managing partner at the controversial mine’s lobbying firm sits on the board of the Alaska senator’s family company.
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Organizers Push for Stronger Covid-19 Utility Shut-Off Protections as Winter NearsRachel M. CohenThirty-three states have either let their Covid-19 utility moratoriums expire or never passed them at all.
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Podcasts
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The Final Debate: Hunter Becomes the HuntedDeconstructedKrystal Ball, Mehdi Hasan, and Ryan Grim break down Thursday night’s presidential debate between Trump and Biden.
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American Mythology, Part Six: The Looting of the NationInterceptedTrump has served as the Pied Piper for the most radical GOP agenda on the economy, workers, and the poor.
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American Mythology, Part Seven: Climate CarnageInterceptedTrump has stacked his anti-science administration with corporate polluters, gutted environmental regulations, and opened protected land for extraction.
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