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Meet RedBalloon, the ‘Anti-Woke’ Job Board for Christian Nationalists
On March 19, Donald Trump Jr. sent an email via the firm that manages his father’s email list, Campaign Nucleus, announcing…
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Trump’s Indictment Marks a Historic Reckoning
The literally unprecedented indictment against Donald Trump marks an outright dangerous—and politically fraught—moment for the United States and serves as…
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The Uniquely American Future of US Authoritarianism
Assuming democracy remains intact in the years to come, Levitsky thinks the GOP will have to eventually moderate its stance…
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TikTok Paid for Influencers to Attend the Pro-TikTok Rally in DC
Ahead of TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew’s much-anticipated testimony in the United States House of Representatives today, the embattled tech…
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The Political Theater Behind the State of the Union Data Privacy Push
When it comes to antitrust and tech, there’s a trust deficit on Capitol Hill, even as pressure to act continues…
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Congress Has a Lo-Fi Plan to Fix the Classified Documents Mess
The fear and trepidation over accidentally letting a secret slip is also hammered into lawmakers’ intelligence staffers, who handle the…
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Big Tech’s Layoffs Highlight How the US Fails Immigrant Workers
Tens of thousands of people have been laid off at Amazon, Meta, Salesforce and other once-voracious tech employers in recent…
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Why Are People in the US Becoming Radicalized?
Extremist movements can make people feel significant, give them a sense of purpose, and provide them a narrative that explains…
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Elon Musk’s Twitter Isn’t Ready for the Next Natural Disaster
Robert Mardini, the director general of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), says that the organization has its…
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Apple Won’t Let Staff Work Remotely to Escape Texas Abortion Limits
Rebecca was getting ready to start her work day at Apple this June when she heard that the US Supreme…
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