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REVEALED: Oil Industry Lobbying Group Funded ‘Dark Money’ Ad Campaign for Conservative Democrats

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The American Petroleum Institute's latest tax filing reveals payments to an opaque group that has spent millions on ads promoting Henry Cuellar, Kyrsten Sinema, and other conservative Democrats.

From Sludge
On November 16, 2022
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Big of Ego, Sensitive of Eyes

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To a generation of Nigerians, the character Àjàlá might as well be an urban legend.

From Olongo Africa
On November 16, 2022
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In Baltimore, Developers Erase Port Covington From the Map

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Leaders bring taxpayers in to share the burden.

From Popula
On November 15, 2022
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What Was Blake Masters Aiming At?

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Made in Germany.

From Popula
On November 14, 2022
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“Therapy Dogs” Offers a Cleverly Stylized Depiction of High School

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Therapy Dogs is a creatively stylized take on high school, following two friends in their senior year. Though the film is unlikely to appeal to all viewers, given its deliberately disjointed narrative, it manages to capture something of the nihilism–and violence–of wayward teenagers

From No Man Is an Island
On November 16, 2022
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Twitter Is a Transnational Company

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Musk has tried to ingratiate himself with authoritarians the world over.

From Popula
On November 10, 2022
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Through a Loophole by Brute Force: The Case That Ended Trial By Combat

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“Not guilty, and I am ready to defend the same with my body.”

From Popula
On November 9, 2022
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“100 Ways to See Transgender” Exhibition Shares a Wide Range of Transgender Experiences

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This past weekend, over 200 participants came to see the Taiwan Alliance to Promote Civil Partnership Rights’ (TAPCPR) "看見跨性別藝文展 100 Ways to See Transgender" exhibition at 二空間 SPACE TWO. Since their first Transgender Film Festival in 2020, TAPCPR has made it a tradition to do larger scale public engagement programming around transgender issues every year in the month of November. Last year was the second Transgender Film Festival, and this year is the 100 Ways to See Transgender exhibition

From No Man Is an Island
On November 11, 2022
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Of Tacos y Heartbreak

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Isabel Quintero and her ex-husband find the perfect tacos to eat at the end of their marriage.

From Tasteful Rude
On November 11, 2022
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Who Can Be Blamed for Not Blowing the Midterms?

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Democrats' recrimination plans go up in smoke.

From Popula
On November 9, 2022
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These Companies Donated to Anti-Choice Georgia Republican AG Chris Carr

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Carr squeaked out a re-election win over a Democratic rival who pledged that she would not enforce Georgia's "heartbeat law" abortion ban.

Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr
From Sludge
On November 9, 2022
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Why Can’t Jonathan Chait Tell the Truth About 2020?

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THE WORST THING WE READ THIS WEEK™

From Popula
On November 2, 2022

WE WATCH THE GALAXY FROM OUR PORCH: DATING WHILE TRANS

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With sadness, humor, and wit, trans writer féi hernandez pens a love letter to herself.

From Tasteful Rude
On November 6, 2022