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August 18, 2021

Biden Finally Unifies Congress—Against His Afghanistan Withdrawal Debacle

In a rare display of bipartisanship, angry lawmakers of both parties are pushing the president to do more to aid Afghan refugees.

by Grace Segers

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The New WikiLeaks

How the transparency collective DDoSecrets eclipsed Julian Assange

by Jacob Silverman

We Need Better Climate Propaganda

Warnings about the catastrophes ahead need to name the enemy and give people something to do.

by Liza Featherstone

Facebook Wants to Ban the Taliban. It’s Another War That Can’t Be Won.

The Taliban’s takeover in Afghanistan is an extreme, though not entirely unique, test case for the power and the peril of these platforms.

by Jacob Silverman

How the Pandemic Became an Unplanned Experiment in Abolishing the Child Welfare System

Fears about a spike in abuse were proved wrong. Now mothers with firsthand experience of the system want to transform its approach to family safety, which is rooted in racist surveillance and carceral intervention.

by Kendra Hurley

Steve Bannon Wants to Turn Brazil Into the Next MAGA Battleground

Right-wing Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro wants to preemptively undermine the results of the next election. Steve Bannon is happy to help with that.

by Andre Pagliarini

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