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Friday
June 25, 2021
Biden’s Justice Department Is Coming for You, Georgia Republicans
Attorney General Merrick Garland is suing the state over its voter suppression law—the administration’s first major response to the Republicans’ nationwide assault on elections.
by Matt Ford
 
The pop star is attempting to end her oppressive conservatorship, but it’s not just her father and a judge who robbed her of agency.
by Jessica M. Goldstein
 
A new study estimates that tax breaks boosted the value of new oil and gas projects by up to $20 billion a year.
by Kate Aronoff
 
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The events of January 6 have made reforming the Electoral Count Act of 1887 a vital step to protect our democracy.
by Matt Ford
 
Why do game studios keep imploding?
by Alex Pareene
 
The president says he wants to take climate change and tribal consultation seriously, but his Justice Department’s actions through the first six months are less reassuring.
by Nick Martin
 

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