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July 30, 2022
It’s Going to Take Several Miracles to Stop the Republican Party From Turning America Into Hungary
It’s probably already too late to save American democracy. Here is the series of improbable events doing so would require.
by Brynn Tannehill
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Over six episodes, “The Rehearsal” becomes a show not about helping people but about its creator’s anxieties and compulsions.
by John Semley
Kari Lake and other far-right candidates have latched onto a controversy in the Scottsdale school district whipped up by conservative mothers.
by Melissa Gira Grant
Gay men are being disproportionately affected by the virus. While we don’t have all the answers on transmission, we should be asking why the U.S. government is failing to tackle yet another public health crisis.
by Melody Schreiber
As chains such as CVS and Walgreens try to protect themselves from criminal penalties over abortion bans, their staff are left confused, and patients with chronic illnesses struggle to access treatment.
by Laura Weiss
From the archives:
Nigeria’s forests are being decimated to make charcoal for cookouts in Europe and the United States.
by Chikezie Omeje
ICYMI:
Meet the young intellectuals who think the culture war is not being fought hard enough.
by The Politics of Everything
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