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American Colonialism Lives on in Guam
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  The Sick World of Body Camera YouTube
  by Peter Monaghan Criminal Punishment
  
  Police body cameras were meant to hold officers accountable. On YouTube and beyond, they’ve become a wildly profitable form of human misery as entertainment. Read the article ›
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  It’s Time to Ban Prescription Drug Ads
  by Emily Topping Media
  
  The United States is one of the few countries that allow advertising to prescription drugs. It’s adding billions to our healthcare costs. Read the article ›
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  American Colonialism Lives on in Guam
  by Nathan Sledjeski
  
  U.S. military power has poisoned Guam’s waters, controlled its politics, and prevented its people from determining their own future. Read the article ›
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Articles in Culture & Politics (199)

He’ll Be Back

November 08, 2020

It might not be Trump himself. But we still haven’t seen the last of the politics he represents. Don’t get comfortable.

by Nathan J. Robinson

Arguing with Glenn Beck

November 07, 2020

Glenn Beck’s minions have produced a visually impressive but intellectually barren guide to socialism.

by Ben Burgis & Nathan J. Robinson

Twenty Fresh Hot Takes on Gender That He Won’t Believe, But What Else Is New

November 06, 2020

The takes will continue until gender is solved.

by Adrian Rennix & Lyta Gold

Why I Broke Up With Wirecutter

November 05, 2020

Graham Downey tells us about how he tried to stop worrying and love the Wirecutter—and how it quietly took over his life.

by Graham Downey

BREAKING: Secret Notes From Democratic Party Headquarters

November 04, 2020

A peek inside the finest minds that ever got legacy-admitted to the Ivy Leagues.

by Jason Adam Katzenstein & Nick Slater

The 2020 Election Result Completely Discredits The Democratic Leadership

November 04, 2020

They do not know how to take on the Republicans effectively, and if they are not replaced, the party is doomed.

by Nathan J. Robinson

The “Long Sustained Electoral Scream” Roundtable

November 03, 2020

WE ARE SCREAMING and also speculating and also giving you special insight from a very, very special guest.

Michael Moore On the 2020 Election, Trump’s Brain, and What We Can Do Next

November 02, 2020

Michael Moore and Nathan J. Robinson take a deep dive into Trump’s bizarre appeal and the reasons why the election outcome is impossible to predict.

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