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Kei HysiinILLUMINATION
12 Things I Found Surprising in the US as a European
My first time in the US* (*California)7 hours ago
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Caitlin Johnstone
“China Is A Freakish, Backwards Nation” Bleat The Slaves From Their Dystopia
“China is a freakish, backwards nation,” say the media in a nation whose government has spent the 21st century slaughtering people by the…21 hours ago
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Knockoff Andrew
New poll finds 9 in 10 Americans believe we are already in the afterlife, and this is the hell one
Some institute or other asked 66,000 Americans if the apparent nature of our lives “could be that of anything short of a damned, punitive…7 hours ago
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Pam SaragainEverything Shortform
I am not black, but I know unfairness when I see it.
I’ll tell you why. All people hate to see how badly they have behaved.5 hours ago
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Daniel G. JenningsinLists of Doom
America’s New Bogeymen
American media and politicians need bogeymen to justify wars, smear campaigns, and government spending. Unfortunately, creating new…2 hours ago
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Couple Arrested for Alleged Conspiracy to Launder $4.5 Billion in Stolen Cryptocurrency
8 hours ago
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Grant Piper
The Confederate Push For California
The Gettysburg of the west1 day ago
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Jon AlexanderinAn Injustice!
‘Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me’: An American Tragedy About Sexual Assault
30 years later, ‘Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me’ is still a terrifying exploration of sexual assault and trauma.1 day ago
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Will Roman
Culture, and the purpose of our lives.
What is high culture?21 hours ago
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Ben Heim
On Free Speech
Why Censorship is Not the Solution to Inequality1 day ago
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