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Right now, we must stand strong against the dismantling of our public libraries and independent local schools.
When you really think about it, Elon Musk is a pathetic figure… and he would be worthy of our pity if he were just another lost man looking for approval in all the wrong places.
NPR: Broadcasting tote bags since 1971. But can they survive a knife fight, their own risk aversion, and that they still think they’re college radio?
Critical thinking on Trump’s recent PR stunt.
Trump’s erratic behavior threatens America’s domestic economy. The damage to America’s global credibility could prove to be even more dangerous.
The only thing that Joe Biden and Kamala Harris will achieve by re-emerging into the public square is to remind Americans souring on Donald Trump that they didn’t like their other options, either.
Pulling a project together can be daunting, but splitting it into small tasks and asking for help is the way to get it done and build community.
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Welcome to Saturday Hashtag, a weekly place for broader context.
Two past conversations that warned of democracy’s structural weaknesses years before they became headlines. Prescient insights needed now more than ever.
The Chamber of Commerce, usually a strong supporter of Republican economic policies, issues a dire warning to the White House: Stop the Trump tariffs or small businesses will be irreparably harmed.
A world without polls would be a dictator’s playground.