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Politics, poetry, feminism, books, life. New Book is Pro: Reclaiming Abortion Rights (Picador) now out in paperback tinyurl.com/ovv83mz
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Lisa Leopold, Middlebury Institute of International Studies – Public Apologies
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In case you have to make a public apology, some pointers
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Whole Foods to cut health care for part-time workers
The move by the grocery chain owned by Amazon could leave about 1,900 of its employees without medical coverage
Democrats Have A Real Shot Of Getting Somewhere On Paid Family Leave
The Family Act, introduced by Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and Rep. Rosa DeLauro, will probably pass in the House. It faces a rocky path in the Senate, though.
Italy region will pay you $27,000 to move there
Molise, a wild and beautiful region to the east of Rome, is offering to pay people $27,000 to move there in the hope they'll save rural communities from dying out.
Almost All the Bad Things Trump Did This Summer: Katha Pollitt
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Supreme Court allows full enforcement of asylum crackdown
The U.S. Supreme Court granted a request by President Donald Trump's admini...
A Daughter’s Work Is Heartless by Nature
We're thrilled to host editor, writer, and poet Caledonia Kearns to celebrate her new poetry collection, published by Finishing Line Press.
With readings by Donna Masini (4:30 Movie; That Kind of Danger), Cornelius Eady (Brutal Imagination; Victims...
Report: More than 1600 polling places have closed since the Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act
Most of them are in minority communities.
Independence National Park needs a facelift. Now there’s a GoFundMe for that. | Mike Newall
It's a reasonable $1 million goal, backers say, to fix the most urgent problems in the park.
European Doctor Who Prescribes Abortion Pills To U.S. Women Online Sues FDA
A federal lawsuit seeks to block the Food and Drug Administration from taking enforcement actions against a European doctor or her U.S.-based patients for prescribing or buying abortion pills online.
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Dr. Rebecca Gomperts is a hero of our time. She has helped so many women. So naturally our govt is trying to stop her, in the name of women's health.
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Top MIT officials knew of Epstein’s ties to Media Lab, e-mails show - The Boston Globe
Media Lab employees and the research facility’s former director Joi Ito had a tacit agreement with central university administrators to keep quiet about Epstein’s financial contributions and his role in helping recruit other high-level donors.
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MIT knew a lot more about Jeffrey Epstein's donations and role in fundraising than it let on. "Anonymous" was a figleaf, @lessig.
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Jerry Falwell Jr sends racy photos of his wife to Liberty University officials — and rants about his penis size: report
Insiders revealed their discomfort with Liberty University president Jerry Falwell Jr. discussing his sex life in graphic detail, and their suspicions about a sweetheart real estate deal struck with a personal trainer. Falwell is “very, very vocal”...
‘Someone’s Gotta Tell the Freakin’ Truth’: Jerry Falwell’s Aides Break Their Silence
More than two dozen current and former Liberty University officials describe a culture of fear and self-dealing at the largest Christian college in the world.
The Case for Climate Rage
"I barely know your kids and I feel like I would jump in front of a bus to stop this shit."
Click here to support Fix Independence Hall organized by Susan Madrak
Susan Madrak Fix Independence Hall The Independence Historical Trust really, really needs our support. Even $1 will help.Independence Hall, one of only 11 W
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Check it out! I donated to 'Fix Independence Hall' - cradle of US history is falling apart! gf.me/u/u9zh2t via @gofundme
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NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week
A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these is legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press...
What if We Stopped Pretending the Climate Apocalypse Can Be Stopped?
To prepare for it, we need to admit that we can’t prevent it.
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Reflections on climate change from Jonathan Franzen. Gloomy but is he wrong? He says it's almost surely already too late, stop kidding yourselves.
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On Joi and MIT
A couple of weeks ago, I signed a petition (the site has since been taken down, but you can see it at archive.org) expressing my support…
Trump not backing down on claim that Alabama could have been hit by Hurricane Dorian
Trump not backing down on claim that Alabama could have been hit by Hurricane Dorian. Trump tweeted Thursday repeating idea that Alabama faced danger from Dorian.