Jane Coaston
Senior Politics Reporter at Vox with a focus on the GOP, conservatism, the far-right and white nationalism. Go Blue.
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He filmed the killing of Eric Garner—and the police punished him for it
The story of Ramsey Orta is one of continued and unending police harassment.
The Weeds
In politics, you’re often told not to get lost in the weeds. But we love the weeds! That’s where politics becomes policy – the stuff that shapes our lives. Every Tuesday and Friday, Matthew Yglesias is joined by Ezra Klein, Dara Lind, Jane Coaston...
Jane Coaston
On today’s episode of The Weeds, we talk about Space Force, ion cannons, and the people of Bajor (okay, I talked about that stuff)
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Rush on the GOP budget: I just don't worry much about the national debt anymore
"All of the apocalyptic warnings I grew up hearing have yet to happen."
Caller Wants to Nominate a “Normal” Republican Instead of Trump
RUSH: There were 16 normal Republicans that sought the nomination in 2016. Not a single one of them came close to winning.
Jane Coaston on the American Right in the Age of Trump
Vox's Jane Coaston joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss the state of the American right in the age of Trump.
White Supremacists, Extremists Celebrate President Trump’s Latest Racist Tweets
President Trump’s most recent racist tweet, posted on Sunday, was greeted with enthusiasm by white supremacists and other extremists.
An Epidemic of Disbelief
What new research reveals about sexual predators, and why police fail to catch them
Jane Coaston
"Eleven years, 11 violent rapes—all while Wilkes’s identity was preserved in sealed containers that no one had bothered to open.”
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The Glorious Dreamworld of 'Singin' in the Rain'
The classic musical has a way of sparking joy, especially with its dizzying 13-minute dream ballet.
Alan Turing, World War II code-breaker castrated for being gay, is the face of Britain's £50 note
Alan Turing, a crack code-breaker and visionary mathematician who was convicted under Victorian-era homophobic laws, will be the face of Britain's new £50 note.
Jane Coaston
Alan Turing was a goddang hero who was castrated by the state. May his memory be a blessing.
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Want More - Live At The Roxy
Want More - Live At The Roxy, a song by Bob Marley & The Wailers on Spotify
Jane Coaston
One of Bob Marley’s best live performances. When that bass line kicks in, my goodness.
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Duncan Hunter sends more Islamophobic campaign mailers in California
The incumbent Republican is set to stand trial for misusing campaign funds this fall.
Financier in sex abuse case went from math whiz to titan
NEW YORK (AP) — He has rubbed elbows with a prince and flown a former president on his private jet. He amassed a fortune that includes a 100-acre island in the Caribbean and one of the biggest...
Jane Coaston
Question: has anyone gotten any more information on how, exactly, Jeffrey Epstein got a job teaching calculus and physics at Dalton despite not having a college degree?
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Landis Invites Jurors Who Cleared Him in 'Twilight' Case to Preview
The jury that found film director John Landis not guilty of manslaughter charges in the "Twilight Zone: The Movie" trial last year was invited by Landis to a special preview screening Saturday night of his new feature, "Coming to America."
Commentary: Tommy Robinson wasn't 'convicted of journalism' — he was convicted of illegal immigration, assaulting a cop, and fraud. He is no hero.
He was jailed because his stupidity almost allowed a gang of rapists to go free rather than face justice
EDDIE MURPHY INTERVIEW FROM THE 90'S "JOHN LANDIS IS FUCKED UP"
Jane Coaston
John Landis getting upset at Eddie Murphy for not showing up to the trial at which he (successfully) got out of culpability for GETTING ONE ADULT AND TWO CHILDREN HORRIBLY KILLED is the most chutzpah I’ve ever heard in my life
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It Was Never About Busing
Court-ordered desegregation worked. But white racism made it hard to accept.
Jane Coaston
If you have discussed busing over the last few weeks and haven’t read @nhannahjones, take the time.
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A Dreadful Police Shooting Highlights the Need to Change a Terrible Law
‘Qualified immunity’ makes it too hard to hold public officials accountable.