Magic + Loss

Magic + Loss

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Harvard Says Yeah No
Research grants save lives. And for Christ's sake they're not Trump's to withhold so he can buy a Tesla for Laura Loomer.
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EXCLUSIVE: U.S. watchlisted as 'repressive regime'
A conversation with CIVICUS's Mandeep Tiwana
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Angelou is out, Hitler is in
It's come to this. It's come to this. It's come to this.
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On "Not Seeing It Coming"
Conservatives traumatized in college. Then blindsided by fascism. It's the left's fault.
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JD Vance, Humiliated
But the VP's designs on Denmark are high-key terrifying.
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Trump Turns Medieval
Before global trade, emperors spent everything on fortresses and war—and nothing on the welfare of the people. It all sounds familiar.
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How to Build an Opposition
You’re listening to What Rough Beast!
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Magic + Loss
Magic + Loss
Humans make the world, and we can remake it anytime.
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