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The Media Is Missing the Story: Elon Musk Is Staging a Coup
As the world's richest man seizes control of government agencies, mainstream outlets are treating it like standard political news
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Parker Molloy
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The bleak spectacle of the Amber Heard-Johnny Depp trial
How a washed-up celebrity, men’s rights activists and true crime stans convinced millions of Americans to buy into a conspiracy theory
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Michael Hobbes
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Right-Wing Cruelty Targets Tim Walz's Son Gus After Heartwarming DNC Moment
Right-wing figures mock neurodivergent teen for showing emotion at DNC.
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Parker Molloy
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"That Feels Indefensible": MSNBC's New Direction Leads Rachel Maddow to Speak Out
As Joy Reid and Alex Wagner lose their shows, Rachel Maddow uses her platform to challenge management's decisions.
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Parker Molloy
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The Price of Speaking Up in Trump's America
A bishop asked the president to show mercy to immigrants and scared children. The response tells us everything about the next four years.
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Parker Molloy
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When It Comes to Covering Musk's Government Takeover, WIRED Is Showing Everyone How It's Done
While many outlets downplay the crisis, one publication consistently breaks important stories
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Parker Molloy
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Another Dark Day at the Bezos Post: Ruth Marcus Resigns After Censorship
The billionaire squeeze tightens as another respected journalist refuses to fall in line with Bezos's rightward push.
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Parker Molloy
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Send This John Oliver Segment to Anyone Still Confused About Trans Athletes
It's the most thoughtful, fact-based explanation you'll find about what's really happening in women's sports
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Parker Molloy
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Jeff Bezos Just Announced The Washington Post Will Now Be His Personal Megaphone
With its new "free markets and personal liberties" mandate, democracy dies not in darkness but in billionaire ideology
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Parker Molloy
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This Is How You Interview a Government Official
Michel Martin's relentless questioning of Troy Edgar revealed there may be no evidence behind the arrest of Mahmoud Khalil.
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Parker Molloy
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Without 'Libs' to Dunk On Reactionaries on X Face a Crisis of Relevance
As liberals exit X, reactionaries find themselves without the opposition that fuels their influence.
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Parker Molloy
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Democrats Could Learn Something from Former NFL Punter Chris Kluwe
Chris Kluwe's strategic protest shows exactly what's missing from the current resistance to authoritarianism.
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Parker Molloy
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