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What the Kentucky Cheerleader “Dead Baby” Case Actually Reveals About America
Current Affairs • Sep 11, 2025

What the Kentucky Cheerleader “Dead Baby” Case Actually Reveals About America

Two weeks ago at the University of Kentucky, a cheerleader was accused of secretly giving birth, stuffing her deceased infant into a garbage bag, and hiding the remains in her bedroom closet. The story took the internet by storm after 21-year-old Laken Snelling was booked into custody on August 31, then subsequently released on probation. First, the ever-insidious “true-crime TikTokers” started posting about the case, their videos flooding with hundreds of comments that insisted there was “no excuse” for Snelling’s actions. Some outright called her a murderer. Then, national media outlets latched onto the story, perhaps sniffing out a possible SEO boost. Many used the term “baby” in their headlines, while the New York Post called Snelling a “heartless mother.” 

The Supreme Court Says ICE Can Consider Race, But Colleges Can’t.
Mother Jones • Sep 11, 2025

The Supreme Court Says ICE Can Consider Race, But Colleges Can’t.

On October 15, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a case that threatens to reshape American politics by making elected leaders whiter and locking communities of color out of power. The case concerns the constitutionality of the 1965 Voting Rights Act’s requirement that minority communities have an equal opportunity to elect representatives of […]

When All Protest Is Terrorism
Mother Jones • Sep 11, 2025

When All Protest Is Terrorism

On September 8, at least 800 peaceful protesters holding signs that read “I oppose genocide/I support Palestine Action,” were arrested in London’s Parliament Square, some on grounds of supporting an illegal organization under the United Kingdom’s Terrorism Act. The Labour Party administration of Prime Minister Keir Starmer had banned Palestine Action (PA), a group that […]

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