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Banks Backing Epstein, Iranian Women & The Fight For Freedom, TX Race Just Got Interesting
Left Reckoning • Sep 11, 2025

Banks Backing Epstein, Iranian Women & The Fight For Freedom, TX Race Just Got Interesting

Pardoned Insurrectionists Are Using Charlie Kirk’s Death to Call for Civil War
Mother Jones • Sep 11, 2025

Pardoned Insurrectionists Are Using Charlie Kirk’s Death to Call for Civil War

In the aftermath of Wednesday’s assassination of right-wing youth leader Charlie Kirk, in the midst of more sober calls for mourning and moderation, many far-right influencers quickly began to call for revenge against the left—whom they blamed for Kirk’s death. They did so even though the shooter still has not been identified, nor their motivations […]

The Martyrdom of Charlie Kirk
Chris Hedges • Sep 11, 2025

The Martyrdom of Charlie Kirk

Martyrs are used by messianic movements to sanctify violence. To show any mercy or understanding toward the enemy is to betray the martyr and the cause the martyr died defending.

No, Charlie Kirk Was Not Practicing Politics the Right Way
Mother Jones • Sep 11, 2025

No, Charlie Kirk Was Not Practicing Politics the Right Way

Tragedy is a powerful shaper of narratives. In the aftermath of the horrific assassination of MAGA champion Charlie Kirk, a husband and father of two, it was natural that his allies, including President Trump, lionized him as a patriot, free-speech advocate, and activist. And political opponents somberly denounced the terrible killing, as they should, with […]

Brazil’s Former President Jair Bolsonaro Found Guilty of Coup Attempt
Mother Jones • Sep 11, 2025

Brazil’s Former President Jair Bolsonaro Found Guilty of Coup Attempt

A simple majority of Brazil’s Supreme Court justices voted to convict former far-right President Jair Bolsonaro of leading a coup attempt following his electoral defeat in 2022. Bolsonaro, painted by prosecutors as the orchestrator of the conspiracy, was found guilty on five counts, including coup d’état and attempted violent abolition of the democratic rule of law. […]

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.” 

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