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The Intercept ... January 23rd 2021
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The Meaning of the Mittens
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The Meaning of the Mittens: Five Possibilities
Naomi Klein
The symbolic power of Bernie’s old pair of mittens was the work of the “us” in “not me, us.”
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What’s Next for the Militias?
Mike Giglio
The Capitol riot has forced a reckoning inside America’s militant groups.
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Top Stories
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Joe Manchin Was Hit With Tough Ad Back Home After Going Wobbly on $2,000 Checks
Aída Chávez
In 2009, progressive organizations were warned by the White House not to pressure conservative Democrats. Biden doesn’t have that control this time.
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Midterm Curse Awaits Joe Biden, but He Has Had 50 Years to Prepare
Ryan Grim
Democrats have an extraordinary responsibility not to blow it now that they are on the brink of unified control of Washington.
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State Legislatures Make Unprecedented Push on Anti-Protest Bills
Alleen Brown, Akela Lacy
Since the day of the Capitol insurrection, nearly a fifth of states moved bills that would crack down on protests.
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Biden Should End Espionage Act Prosecutions of Whistleblowers and Journalists
Jeremy Scahill
It’s time to stop the war on journalism.
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A Massachusetts Democrat Pushed His Party on Its Alex Morse Handling. Getting Called a “Faggot” Wasn’t Even the Worst Response.
Eoin Higgins, Ryan Grim
A meeting of the Cambridge Democratic City Committee is a microcosm of the Massachusetts Democratic Party.
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Climate Groups Begin Vying for Power in the Biden Era as Pressure for Unity Fades
Rachel M. Cohen
As the BlueGreen Alliance gears up for a big staff expansion, debates around carbon capture, natural gas, and nuclear energy resurface.
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By Far the Worst Thing Trump Did Was Flirt With Nuclear War With North Korea
Jon Schwarz
Trump’s actions on this one issue outweigh everything else, yet it’s received less attention than many of his tweets.
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Photo Essay: At Biden’s Inauguration, Empty Streets but Not a Void
Peter Maass, Ron Haviv
Ron Haviv’s photographs reveal the hopes and the troubles in Washington, D.C., on the first day of Joe Biden’s presidency.
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Will Bringing Science Back to the White House Reinvigorate Forensics Reform?
Jordan Smith
Eric Lander, Biden’s pick for top science adviser, co-authored a damning report on the faulty forensic practices behind hundreds of wrongful convictions.
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Podcasts
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A Reckoning Over Homophobia in the Democratic Party
Deconstructed
Ryan Grim speaks to Democratic Party activist Dan Totten about the homophobic slur directed at him during a Cambridge Democrats Zoom meeting.
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