Opinion
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May We All Learn to Handle Life’s Pressures the Way This Newscaster Handled This Asshole
NBC News correspondent Shaquille Brewster was literally the calm during the storm.
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Texas Republicans Lie on Martin Luther King Jr.’s Name in Critical Race Theory Attack. MLK III Was Having None of It
Watching whiteness work is exhausting. Imagine if you've been doing it as long as the King family has.
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The Problem With the Billionaire Space Race, Explained
There's no better metaphor for capitalism-based inequality than billionaires competing to reach the upper sky.
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My Washer Broke and I’ve Had to Outsource My Favorite Chore—Washing Clothes. I’ve Learned a Few Things
I always felt like if I at least had clean clothes, I could go anywhere and do anything.
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We Stand in Solidarity With Nikole Hannah-Jones
We, the undersigned, believe this country stands at a crucial moment that will define the democratic expression and exchange of ideas for our own and future generations. State institutions across the country are attempting to ban frank and rigorous conversation about our history in the classroom. Few single works have been threatened with more restrictions…
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Auntie Unfiltered Chats With Holly Robinson Peete About Parenting a Neurodivergent Child
I am not a parent; I am simply an auntie. I decided very early in adulthood that parenthood was not the ministry for me. It is a job that takes a lot of hard work, and I did not believe I had the stamina for it, so I opted out. I have watched my baby…
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'You Left Us': Another Proud Boy Turns Out To Be Not So Proud of His Former Cult Leader Donald Trump
Here’s a question: Why are the Proud Boys still a thing? I’m not asking why the organization still exists—clearly, Black Jesus lost a bet against Hueless Lucifer to make that happen—I’m asking why they still call themselves “Proud Boys.” TF do they have to be proud of? They couldn’t be proud of their leadership choices.…