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Two Countries. Two Tragedies. One Huge Difference.

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I’m in Sydney visiting family for Christmas. I’m writing this a short drive from where two gunmen opened fire at a Hanukkah celebration on Sunday, killing 15 people—one of the worst days of violence in modern Australian history. I’ve lived in the US for nearly 15 years and have covered plenty of its disasters up […]

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“Unfathomable.” Hanukkah Massacre Shatters Australia’s Long-Held Pride on Guns and Safety.

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Phillip Abram is a lifelong resident of the Sydney, Australia, enclave Bondi Beach and a member of its world-famous surf club. The 59-year-old food sector worker starts every day, like many Sydney-siders, by plunging joyfully into the Pacific Ocean. “There are hundreds of Jewish people down there every morning that I know—middle-aged, elderly, young, community […]

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The Uncanny Gmail Clone That Drops You Straight Into Epstein’s Inbox

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Earlier this month, the House Oversight Committee released a flotilla of Epstein emails—more than 20,000 in total. The revelations created a tidal wave of news. In perhaps the most famous email, Jeffrey Epstein claimed Trump “knew about the girls.” Epstein also called Trump “the dog that hasn’t barked” and alleged that Trump had once spent […]

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Frogs, Axolotls, and a Hippo Take Manhattan to Deflate Trump’s “Antifa” Slur

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A joyous, mocking menagerie of frogs, axolotls, and at least one giant pink hippo made its way down Seventh Avenue in Manhattan on Saturday, alongside thousands of others, in a defiant protest that formed part of the nationwide “No Kings” rallies. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Mother Jones (@motherjonesmag) With limited […]

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Americans Continue to Really Dislike Trump and the Things He Does

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NBC is out with a new poll this morning showing Americans continue to dislike Trump and the things he’s doing—including the things he said he was really good at, like fixing the economy. Respondents to the NBC News Decision Desk Poll reported weak approval across a range of signature issues, including tariffs, and mass deportations, […]

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“That’s Why America Is Great”: New York City Protesters Push Back With Love and Defiance

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Many thousands of protesters jammed the streets around Manhattan’s Bryant Park on Saturday afternoon, defying the drizzle and chanting “No ICE! No KKK! No fascist USA!” before spilling into an enormous march down Fifth Avenue. New York City’s “No Kings” gathering trumpeted one message above all: Solidarity with immigrants, in the form of a fierce […]

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New Report: Trump Administration Just Got Hit With Another Signal Chat Scandal

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On Sunday evening, The New York Times published details of another potentially damning security scandal involving the chat app Signal and discussions of “detailed information about forthcoming strikes in Yemen on March 15″—this time centered on a group chat created by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Citing four people with knowledge of the group chat, the […]

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We Asked You to Share Protest Photos. Wow, You Delivered.

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This weekend, national protests broke out once again to demand an end to creeping authoritarianism and to defend the rule of law—sparked by the chaotic opening months of the Trump administration, defined by the flouting of judicial authority, executive overreach, and a subservient Congress. You can find a wrap-up of those protests, organized under the […]

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Powerful Scenes From This Weekend’s Anti-Trump Protests Reveal Resistance in Action

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Protesters across the country once again poured into the streets this weekend for a day of mass action denouncing the Trump administration. It was the second large-scale outpouring this month, following the coordinated “Hands Off” protests. Saturday’s events took place under the banner of “50501”—a grassroots effort aimed at mobilizing “50 protests, 50 states, 1 […]

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