News U.S. court tosses murder conviction of Blackwater guard Nicholas Slatten in massacre of 14 unarmed Iraqi civilians Xeni Jardin
war "The Warrior Class": Blackwater videos in Harper's Magazine show brutality on display Xeni Jardin
halloween Usher in Halloween vibes with this dramatic reading of classic Chick Tract "The Trick" Jennifer Sandlin
climate change Smash Mouth wrote "All Star" to warn us about climate change & anti-intellectualism and we turned it into a meme Thom Dunn
capitalism "Wastiary: A Bestiary of Waste" is a free ebook of critical essays and artwork about capitalism and consumerism Jennifer Sandlin
archaeology 400-year-old "vampire" child found padlocked in its grave to prevent an undead escape David Pescovitz
censorship Florida teachers toss Shakespeare books from classes, citing fascist Ron DeSantis law Carla Sinclair
education DeSantis's laws and policies have Florida educators fleeing the state and the profession Ruben Bolling
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racism Ta-Nehisi Coates crashes a school board meeting discussing the banning of his book (video) Carla Sinclair
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