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archaeology Review: Uncovering the layers of history and politics in Andrew Lawler's "Under Jerusalem" Gareth Branwyn

gop Pathological liar Santos gets green light to attend classified briefings Mark Frauenfelder

law North Dakota Republicans propose $1500 fines for using pronouns that upset them Elías Villoro

climate change Water futures are "going to be ugly" Elías Villoro

politics Don't be afraid of the F-word. Be afraid of whom the F word refers to. Elías Villoro

Liz Cheney is an Arizona Democrat, but is Kirsten Sinema? Elías Villoro

donald trump Christian influencer scorns MAGA folk for idolizing Trump, warns of the anti-Christ (video) Carla Sinclair

fearmongering The bogus Satanic Panic is returning. Here's a look at the original purveyors of myth — Chick Tracts Jennifer Sandlin

Funny Read these funny letters that "Little Billy" wrote to famous people, and how they replied Mark Frauenfelder

leaks #TelegramGate: leaks show Puerto Rico's appointed officials mocking the dead as hurricanes devastate the island Cory Doctorow

EU's Parliament signs off on disastrous internet law: what happens next? Danny O'Brien

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google EU Commission calls opponents of Copyright Directive a "mob," as thousands take to the streets for the #Artikel13Demo Cory Doctorow

censorship Angry Christians riot and throw firebomb at a museum that exhibits 'McJesus' sculpture Carla Sinclair

trump Trump chose a thin-skinned, blowhard ignoramus as ambassador to Germany, and now no one will talk to him except Nazis Cory Doctorow

germany Germany's far-right top spy just lost his job after gaslighting the country about right-wing, violent mob Cory Doctorow