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A Brief History of China’s Global Warming Hoax, From 1863 to Right Now
It all began when Irish physicist John Tyndall proposed in a “false flag” operation that variations in atmospheric composition could cause changes in the climate.
Politics
“Serial” Podcast’s Adnan Syed Might Go Back to Prison Because of Toxic Maryland Politics
The whiplash-inducing back and forth of the most viral true-crime case in recent memory might owe to disputes between local- and state-level officials.
Norfolk Southern Spent $1.9 Million in Washington as Congress Weakened Rail Safety Bill
In the six months since the East Palestine derailment, the railway giant has activated its lobbyists and spread money around Congress.
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In Trump’s Georgia Indictment, a Tale of Two Election Workers
Ruby Freeman resisted Trump, while Misty Hampton embraced him.
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AI Isn’t Banning Books in Iowa Schools. Republicans Are.
Overstating the power of algorithmic systems only serves to benefit the tech companies behind them.
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Anti-Press Hatred Is Alive and Well in Kansas
The assault on the Marion County Record is another reminder that Trumpism is a threat to press freedom.
U.S. Official Hints at Possible Plea Deal for Julian Assange
The U.S. ambassador to Australia said there could be a “resolution” to the Justice Department’s pursuit of Assange.
Fox Executives Are Pouring Cash Into Joe Manchin’s Campaign
The West Virginia senator has appeared repeatedly on Fox News to chastise his Democratic colleagues as he considers a presidential run.
A U.N. Plan to Stop Corporate Tax Abuse
Big business wants you to think that reforming corporate taxes is a boring and complicated subject, but it’s actually simple and exciting.
UFO Whistleblower Kept Security Clearance After Psychiatric Detention
The star witness of Congress’s UFO hearings, David Grusch, retained his clearance despite alleged substance abuse issues, FOIA documents reveal.