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A Report Accuses A Justice Department Official Of Assaulting And Harassing Women
The report does not name the official, only saying that he has retired and that prosecutors declined to bring charges against him. Source: Buzzfeed - https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/zoetillman/justice-department-officlal-sexual-harassment-assault

By: Grace Moon |  December 5, 2018

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Milo Yiannopoulos’s collapse shows that no-platforming can work
The former conservative media star is broke, saddled with as much as $4 million in debt. There’s a reason for that. Source: Vox - https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2018/12/5/18125507/milo-yiannopoulos-debt-no-platform

By: Grace Moon |  December 5, 2018

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Jerry Saltz: How to Be an Artist
Jerry Saltz on how to be an artist. New York magazine’s art critic on his 33 rules to take you from clueless amateur to generational talent (or at least help...

By: Grace Moon |  December 5, 2018

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Why Do Supreme Court Nominees Have ‘Sherpas’?
The term is a case study in how words from Asian languages work their way into English, often with an exoticizing air that masks more complex cultural histories. Source: The...

By: Grace Moon |  July 31, 2018

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The Summer of Rage
White men are the minority in the United States — no wonder they get uncomfortable when their power is challenged. Source: The Cut - https://www.thecut.com/2018/06/summer-of-rage.html

By: Grace Moon |  July 31, 2018

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Bigfoot erotica and Denver Riggleman, explained
The stuff waves are made of. Source: Vox - https://www.vox.com/2018/7/30/17629580/riggleman-cockburn-bigfoot-erotica

By: Grace Moon |  July 31, 2018

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Claire Evans wrote “Broad Band” about women who founded the internet
Her new book follows the stories of women in tech from Ada Lovelace in the 1800s to cyber feminists of the ‘90s. Source: Recode - https://www.recode.net/2018/3/16/17115036/claire-evans-writer-author-history-of-women-internet-broad-band-ada-lovelace-cyber-fem

By: Grace Moon |  March 17, 2018

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The Parkland Students Are Fictional Heroes Come To Life
You would too if you’d grown up reading the Hunger Games. Source: The Cut - https://www.thecut.com/2018/03/parkland-students-emma-gonzalez-david-hogg.html

By: Grace Moon |  March 17, 2018

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Why are teens across America standing up to Congress?
A conversation between Women’s March Youth activist Winter Minisee and Crooked Contributor Julissa Arce about how Generation Z plans to stop school shootings. Source: Crooked Media - https://crooked.com/podcast/teens-across-america-standing-congress/

By: Grace Moon |  March 14, 2018

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The Uprising of Women in Red States Is Just Beginning
From the teachers’ strikes in West Virginia to Oklahoma and beyond, working-class women have always known what it takes to fight back. Source: The Cut - https://www.thecut.com/2018/03/the-uprising-of-women-in-red-states-is-just-beginning.html

By: Grace Moon |  March 14, 2018

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Stephen Hawking, scientific hero and icon, has died at 76
Stephen Hawking was born on Isaac Newton’s birthday and died on Einstein’s. His legacy is near equal to them both. Source: Vox - https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2018/3/14/17118626/stephen-hawking-death-life-science-black-holes

By: Grace Moon |  March 14, 2018

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Trump used crib notes at White House listening session on school shootings
photographer snapped a photo of the president’s poorly hidden crib notes during the emotional discussion on Wednesday, which included prompts to ask questions about individuals’ experiences and what his administration...

By: Grace Moon |  February 22, 2018

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