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October 7, 2022

The Man Who Wrote the Onion’s Supreme Court Brief Takes Parody Very Seriously

Rachel Treisman NPR

The Onion has filed a brief in defense of parody in the Supreme Court. "Americans can be put in jail for poking fun at the government? This was a surprise to America's Finest News Source and an uncomfortable learning experience for its editorial team," the brief opens.

October 7, 2022

Russian Protest and Exodus

Boris Kagarlitsky Russian Dissent

Military mobilization has finally buried the “Putin social contract,” which assumed the political passivity of the people. How will people act when suddenly and unwillingly awakened to politics and civic activity?

October 7, 2022

Voters in These Five States Are Voting on Abortion on November 8

Poppy Noor The Guardian

The stakes could hardly be higher, and campaigners on both sides are scrambling ahead of referendums in Kentucky, Montana, California, Vermont and Michigan. Can Kansas inspire other pro-choice wins?

Svante Pääbo: DNA Clues to Our Inner Neanderthal

October 7, 2022

Sharing work for which he was just awarded a Nobel Prize, geneticist Svante Pääbo shows the DNA proof that early Homo sapiens mated with Neanderthals after we moved out of Africa.

Hasan Minhaj: The King’s Jester | Netflix

October 7, 2022

Sometimes the envelope pushes back. Hasan Minhaj’s new special, The King's Jester, drops on Netflix October 4th.

The Unofficial Anthem of Iranian Protests, in Song (English Subtitles)

October 7, 2022

This song by Iranian musician Shervin Hajipour has become the unofficial anthem of the mass protests in Iran, viewed over 40 million times. More on this story.

Peter Tosh | Legalize It

October 7, 2022

The lead song on the debut album of former Wailer Peter Tosh (June 1976). After President Biden's federal pardons, 40,000 people remain incarcerated in the U.S. for marijuana offenses.

Devastating Revelations About Dr. Oz

October 7, 2022

"A doctor shouldn't sell products"? Guess which doctor violates his medical oath and his own ethical admonitions.

October 7, 2022

Friday Nite Videos | October 7, 2022

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Devastating Revelations About Dr. Oz. Peter Tosh | Legalize It. The Unofficial Anthem of Iranian Protests, in Song (English Subtitles). Hasan Minhaj: The King’s Jester | Netflix. Svante Pääbo: DNA Clues to Our Inner Neanderthal.

October 6, 2022

Coal Industry Workers in Australia Are Taking Their Destiny Into Their Own Hands

Léo Roussel Equal Times

Unions representing workers in the coal industry are generally not opposed to the realities of climate change. They know that the impending energy transition is inevitable – they just want to ensure that it is just.