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16 votes
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The Last Idealist - a philosophical newsletter sort of thing
9 votes -
Does market failure justify government intervention? (with Michael Munger)
5 votes -
Sweden paying grandparents to babysit
26 votes -
US judge dismisses classified documents case against Donald Trump
64 votes -
Bruce W. Nelson - The Heritage Foundation's 2025 Song (We Don't Think We'll Have to Kill You) (2024)
10 votes -
Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of July 8
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This thread is posted weekly - please try to post all relevant US political content in here, such as news, updates, opinion articles, etc. Extremely significant events may warrant a separate topic, but almost all should be posted in here.
This is an inherently political thread; please try to avoid antagonistic arguments and bickering matches. Comment threads that devolve into unproductive arguments may be removed so that the overall topic is able to continue.
10 votes -
Helsinki's incredibly well executed Jokeri light rail project – finished way ahead of schedule and costs lower than initially budgeted
24 votes -
Inside Ziklag, the secret organization of wealthy Christians trying to sway the US election and change the country
22 votes -
The death squads hunting environmental defenders
34 votes -
Colombia warns about danger for migrants after Panama closes Darien routes
13 votes -
Ecuador court rules pollution violates rights of a river running through capital
24 votes -
What's up with solid state batteries? A conversation with Siyu Huang of Factorial Energy
12 votes -
Swedes take a new step in parental leave. Grandparents can now get paid to take care of grandkids.
31 votes -
Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of July 1
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This thread is posted weekly - please try to post all relevant US political content in here, such as news, updates, opinion articles, etc. Extremely significant events may warrant a separate topic, but almost all should be posted in here.
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6 votes -
Deja Vu (But Worse) - Biden vs. Trump ft. "Weird Al" Yankovic (2024)
32 votes -
Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of June 24
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This thread is posted weekly - please try to post all relevant US political content in here, such as news, updates, opinion articles, etc. Extremely significant events may warrant a separate topic, but almost all should be posted in here.
This is an inherently political thread; please try to avoid antagonistic arguments and bickering matches. Comment threads that devolve into unproductive arguments may be removed so that the overall topic is able to continue.
4 votes -
US President Joe Biden pardoning LGBTQ+ service members convicted for sexual orientation
34 votes -
MTA stops work on Second Ave. subway amid congestion pricing confusion
14 votes -
Denmark will introduce a levy on farm emissions in what is set to be one of the world's first carbon taxes on agriculture
26 votes -
Texas abortion ban linked to 13% increase in infant and newborn deaths
54 votes -
Why did Muslim-majority Tajikistan ban the hijab?
18 votes -
Montreal becomes largest North American city to eliminate mandatory minimum parking spots
48 votes -
US Supreme Court rejects states agreement over Rio grande water distribution
16 votes -
Anti-Defamation League faces Wikipedia ban over reliability concerns on Israel, antisemitism
37 votes -
US bans sales of Kaspersky anti-virus software, citing ties to Russia
22 votes -
The Ten Commandments must be displayed in all public Louisiana classrooms under requirement signed into law
68 votes -
Britain’s embrace of the bomb
5 votes -
Evangelical pastor discusses the link between Barabbas and MAGA Christian nationalism
14 votes -
Iceland wants to switch up its tourism tax to protect nature – and fight overtourism
27 votes -
Thailand to become first Southeast Asian nation to legalize same-sex marriage
44 votes -
Sweden's nuclear power goal is challenging but attainable – government wants 2.5 gigawatts of new capacity online by 2035
8 votes -
EU states push past opposition to adopt landmark nature restoration law
28 votes -
Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of June 17
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This thread is posted weekly - please try to post all relevant US political content in here, such as news, updates, opinion articles, etc. Extremely significant events may warrant a separate topic, but almost all should be posted in here.
This is an inherently political thread; please try to avoid antagonistic arguments and bickering matches. Comment threads that devolve into unproductive arguments may be removed so that the overall topic is able to continue.
4 votes -
The US surgeon general wants tobacco-like warning labels on social media
28 votes -
A Chinese dissident behind a popular cartoon cat has been vexing China’s censors – now he says they are on his tail
20 votes -
Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of June 10
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This thread is posted weekly - please try to post all relevant US political content in here, such as news, updates, opinion articles, etc. Extremely significant events may warrant a separate topic, but almost all should be posted in here.
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8 votes -
The Stanford Internet Observatory is being dismantled
15 votes -
G7 leaders agree to loan Ukraine money backed by profits from frozen Russian investments
20 votes -
New York passes legislation that would ban 'addictive' social media algorithms for kids
51 votes -
In the 1600s Sweden was a great military power – why did they decline?
11 votes -
The Donald Trump I saw on The Apprentice
27 votes -
Sweden is set to become the second EU country to ban bottom fishing in marine protected areas
16 votes -
Louisiana lawmakers approve surgical castration option for those guilty of sex crimes against kids
39 votes -
We live in a system of capitalist oligarchy
35 votes -
The case for NYC's congestion pricing
5 votes -
Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of June 3
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This thread is posted weekly - please try to post all relevant US political content in here, such as news, updates, opinion articles, etc. Extremely significant events may warrant a separate topic, but almost all should be posted in here.
This is an inherently political thread; please try to avoid antagonistic arguments and bickering matches. Comment threads that devolve into unproductive arguments may be removed so that the overall topic is able to continue.
6 votes -
Sweden and Finland have moved to relax strict laws that govern the sale of alcohol, while preserving wider state monopolies
9 votes -
Anti-Trans Legislative Risk Assessment Map: June 2024 edition
11 votes -
Mexico elects first female president − but will that improve the lot of country’s women?
23 votes