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Police attacked me for stealing a car. It was my own.
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There’s an Easy Answer to Why Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Won: Socialism

Socialism is inextricable from Ocasio-Cortez’s success because it’s the secret behind her ability to do what the Democratic party has long failed to do — articulate a holistic progressive vision for America.

theintercept.com/2018/06/30/th

Republicans have become living exemplars of hypocrisy.
Check out @BarrySolow’s Tweet: twitter.com/BarrySolow/status/

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is beginning to remind me of someone.
Check out @BarrySolow’s Tweet: twitter.com/BarrySolow/status/

If you are struggling to understand what's happening in the Democratic party, Corey Robin has some points to bear in mind.

Check out @CoreyRobin’s Tweet: twitter.com/CoreyRobin/status/

Journalists Need to Keep in Mind that Donald Trump Didn’t Win a Mandate for Anything | History News Network

"Journalists can advance the cause of electoral reform by treating presidents who lose the popular vote as leaders that lack a sanction for extreme departures from the national consensus. They can stress that these election winners did not prevail in a truly democratic process. "

historynewsnetwork.org/article

What clip best sums up the Trump era? An old Mitchell and Webb sketch about WW2 ["Hans, are we the baddies?"]

theguardian.com/commentisfree/

Young Jews Walk Out of Birthright Trip to See the Reality of Occupied Palestine Firsthand
theintercept.com/2018/06/29/bi

Read @Foone’s thread on Twitter: twitter.com/Foone/status/10124
"In retrospect it's really funny how hard Hollywood has been pushing for enforcement of intellectual property rights.
Did you ever wonder why 'Hollywood' is in Hollywood? It was to get away from Thomas Edison's patents."

They Played Dominoes Outside Their Apartment For Decades. Then The White People Moved In And Police Started Showing Up.
buzzfeed.com/lamvo/gentrificat

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on her Catholic faith and the urgency of a criminal justice reform | America Magazine
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For Effective Advocacy, Shame the Policy, Not the Person - Pacific Standard

Civility be damned! Effectiveness, on the other hand, is always worth considering.

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