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    Democracy Now

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    Published On: 09/09/2025

  • Democracy • Disinformation • Legal

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    Popular Information

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  • Democracy • Human Rights • Legal

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    Published On: 08/18/2025

  • Democracy • Legal

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    The Big Picture

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    Published On: 08/14/2025

  • Democracy • Legal

    Texas GOP flexes power to shut down Democrats’ last tool of resistance

    Eleanor Klibanoff

    The Texas Tribune

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    Published On: 08/12/2025

  • Legal • White Supremacy

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    Brian Tyler Cohen

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    Published On: 08/03/2025

  • Legal

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    Published On: 07/31/2025

  • Democracy • Journalism • Legal • Press Freedom

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    Laura Flanders Substack

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    Published On: 07/25/2025

  • Disinformation • Legal

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    Olga Lautman Substack

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    Popular Information

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    Published On: 07/22/2025

  • Democracy • Legal • Threat Management

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    Jack Hopkins Now

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  • Corruption • Legal

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  • Journalism • Legal • Press Freedom

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    Published On: 07/18/2025

  • Democracy • Journalism • Legal • Press Freedom

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    Reporters Without Borders

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    Published On: 07/17/2025

  • Democracy • Human Rights • Legal • Safety

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    James's Substack

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