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Why the Clintons’ New TV Series About the YPJ Is Problematic

On January 25th, news broke that former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, her daughter, Chelsea Clinton, and Sundog Pictures founder Sam Branson were to adapt author Gayle Tzemach Lemmon’s The Daughters of Kobani: A Story of Rebellion, Courage, and Justice and make it a TV series. The Daughters of Kobani features the story of the…

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Rashida Tlaib Booed Hilary Clinton. So What’s the Verdict?

When Rep. Rashida Tlaib booed Hillary Clinton at an event for presidential candidate Bernie Sanders, the reactions were swift and, as has become the norm in U.S. politics, divisive. Rep. Tlaib followed up by stating, “You all know I can’t be quiet. No, we’re going to boo,” in response to Hilary Clinton’s negative comments about…

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Mail Bomber Arrested for Attempted Partisan Political Violence

On Friday, authorities arrested Cesar Sayoc in relation to the mailed pipe bombs sent to prominent members of the Democratic Party, as well as vocal critics of the Trump Administration. Although officials refused to disclose what might have motivated him, his social media, court records, and interviews with people who knew him make it glaringly…