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Business Facebook helps launch American Edge, lobbying group in DC to fight antitrust regulators Xeni Jardin
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coronavirus Bernie Sanders drops truths on the Senate floor about the Coronavirus Stimulus Package Thom Dunn
politics In leaked audio, Michael Bloomberg defends racial profiling: "throw them up against the wall" Rob Beschizza
youtube Youtube's Content ID has become the tool of choice for grifty copyfraudsters who steal from artists Cory Doctorow
music Private equity looters startled to be called out by name in Taylor Swift award-acceptance speech Cory Doctorow
corruption Bernie supporters are the most diverse of any Democratic presidential contender Cory Doctorow
censorship Disgraced ex-cop's bullshit libel case has nearly destroyed the newspaper that outed him for sexual predation of teen girls Cory Doctorow
web theory The far right is dominating the information wars through "keyword signaling" Cory Doctorow
censorship Georgia college students started burning books because someone called them white Thom Dunn
Business Google must allow employees to discuss ‘workplace issues,’ new settlement determines Xeni Jardin