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Puerto Rico’s Dimming Future
In today’s newsletter: a disastrous contract extension in Puerto Rico, positive news out of Jackson, Mississippi, and a little time spent with the Harry and Meghan trailer. Or maybe a lot of time.
Inside China’s Historic Protests
In today's newsletter we dive into the protests in China which began last week after 10 people died by fire in an apartment building where strict lockdown measures were in place. What started out as a protest about a fire in a heavily surveilled area quickly evolved into what the Washington Post…
The Rhetoric That Led to the Club Q Violence
In today’s newsletter, we mourn the loss of five lives in the Colorado Springs shooting and question how exactly it came to pass. As the Counting Crowds Consortium points out, actions against LGBTQ+ venues have been on the rise and one event in particular has been drawing the attentions of…
Pelosi’s 20 long years
In a speech announcing that she will step down as Speaker, Nancy Pelosi passed the torch to the next generation: “I look forward to the unfolding story of our nation, a story of light and love, of patriotism and progress.” Also in this newsletter, Ticketmaster’s Taylor Swift debacle.