https://cdn.substack.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0780eaa0-8719-41d5-a758-ca288d9356ce_684x1031.png Thursday, January 21st was a critical day in the story of the video game chain GameStop (ticker name: GME). Retail investors, including many subscribers … Interview with an Anonymous GameStop InvestorRead more
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Ridiculous Situation at Harvard
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQCsMxhB9ms&rel=0&feature=relmfu] Cornel West The Tight Rope
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Americans May Add Five Times More Plastic to the Oceans Than Thought
The United States contribution to coastal plastic pollution worldwide is significantly larger than previously thought, possibly by as much as five times, according to a … Americans May Add Five Times More Plastic to the Oceans Than ThoughtRead more
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Prosecutors Can Ruin Lives in a Second
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ET_b78GSBUs&rel=0&feature=relmfu] John Oliver
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Why Does the US Support the Three Farm Laws?
On February 4, the US State Department exhorted India to resolve differences with the farmers protesting against the Farm Laws through dialogue. State Department spokesperson … Why Does the US Support the Three Farm Laws?Read more
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Trump Operation Paid $3.5 Million to Organizers of Rally That Led to Deadly Capitol Attack
A new political spending analysis released Wednesday shows that former President Donald Trump’s 2020 campaign and its joint fundraising committees paid more than $3.5 million … Trump Operation Paid $3.5 Million to Organizers of Rally That Led to Deadly Capitol AttackRead more
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The GameStop Boom
Over the last week of January, it was hard to miss the headlines: “Reddit vs Wall Street,” “Reddit Sparks Wall Street Crisis,” “The Reddit Traders … The GameStop BoomRead more
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Texas freeze led to release of tons of air pollutants as refineries shut
The largest U.S. oil refiners released tons of air pollutants into the skies over Texas this past week, according to figures provided to the state, … Texas freeze led to release of tons of air pollutants as refineries shutRead more
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Billionaires Added $1.3 Trillion to Their Fortunes During Pandemic while 500,000 Americans dead
According to the new analysis by the Institute for Policy Studies (IPS) and Americans for Tax Fairness (ATF), America’s 664 billionaires now have a combined … Billionaires Added $1.3 Trillion to Their Fortunes During Pandemic while 500,000 Americans deadRead more
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The Average American Pays Tax on Over Half Their Wealth
Might the United States, home to the world’s wealthiest people, sometime soon sport a tax on wealth? Media outlets the nation over have begun speculating … The Average American Pays Tax on Over Half Their WealthRead more