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The GOPers who think Trump’s Twitter ban is unfair can eat cake

A cake analogy has beautifully shut down Republicans who are claiming that Donald Trump was unfairly banned from Twitter. The lame duck US president’s @RealDonaldTrump account was initially suspended from Twitter on Wednesday (6 January) after the social media platform decided…

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Federal judge blocks Trump’s ‘death to asylum’ rule

The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California issued an order on Friday blocking, in its entirety, a Trump administration rule that would have made it virtually impossible for all refugees, including those who are LGBTQ or living with HIV, to secure asylum in the United States…

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Racist, sexist, and homophobic cops are costing NYC big bucks

THE NEW YORK City Police Department is notorious for its culture of impunity. Officers face virtually no serious consequences for accusations of sexual assault and violent attacks that result in severe physical injury. A review of lawsuits against the department as…