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Organizers say they are proud of bringing together diverse groups of people calling for an end to U.S. military aid to Israel
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View as a gridMarch on DNC ties Palestinian liberation to national struggles
Prism
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More than a dozen arrested and two hospitalized as anti-genocide protests draw massive police presence but avoid scale of 1968 violence
Apple's New Ad Celebrates the End of Creativity
Culture Combine
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Whenever tech giant Apple releases something major, it usually comes with a slick ad that worms its way into the cultural lexicon. The company's catalog spans generations at this point. Dancing silhouettes dominated billboards and television when the company first released the iPod. In the 90's, Apple burrowed the phrase "think different" deep into our brains.
House Passes Bill That Would Effectively Ban TikTok
Culture Combine
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The House voted Wednesday to approve a bill that would effectively ban TikTok, the wildly popular video app with some 170 million users in America and a billion worldwide. The bill, dubbed the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, would force TikTok's parent company Bytedance to sell the app in six months.
Wendy's Says it Plans to Implement Surge Pricing in 2025
Culture Combine
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Fast food giant Wendy's plans to test out its own form of surge pricing in 2025, according to comments made by its CEO during the company's February earnings call. "Beginning as early as 2025, we will begin testing more enhanced features like dynamic pricing," Wendy's CEO Kirk Tanner said on the call, according to Gizmodo.
Journalist Charged with Crimes for Leaking Unaired Fox Footage
Culture Combine
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A Florida journalist and media consultant was arrested and charged with more than a dozen federal crimes on Thursday morning. Tim Burke, who formerly worked for outlets such as Deadspin and the Daily Beast and currently runs Burke Communications, a media and political consulting company, has been charged with seven counts of intercepting or disclosing wire, oral or electronic communications, six counts of accessing a protected computer without authorization, and one count of conspiracy.
Journalist Charged with Crimes for Leaking Unaired Fox Footage
Culture Combine
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A Florida journalist and media consultant was arrested and charged with more than a dozen federal crimes on Thursday morning. Tim Burke, who formerly worked for outlets such as Deadspin and the Daily Beast and currently runs Burke Communications, a media and political consulting company, has been charged with seven counts of intercepting or disclosing wire, oral or electronic communications, six counts of accessing a protected computer without authorization, and one count of conspiracy.
Montana Governor Bans TikTok
Culture Combine
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On Wednesday, Montana became the first state in the US to ban the app TikTok. "Today, Montana takes the most decisive action of any state to protect Montanans' private data and sensitive personal information from being harvested by the Chinese Communist Party," said Montana Governor Greg Gianforte, in a statement.
Spotify Unveils Major Changes to App
Culture Combine
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Spotify is introducing major changes to its app in an effort to make the streaming behemoth more like TikTok and Instagram. Via Spotify "This marks the biggest change Spotify has undergone since we introduced mobile 10 years ago," Spotify CEO Daniel Ek said, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The Uncanny Valley of AI Chat
Culture Combine
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Despite warnings from multiple generations of science fiction about all manner of robots becoming sentient and revolting against their creators, humanity has been pushing forward faster than ever on artificial intelligence, and some of the more recent developments with chatbots have been kind of unnerving for some.
Recent UFO Sightings Remain Unexplained Despite Wild Speculation
Culture Combine
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Our long national balloon nightmare finally came to a close, where a Chinese spy balloon the size of 33 buses (or 2 Macy's day parade balloons, 2 Rockefeller Center Christmas trees, 12.5 stacked giraffes, or 400 or so Italian beef sandwiches for Chicagoans), traversed the country and was eventually shot down a few miles off the coast of South Carolina.
Journalists and Friends Rally to Save the Chicago Reader
Third Coast Review
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Current and former staff of the Chicago Reader, alongside friends and fans of the 51 year-old independent Chicago alt-weekly, members of organized labor, and ot
In Pictures: Chicagohenge 2021
Third Coast Review
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As summer comes to a close and fall breezes in with the equinox, Chicagoans are treated to a spectacular sunrise and sunset for a few days. Colloquially known a
On the Line: Chicago's Long Fight Against Killer Cops
The Progressive
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There are so many names: Flint Farmer, Rekia Boyd, Laquan McDonald, Dakota Bright, Ronald Johnson, Quintonio LeGrier, Bettie Jones, Harith Augustus, Adam Toledo, Anthony Alvarez, and many more-all shot and killed by Chicago Police. From 2013 to 2021, the Chicago Police Department, the second-largest in the United States, shot and killed eighty-five people, including twelve minors.
Fight for 15 day of action targets McDonald's
NationofChange
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Low wage workers in 15 cities across America staged a one-day strike targeting McDonald's on Wednesday to demand a minimum wage of $15 an hour, better working conditions, and a union.
Essay: Haymarket Voices Have Echoed in the Streets for 135 Years
Third Coast Review
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May Day is a Chicago tradition, one that goes back to 1886. It's woven into the city's DNA, part of the bones of the big shoulders that hold up the sprawling 23
Thousands flood the streets of Chicago to protest the killing of Adam Toledo
NationofChange
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Thousands took to the streets in Chicago's Logan Square neighborhood, home to Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, on Friday to protest the killing of a 13 year-old boy by Chicago Police in March.
Standing in the Fire - The Quarantine Times
quarantinetimes.org
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If it weren't for thousands marching in the streets every day since Memorial Day, this week would've marked exactly 90 days that I've been quarantined in my apartment on Chicago's Southwest side.
'We need the largest voter turnout': Sanders takes his campaign to Chicago
NationofChange
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With just 10 days until Illinoisans head to the polls, Sen. Bernie Sanders brought his campaign to Chicago on Saturday for a rally in Grant Park in between multiple stops in Midwestern states. "If we're gonna beat Trump, we need the largest voter turnout in the nation and it looks like Grant Park today," Sanders told a crowd of more than 15,000 people spread across the lawn.
Today, we rise into our power!: The 2020 Women's March
NationofChange
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Thousands gathered in cities across the nation and the globe on Saturday for the fourth annual Women's March. While crowds were noticeably smaller than the first and second years of the march where some cities saw more than a quarter-million attendees, 2020's were no less boisterous and remained focused on activating their base to head to the polls come election day.
Backlash to Rahm Emanuel’s Education Record Impacts Chicago Mayor’s Race
Shadow Proof
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Chicago voters made history on February 26 by choosing two black women—former federal prosecutor Lori Lightfoot and Cook County Board President—as their top contenders for mayor.
Both candidates have pledged to reverse course on Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s education policy in Chicago, which not only propped up charter schools but also left neighborhood public schools sorely underfunded.
The Fight Against the Far Right Requires Tackling White Nationalist Institutions
Truthout
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Much has been written about the state of the self-described “alt-right” white nationalist movement since it has come under attack from anti-fascist and anti-racist activists. On top of this, far-right individuals and neo-fascist cells have suffered significant blows to their ability to organize, recruit and put boots on the ground due to their own in-fighting, lawsuits filed against them and pressure from anti-fascist groups.
DNC Night 3: Democratic Heavyweights Try To Pull Party Together For Hillary
Gothamist
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On the penultimate night of the Democratic National Convention, party leaders did their best to rally support for Hillary Clinton. But there was still dissension in the ranks.
DNC Night 3: Democratic Heavyweights Try To Pull Party Together For Hillary
Gothamist
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On the penultimate night of the Democratic National Convention, party leaders did their best to rally support for Hillary Clinton. But there was still dissension in the ranks.