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‘This is the road to dictatorship’. Here’s what some of Russia’s top experts expect in the aftermath of Alexey Navalny’s imprisonment

Sentencing Alexey Navalny to nearly three years in prison appears to be a watershed moment in Russian politics — an event many are comparing to the jailing of billionaire Mikhail Khodorkovsky and the Kremlin’s assault on dissent among the nation’s elites, which defined much of Vladimir Putin’s early presidency. To get a better sense of what Navalny’s incarceration means for the future of the country’s political system, Meduza spoke to a handful of Russia’s top political analysts and historians. 

GOP-Led States Still Mad About The 1619 Project, Considering Legislation to Dictate How Slavery Is Taught

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It’s Thursday, so you know what that means: Another round of Republicans being unwilling to face the fact that slavery was the horrific, violent foundation upon which this country was built. In several states with GOP leadership, legislation is being considered to ensure that the brutal reality of slavery isn’t taught…

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Johnson & Johnson asks FDA to authorize its COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use – Los Angeles Times

J&J’s vaccine was found in the U.S. to be 72% effective in preventing moderate to severe COVID-19 after a single shot, and 66% effective overall in a global trial. It was 100% effective in preventing hospitalization and death. Source: Johnson & Johnson asks FDA to authorize its COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use – Los Angeles Times

‘No Way to Enforce Mask Mandate,’ Says Rat Fink State Rep Who Punished a Woman for Wearing Jeans

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You may not know Iowa House Speaker Pat Grassley at all, but if you do know the name, it’s probably because his grandfather Chuck Grassley is the only current U.S. Senator to have held office since the freshman class of Senators following the Revolutionary War. Since that war Grassley the Wizened has chosen primarily…

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