Keya Vakil is the deputy political editor at COURIER. He previously worked as a researcher in the film industry and dabbled in the political world.
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Why Obama’s 2020 Commencement Speech Means So Much to High School Seniors
Obama’s office acknowledged that requests for him to speak played a role in his decision to address graduating seniors.
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If Someone You Know Is Posting About ‘Plandemic,’ Share This Article With Them
The film has become by far the most widespread and dangerous source of coronavirus-related misinformation on the Internet to date.
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What the ‘Modern-Day Lynching’ of Ahmaud Arbery Says About Stand Your Ground Laws
Anger over the case had been building for weeks, but the incident only exploded onto the national spotlight on Tuesday when a graphic video of the attack surfaced and quickly went viral.
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The ‘No Corporate PAC Money’ Movement Is Growing. It Could Help Democrats Flip the Senate.
Several leading 2020 Democratic candidates are trying to win back the Senate from Republicans while refusing corporate PAC money.
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Here Is the Lincoln Project Political Ad That Made Trump So Angry
The new ad, titled “Mourning in America,” blasted Trump’s response to the coronavirus crisis and highlighted the devastating public health and economic toll of the pandemic.
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We Asked Health Experts About the ‘Wear Your Mask: The Urine Test’ Meme
The meme compares wearing a mask during the coronavirus pandemic to wearing pants in the presence of a person uncontrollably urinating everywhere.
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Trump to States: Crack Down on Sanctuary Cities or I’ll Hold Back Coronavirus Aid
Immigrants rights advocates and Democratic lawmakers accused the president of using exploiting a pandemic to further his anti-immigrant agenda.
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California Cop Under Investigation After Viral Video Shows Him Violently Punching Teen
“He’s on top of me and it looks like he’s about to hit me. Like, I’m reacting like any other normal human being would.”
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McConnell’s Refusal to Help States and Cities Could Plunge U.S. Into Depression, Experts Say
Pleas for help have gone largely unanswered thus far, even though a lack of action could lead to steep cuts in state and local services such as education, housing, and health programs
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‘She Tried to Do Her Job, and It Killed Her’: NYC Emergency Room Doctor Takes Own Life
“Make sure she’s praised as a hero, because she was,” her father told the Times. “She’s a casualty just as much as anyone else who has died.”
