She's a guilty accessory to murder. "At the same time she was ramping up sentences, Ms. Klobuchar was also building a tight relationship with law enforcement, which is common for prosecutors. Some civil rights leaders say that skewed her other priorities, and explains...
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Cops Are Criminals
Drug wars just make them worse.
Where the Police Wear Masks, and the Bodies Pile Up Fast
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The supposed brightest minds, educated in the supposed best universities, can’t figure out why American productivity has languished in this era of technological innovation, resulting in income growth being lower than it would otherwise be. Well, my mediocre mind came...
Bloomberg and Bernie Fight Over Which Communist Dictatorship Is the Least Evil
Democrats.
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The WTO Is Both Irrelevant and Unnecessary
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News Roundup 2/26/20
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