The decisions and forces that affect society, that dictate the livelihoods and well-being of its citizens, are at the mercy of the market, and the now frighteningly transparent ways that the market serves and benefits its dutiful governmental benefactors.
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Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
7 Jan. 2026
Despite the clear intent of the voters, California courts have sided with the government and its special interest benefactors by creating loopholes that significantly weakened these protections.
Environmental justice and conservation advocates’ push to advance a bill aimed at strengthening California’s Environmental Quality Act stalled, as the measure was pulled from Monday’s hearing agenda.
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Chaewon Chung
Updated January 12,
Sacbee.com,
13 Jan. 2026
Representation matters Autism advocates are celebrating the release of the first-ever Barbie on the spectrum.
Julia Mejia arguably received the most favorable committee chairmanship of Worrell’s supporters, with education.
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Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
13 Jan. 2026
As Venezuelans have slowly emerged from their homes to buy groceries, see family, and go back to work, many are leaving their phones at home, concerned about their devices being searched by armed supporters of the government known as colectivos.
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