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The rise of political slopaganda

Can Trump deport Ilhan Omar?

The passive income influencers

Social media platforms are saturated with influencers promoting "passive income" side hustles—from digital template creation to affiliate marketing—that often function as modern-day pyramid schemes. These ventures exploit economic instability, particularly among stay-at-home parents and those seeking flexible work, by ...

Susan Collins, political ninja

The quest for the perfect baby

Can you buy the midterms?

Thirst trap politics

The Iran war is spreading

Data centers fight back

Should we ban fraternities?

America’s death penalty problem

The cost of loving your pet

Can Dems flip state legislatures?

Football's future is flag

The dark side of surrogacy

The West Bank’s boiling point

Why the right turned on Indians

Rising anti-Indian sentiment within American right-wing circles stems from status anxiety rather than traditional xenophobic tropes regarding criminality or lack of education. This prejudice manifests as a reaction to the visible success of Indian Americans in high-status sectors like technology and academia, leading s...

When Dems take the House

Mass-produced fashion slop

Fashion has shifted from a top-down model, where runway trends trickled down to mass-market retailers, to a data-driven "real-time" system dictated by algorithms and influencer culture. Companies like Shein now produce thousands of new styles daily by tracking social media engagement and search trends, often resulting ...

The GOP strategy: Ignore Trump