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Republicans believed a few vocal politicians who claimed, wrongly, that the pandemic was definitely caused by a lab leak, and Democrats believed a few vocal scientists who assured them, also wrongly, that it was impossible, writes @MaraHvistendahl. https://t.co/XMKb8hcYVL — PolitiTweet.org

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Some of the discourse surrounding Juneteenth is palatable to corporate America because it can reinforce some of the comforting ideas about the Civil War, @matthewccook5 and @ryangrim wrote last year. https://t.co/xmiCeiekTC — PolitiTweet.org

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Aided at each step by the Modi government’s free-market approach to vaccine distribution, India’s very own Big Pharma has used the pandemic to strengthen market shares, grow profits, and place vaccines behind a paywall unscalable for most. https://t.co/hB8jn1dQTJ — PolitiTweet.org

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I visited a Chinese lab at the center of a biosafety scandal. What I learned helps explain the polarized debate over Covid-19’s origins. https://t.co/Zbhdk9yyH2 by @MaraHvistendahl — PolitiTweet.org

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“In the two months she was here waiting for her [asylum] process, she dropped 30 pounds,” said one asylum-seeker at the center. “Seems like she was in late stages of the disease, they finally took her away because she was vomiting, spitting up blood.” https://t.co/VLw7wITR5d — PolitiTweet.org

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Join @DanielEllsberg and a panel of First Amendment experts as they discuss government treatment of whistleblowers and the future of the Espionage Act. Hosted by @press_fund and The Intercept in partnership with @YaleLawSch's @MFIAclinic. https://t.co/N5388S1IAe #PFDFLive https://t.co/o6MqcLhUi4 — PolitiTweet.org

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India’s vaccine makers are pandemic profiteers, not humanitarians https://t.co/pQeMnAbOaC by @aparna_gopalan — PolitiTweet.org

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While the Cuban government is focused on vaccinating its own population first, vaccine exports may soon become a reality. But any such plans are likely to be limited in scope as a result of the U.S. trade embargo and sanctions against the country. https://t.co/VqTAe6HMHg — PolitiTweet.org

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Documents from the trove reviewed by The Intercept show how the MPD identifies supposed gang members by using hazy criteria typical of other gang databases in the U.S. and how the department pushes officers to frequently add names to the database. https://t.co/oeRMX1IrBt — PolitiTweet.org

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The U.S.’s largest defense corporations can breathe a sigh of relief: President Biden’s first budget proposal not only continues Trump’s commitment to hypersonic weapons, but it’s also seeking a major increase in government spending. https://t.co/bXzcpqETHh — PolitiTweet.org

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Exministro de Defensa de Bolivia planeaba un segundo golpe usando mercenarios estadounidenses https://t.co/37QCMAbzEe by @laurieablair, @ryangrim — PolitiTweet.org

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Several of the plotters discussed flying hundreds of foreign mercenaries into Bolivia from a U.S. military base outside Miami. These would join forces with elite Bolivian military units, renegade police squadrons, and vigilante mobs. https://t.co/PxgsmPxRvw — PolitiTweet.org

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While the Cuban government is focused on vaccinating its own population first, vaccine exports may soon become a reality. But any such plans are likely to be limited in scope as a result of the U.S. trade embargo and sanctions against the country. https://t.co/N6hB8tfkAv — PolitiTweet.org

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While proponents boast that hypersonic weapons’ incredibly high speed ensures that they can quickly reach their targets and evade detection and interception by enemy defense systems, not everyone is so sure. https://t.co/rBRFiF5L7q — PolitiTweet.org

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Documents from the trove reviewed by The Intercept show how the MPD identifies supposed gang members by using hazy criteria typical of other gang databases in the U.S. and how the department pushes officers to frequently add names to the database. https://t.co/MZEePjHZ1K — PolitiTweet.org

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House takes first step to claw back war powers from White House. https://t.co/bSeDO36nXW — PolitiTweet.org

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New Deconstructed podcast: @RyanGrim and @lhfang discuss leaked audio of West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin speaking to the political group No Labels. https://t.co/LVEPzKvMig — PolitiTweet.org

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G7 countries called COVAX “the primary route for providing vaccines to the poorest countries” at their summit last weekend. One state hoping to make use of the initiative is Venezuela, where the government claims access has been hampered by U.S. sanctions. https://t.co/7LycSGiw9E — PolitiTweet.org

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“Whether they see us as mercenaries or they see us as [a] contract state or however they want to look at us, I could care less as long as they cannot tie us into direct Special Forces, Army, or Air Force [involvement].” https://t.co/MenZAsIYu5 — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @ColeStangler: The US says it's leading the international fight against the pandemic... but tough sanctions on Cuba and Venezuela are un… — PolitiTweet.org

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When it came to Sen. Roy Blunt, a moderate Missouri Republican who voted no on the January 6 commission, Sen. Manchin offered a creative solution. https://t.co/F44zpUWJ7x — PolitiTweet.org

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This week on @Intercepted: @NaomiAKlein speaks with residential school survivor @DoreenManuel1 and her niece @kanahusfreedom about the horrors of residential schools and the relationship between stolen children and stolen land. https://t.co/6t241iIJ41 — PolitiTweet.org

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Hacked emails give unfiltered view into the Washington, D.C., police gang database https://t.co/S4QhFMAlli by @chrisgelardi — PolitiTweet.org

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Join @DanielEllsberg and a panel of First Amendment experts as they discuss government treatment of whistleblowers and the future of the Espionage Act. Hosted by @press_fund and The Intercept in partnership with @YaleLawSch's @MFIAclinic. https://t.co/hKLMIBAveX #PFDFLive https://t.co/oecIbvc7M1 — PolitiTweet.org

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U.S. sanctions on Cuba and Venezuela hamper the global fight against Covid-19 https://t.co/P4zK2bv2lo by @ColeStangler — PolitiTweet.org

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Baltimore business owners complain that they obtained “expensive liquor licenses” and were subject to routine code inspections, while individual vendors are “illegally selling large volumes of alcohol, marijuana, and a range of other illicit substances.” https://t.co/fMxAoG94tH — PolitiTweet.org

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The gesture of taking a knee to protest racism, inspired by NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick, has been part of the pre-match ritual at soccer matches in England since last June. https://t.co/Pihg7MVIss — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @jeremyscahill: Bolivian ex-minister of defense plotted a second coup using U.S. mercenaries https://t.co/uDsflL2fxM by @laurieablair, @… — PolitiTweet.org

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In the EU’s race to develop cutting-edge security technology, some of the biggest funding recipients have been arms companies and those building surveillance and forensic tools for law enforcement and border security. https://t.co/3kMCAgDnZU — PolitiTweet.org

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A system of health care scarcity is developed by design, with results no less than genocidal. The basic means of surviving a pandemic are held as a political cudgel by the richest countries over the poorest, writes @natashalennard. https://t.co/pJvqKsFkeZ — PolitiTweet.org