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Extra! Extra!: Everything Not the Election It’s Been Hard to Keep Up with
This week’s Extra! Extra! looks at a whole slew of non-election related news, including LGBTQ+ rights and the trifecta of global pandemics: police violence, climate change and COVID-19. And then, of course, we do take a look at election-related news too.
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Extra! Extra!: As the Dust Settles, Here’s What We’ve Learned So Far in the 2020 Election
Last week I was full of the nervous anxiety you feel when you know something big is about to happen, and you’re just counting down the clock. This week I’ve been full of the nervous anxiety of indefinite waiting. And yet, in that time, so much has happened in the world. In this week’s Extra! Extra! we share some reflections on the 2020 election and news on events from Vienna to Poland to Ethiopia to the Philippines to New Zealand to Chile.
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Extra! Extra!: In Which the Abuse of Power Comes as No Surprise, in the US or Globally
Joe Biden announces his VP pick next week, and we are less than 100 days from the US presidential election. It feels impossible to overstate the importance of this election for the US, certainly, but I would argue well beyond that as well. This week’s Extra! Extra! offers a perspective on what, exactly, is at stake on November 3rd. Next week, we’ll turn our focus towards the election itself.
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Extra! Extra!: Where to Start, Trump’s Tax Avoidance or COVID Superspreading?
This week’s Extra! Extra! gives an update on the latest scandals from Trumpland, some reflections on what happened in Minneapolis this summer, another setback in the fight for Indigenous rights and sovereignty and news on some of the growing conflicts in the Western world.
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Extra, Extra!: Police Violence Continues; the Argument About What “Defund Police” Means Begins
Overwhelmed by the news? So are we, but here’s our effort at highlighting some important stories and discussions. This week’s Extra! Extra! continues to look at police brutality, the protests and what’s been accomplished in their wake, as well as a brief update on the pandemic.
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Extra! Extra!: On the State of Democracy, Flags and Statues as US’s Independence Day Approaches
On the eve of wealthy cis white men who made their money through slavery declaring independence for stolen land, this week’s Extra! Extra! takes a look at the state of democracy in the US and abroad. The news this week serves as a reminder of the ways that equality, freedom and the most basic of human rights remain out of reach for far too many people.
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Extra! Extra!: Anti-Trans Legislation Succeeds, But So Do Whole Foods and Instacart Strikes (Sort Of)
It’s been a long week, you guys. This week’s Extra! Extra! covers all the news you didn’t even know was happening.
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Extra! Extra!: Essential (and All) Workers’ Rights on May Day and More
In this week’s Extra! Extra! we honour International Workers’ Day, take a hard look at the federal judiciary and the social safety net, examine the political and personal aftermath of gun violence, and more.
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Extra! Extra!: Have a Little Knowledge About the State of Voting Rights, As a Treat
Autostraddle writers discuss voter suppression, reproductive rights and access to care, and the fights for basic rights and freedoms around the world in this week’s Extra! Extra! Rejoice with us as London prepares to host the first Muslim pride festival in the world, coming April 11!
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Extra! Extra!: VEEPSTAKES Edition
In this week’s Extra! Extra!, we take a break from our usual fare and instead offer commentary on some of the women who are on the short list to be Joe Biden’s Vice President.