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The New Republic

The cover photo of Hillbilly Elegy, the book that
made J.D. Vance rich and famous and may ultimately carry him to the White
House, shows a run-down barn on a dirt road, a faded American flag painted on
the side. The rolling hills in the background suggest the scene is somewhere in
Appalachia. But while Vance’s family comes from Jackson, Kentucky, he grew up
200 miles away in Middletown, Ohio, a city of 50,000 located between Cincinnati
and Dayton. If that complicates his image as the man who can explain Appalachia
and its culture to the rest of America, it didn’t slow his rise. Vance’s persona as the...

How J.D. Vance Abandoned His Tough Love for the White Working Class

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Brigid Pfeifer

There were a number of celebrities who passed away within the past week, including two notable actresses: Shelley Duvall and Shannen Doherty. Shelley Duvall passed away on Thursday July 11th at her home in Blanco, Texas. The cause of death was complications from diabetes and news of her death was confirmed by her partner Dan Gilroy.

Two Beloved Hollywood Actresses Have Passed Away This Week

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A couple may have just broken the record for one of the most short-lived marriages, lasting just three minutes. Reports claim that the couple from Kuwait called it quits when the groom mocked his bride as they were pronounced husband and wife, who he allegedly called 'stupid' for tripping up. Subsequently, they didn't even make it out of the wedding ceremony as newlyweds.The bizarre story soon surfaced on X/Twitter, with one person writing: "I went to a wedding where the groom spent his speech making fun of his wife like it was some kind of roast, as did her father....

Couple divorce just 3 minutes into their marriage after groom's comment about bride during wedding

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Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

What makes a leader truly evil? Is it their ruthless ambition, their disregard for human life, or the sheer scale of their atrocities? History has seen its fair share of leaders whose actions have left indelible marks of horror and suffering. From ancient tyrants to modern dictators, these figures have wielded power with devastating consequences. This list delves into the lives and deeds of 24 of the most malevolent leaders ever to have walked the earth. Prepare to be both fascinated and horrified as we explore the dark legacies of these infamous individuals.

24 Most Evil Leaders In History

The Independent

Politicians are like superheroes: it’s all about the origin story.For JD Vance, Donald Trump’s newly minted pick for vice president, the interrelation between the man and his story is everything. Not since a young lawyer called Barack Obama – with ambitions for reaching the Illinois state senate – published Dreams from My Father in 1995, has a memoir served to propel a political career quite like Vance’s 2016 book, Hillbilly Elegy.With its tale of multi-generational, cyclical poverty – stretching from Middletown, Ohio back into the hills of Appalachia – it was an overnight success. Vance was praised on the right for his unflinching...

What ‘Hillbilly Elegy’ can tell us about JD Vance and his right-wing beliefs

Before the establishment of the British Colonies in North America, slavery was practiced in the New World by the European colonizers and Native American Indian tribes. Spanish slavery started in the West Indies, and the island of Hispaniola played an important role in its expansion. Origins of European Slavery in...

Slavery in the British Colonies

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Did you know that according to the renowned French seer Nostradamus, the third Antichrist is said to emerge within the 21st century? Many believe that this prophecy is coming true, and the ominous figure is already among us, already among us, waiting to make his mark on the world. But who is this mysterious figure, and what can we expect from him?

Nostradamus Antichrist: Is He Real And Walking Among Us Now

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But we shouldn’t stop reading her stories.

Alice Munro Was a Terrible Mother

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Yale Law professor Amy Chua played a critical role in bolstering Vance's profile when she encouraged him to write his memoir, "Hillbilly Elegy."

Meet the woman who helped boost JD Vance from Ohio obscurity to 'Hillbilly Elegy' superstardom

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Meghan Markle reportedly had problems with Prince William before leaving the royal family -- and Harry revealed she once ‘burst’ into tears over a statement released by William’s team

Prince Harry Revealed Meghan Markle ‘Burst Into Floods of Tears’ After Prince William Released a Statement About the Couple

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Conflicts are inevitable in life as we have different opinions. Some zodiac signs are good at arguing while others strive to create harmony and avoid arguments. Yet, conflict resolution is a crucial skill at home and work. It helps people live peacefully and in unity.

5 Zodiac Signs Who Are Most Likely to Win Arguments

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George Hocker is ready to tell his story. 
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George Hocker: The Black Spy Who Broke Racial Barriers

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In this week’s Astrology, Leo season begins, and Mercury will shift into Virgo. We have yet another colorful and transformative week full of planetary transits. In this week’s Astrology, Leo season begins giving us the urge to express ourselves unabashedly. A pre-retrograde Mercury will shift into Virgo in preparation for its regressive cycle. The Sun will make two configurations that may rev up the retrogrades of Neptune and Pluto. And there’s 3 quincunx alignments at the end of the week that could show us where we lack awareness regarding communication, love, finances, maturity, and our own personal power.

This Week’s Horoscope Forecast For July 22nd to 28th, 2024

I don’t know about you but summer is definitely my favorite season and I am definitely a sun worshipper. Living in the Pacific Northwest, we do not see enough of it so when it is here, that is where you will find me. Everything I do I do outside when the sun is out and the weather is warm. I wonder who else feels this way. I wonder what Zodiac Signs love the Sunshine. Want to find out? Let’s do a little research.

3 Zodiac Signs Who Love Sunshine

The love for animals generally brings with it a strong sense of compassion, companionship, and a need to care for all things natural. In your birth chart, caring for animals falls with your moon sign in the 6th house, ruled by Venus and Mercury.

3 Zodiac Signs That Most Love Animals

The legend of the Pied Piper of Hamelin, the colorful figure who seduces rats out of a town with his music, then the town’s children, is known to many around the world. Not many know, however, that the legend probably has a dark basis in reality. Below are some fascinating facts about the historic origins of that tale and other folklore and mythology from around the world.

Legend of the Pied Piper’s Dark Origins, and Other Historic Folklore

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Bucks County Beacon

“[I]nvoking the favor and guidance of Almighty God,” the Constitution of the Confederate States of America composed by southern slaveholders in 1861 sought to “establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity.” The authors of Project 2025, the latest playbook for restructuring the federal government in order to accomplish the policy goals of Christian Nationalists, similarly declare their manifesto will “decide America’s future” by securing their “God-given individual rights to live freely” and exercise dominion over others.

Legislating Inequality: The Christian Confederate Roots of Project 2025

This week, former President Donald Trump announced that Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance will be his running mate in the 2024 election. Vance rose to prominence with his bestselling 2016 memoir, Hillbilly Elegy, which captured his upbringing in Appalachia and his family's intergenerational struggle with poverty, substance abuse and trauma. In today's episode, we revisit a conversation between Vance and NPR's Steve Inskeep about the book, in which he says there are ways politicians misunderstand white, working-class Americans.

Revisiting J.D. Vance's memoir, 'Hillbilly Elegy'

The history of technology and the philosophy of progress. Notice: JavaScript is required for this content. The following is Chapter 1 from the book The Techno-Humanist Manifesto by Jason Crawford, Founder of the Roots of Progress Institute. The entirety of the book will be published on Freethink, one week at a time. For more from Jason, subscribe to his Substack above.

Life was dirty, difficult, and dangerous for almost everyone who ever existed

In 2008, a software developer in San Francisco named Curtis Yarvin, writing under a pseudonym, proposed a horrific solution for people he deemed “not productive”: “convert them into biodiesel, which can help power the Muni buses.” Yarvin, a self-described reactionary and extremist who was 35 years old at the time, clarified that he was “just kidding.” But then he continued, “The trouble with the biodiesel solution is that no one would want to live in a city whose public transportation was fueled, even just partly, by the distilled remains of its late underclass. However, it helps us describe the problem...

Where J.D. Vance Gets His Weird, Terrifying Techno-Authoritarian Ideas

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