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A tale of two militias: finding the right label for the Oregon protests

 

When an armed group occupied a federal building in Oregon to protest against the US government’s land management, the media…

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The words of New York City

 

The City that Never Sleeps! Gotham! The Big Apple! The Capital of the World! The Five Boroughs! The City So Nice They Named…