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#  VOICES

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### Adieu, Facebook: Irony and the Finale of Farewell

Written by Robby Sherman on October 21 2021.

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## [Colin Powell, Moral Weakling](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=22821:colin-powell-moral-weakling&catid=375)

Rarely has history offered such a stark example of a human being offered a clear existential choice between right and wrong. Hardly ever has so much…

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Written by Sonali Kolhatkar on October 18 2021.

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Written by Kristen Hwang on October 18 2021.

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Written by LGBTQ NATION on October 17 2021.

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Written by Jake Johnson on October 17 2021.

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Written by Michael Winship on October 17 2021.

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Written by Jerry McGlothlin on October 17 2021.

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Written by Jeff Mackler on October 14 2021.

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Written by Jesse Jackson on October 14 2021.

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Written by Tom H. Hastings on October 14 2021.

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Written by Marc Ang on October 14 2021.

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Written by Sonali Kolhatkar on October 07 2021.

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Written by Mark Hertsgaard, Kyle Pope on October 07 2021.

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Written by Alex Bollinger on October 07 2021.

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Written by Alex Bollinger on October 07 2021.

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Written by Michael Waldman on October 07 2021.

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Written by Tom H. Hastings on October 07 2021.

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Written by LGTBQ Nation on October 04 2021.

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Written by Sondra Youdelman on October 04 2021.

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