A Red Flag on the West Coast

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A Red Flag on the West Coast

By Ben Jealous In just a few days, California will wrap up its recall election targeting Governor Gavin Newsom, a scheme orchestrated by a Far Right still seething over the Big Lie. At first glance that may seem like a problem that only affects California. But it’s not, and the red flag being raised in […]

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