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A protester outside the U.S. Supreme Court on February 8, 2024 in Washington, DC. The court heard oral arguments in a case on whether or not former President Trump can remain on the ballot in Colorado for the 2024 presidential election.
A protester outside the U.S. Supreme Court on February 8, 2024 in Washington, DC. The court heard oral arguments in a case on whether or not former President Trump can remain on the ballot in Colorado for the 2024 presidential election.
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'The court's Colorado decision wasn't about the law'

George T. Conway III at The Atlantic

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'Social media can be toxic for women. Here's how to change that.'

Kara Alaimo in the Los Angeles Times

Social media is "toxic" for women, says Kara Alaimo. It pushes them to set "unrealistic standards for themselves" and invites the world to judge them "more than ever before." It tells women they should have bodies only surgery could sculpt. People "weigh in with (often vicious) comments" about any picture they post. This has "a dramatic effect on how women are treated offline." Drowning out this abuse with positive comments and reporting violations will help turn the tide.  

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'Our country relies on satellites — we're in big trouble if Russia takes them out'

John Michael Weaver and Tom Roseth in The Hill

Russia's pursuit of possibly "nuclear-capable" anti-satellite weapons is a "red line" the United States can't let it cross, say John Michael Weaver and Tom Roseth. The U.S. and its allies must pressure Moscow to back off. Coordinating between NATO and others on "a common stance would prove more convincing." There is time to stop Russia from putting weapons of mass destruction in space and threatening satellites our military and economy rely on. "But not much time."

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'"Progressivism is out": San Franciscans pass ballot measures requiring drug testing for welfare, expanding police surveillance'

Ryan Mills at National Review

Progressive politics are retreating, even in "left-wing" San Francisco, says Ryan Mills. Voters in the city just "overwhelmingly approved a pair of ballot measures" expanding police surveillance powers and demanding drug screenings for welfare recipients. "Requiring drug tests for welfare benefits is a policy typically associated with Republican-led states." Apparently, San Francisco residents are "tired of the crime, homelessness, and drug use plaguing" their streets, and see the need to get off the "wrong track."

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Harold Maass is a contributing editor at The Week. He has been writing for The Week since the 2001 debut of the U.S. print edition and served as editor of TheWeek.com when it launched in 2008. Harold started his career as a newspaper reporter in South Florida and Haiti. He has previously worked for a variety of news outlets, including The Miami Herald, ABC News and Fox News, and for several years wrote a daily roundup of financial news for The Week and Yahoo Finance.