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The Fun, Inescapable (And Kind Of Worrisome) Psychology Of ‘U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A!’ — ThinkProgress

“U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A!”

The American team isn’t even on screen yet, and already, people in this downtown Washington, D.C. sportsbar are chanting. Cheap polyester flags, the type peddled at Fourth of July and Memorial Day parades, are strewn strategically over the tables. The bar is buzzing with chatter, but everyone has at least one eye on the massive projection screens adorning three of the four walls, streaming the opening ceremony of the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Holiday Traffic Jams Mean More Than Just Wasted Gas And Choking Smog

New Study Demolishes 3 Pernicious Myths About First-Generation Immigrants In America

The newest arrivals in America are assimilating faster into the society than previous generations, and their experiences don’t fit into the most common stereotypes leveled against them, according to a National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine report published this week.

The Discredited Nonsense That Gave America The ‘More Guns, Less Crime’ Myth

Congressman Says We Can’t Afford Tiny Program To Keep Low-Income Students Fed Over Summer

After pilot programs significantly reduced child hunger in select states over the past few years, the White House wants to expand low-income students’ access to food assistance during the summer.

The Supreme Court Looks Poised To Blow Up Everything You Think You Know About Redistricting

WASHINGTON, DC — The Supreme Court heard two redistricting cases on Wednesday. Prior to this morning, the first, Harris v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission, appeared unlikely to prove explosive, while the second, Evenwel v. Abbott, held the potential for fireworks — but only if the justices were willing to accept an especially audacious argument which seems to cut against the explicit language of the Constitution.

As U.S. Deliberates Over Syrian Refugees, Canada Prepares For 25,000

While the United States deliberates about the threat of Syrian refugees, its neighbor to the north, Canada, is following through on a promise to resettle 25,000 refugees before the year ends.

Newly-elected Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made the promise while campaigning in the recent elections with the Liberal Party and the Huffington Post reported on Thursday that the Canadian government will need to resettle 500 people each day to fulfill the promise.