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A Bleak New Sci-Fi Novel Does ‘Severance’ for Immigration
Travis Corcoran's latest Sci-Fi novel, 'Red State Mars,' is both an adventure romp in space and a trenchant reflection on America's pioneer spirit.
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What happenedA Bleak New Sci-Fi Novel Does ‘Severance’ for Immigration.
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Right / center-rightNew Sci-Fi Novel Tells A Very American Story On Mars
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A Bleak New Sci-Fi Novel Does ‘Severance’ for Immigration
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Score hidden until the match is cleanerNeeds review confidence3 sources · 1 bias bucketsNeeds review · outlier detectedFormats: News report, Think tank/policy paper
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May 25, 9:55 AM: AEI joined the source map.
May 26, 10:00 AM: Christianity Today joined the source map.
May 26, 11:26 AM: The Federalist joined the source map.
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