Analysis

  • Pentagon Seeks AI Tools to Silence Online Dissent

    Sam Biddle

    The Intercept

    The U.S. is interested in acquiring machine-learning technology to carry out AI-generated propaganda campaigns overseas.

    Published On: 08/25/2025

  • Trump Wants to Soften How Museums Portray Slavery

    Clint Smith

    The Atlantic

    We must make a record of those forces that seek to erase us and erase our histories so that future generations know we did not simply accept it. Our ancestors’ words remind us that we never have.

    Published On: 08/22/2025

  • The Case for Public Internet Over Big Tech Monopolies

    Alex Skopic

    Current Affairs

    Cory Doctorow’s new book is an insightful diagnosis of how Big Tech is making every app and website worse—even if his solutions leave something to be desired.

    Published On: 08/22/2025

  • Moldova Is Russia’s Lab for AI Disinformation

    Riley Stuart and Anna-Maria Tesfaye

    The New York Times (Gift)

    The Kremlin has begun a campaign to sway the parliamentary election in Moldova in what could become a new model of election interference online.

    Published On: 08/22/2025

  • Can MAGA’s Core Narratives Be Broken?

    Cassidy Steele Dale

    Think Future

    An imperfect explanation that might make sense.

    Published On: 08/21/2025

  • Bannon’s 2026 Midterm Playbook Threatens Democracy

    John Knefel, Research Sophie Lawton

    Media Matters

    The right-wing media plan for undermining the 2026 elections includes pushing for ICE to stalk polling sites and sending a band of election deniers on tour

    Published On: 08/21/2025

  • Hope Is Not Surrender: Why Resistance Still Matters

    Rebecca Solnit

    Meditations in an Emergency

    There's a reason why sports teams don't chant "I believe that we will lose" before a game, a reason so obvious that I'm pretty sure it needs no explanation in that context.

    Published On: 08/20/2025

  • Bob McChesney’s Blueprint for Saving Local News

    Craig Aaron

    Pressing Issues

    “If you act like change for the better is impossible, you guarantee it will be impossible.”

    Published On: 08/19/2025

  • Blue States Are Quietly Building a Resistance Infrastructure

    Chris Armitage

    The Existential Republic

    Blue states are finally learning what red states have known all along: you don’t need federal permission to govern.

    Published On: 08/19/2025

  • Fort Bliss Detention Camp: Democracy Under Siege

    Haddy Gassama

    ACLU

    An immigration detention site at Fort Bliss will hold thousands. It could be the largest immigration detention site in the country.

    Published On: 08/18/2025

  • 60 Years of Right-Wing Infrastructure: A Warning

    Will Robinson

    Will Robinson's Newsletter

    A for-profit disinformation ecosystem — from Fox News to Breitbart to localized digital outlets — now aggregates 40–50 million loyal consumers, shaping narratives and fueling authoritarian populism.

    Published On: 08/18/2025

  • Beyond Protest: How Refusal Becomes Resistance

    How to Resist

    How to Resist

    One of the strengths of non-compliance is its accessibility. You don’t need a permit, a megaphone, or a lawyer. You simply need the courage and the conviction to say NO.

    Published On: 08/17/2025

  • How Trump Could Rig the Midterms Without Hacking a Vote

    The Big Picture and Jay Kuo

    The Big Picture

    Trump intends to undo the will of the voters in next year’s midterm elections. But there’s still time and a way to stop him.

    Published On: 08/14/2025

  • Military in DC: A Test Run for Crushing Dissent

    Thom Hartmann

    The Hartmann Report

    Deploying troops without police training, defying the courts, and threatening the media, Trump is importing dictator tactics in plain sight and daring Americans to stop him...

    Published On: 08/13/2025

  • Dems Keep Backing Losers Ahead of 2026

    Aaron Regunberg

    The New Republic

    Having failed to learn the key lesson from last year’s defeat, party leaders are promoting moderate candidates to run against populist progressives in next year’s elections.

    Published On: 08/13/2025

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