• Democracy • Economy • Resistance

    Democratic US Senate candidate seeks to replicate Mamdani’s success

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  • Democracy • Disinformation • Human Rights • Violence

    Plenary Power: The Final Step in Trump’s American Autocracy

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    The Hartmann Report

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  • Human Rights • Safety • Threat Management • White Supremacy

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    The New York Times (Gift)

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  • Recommended • Resistance • Safety • Violence

    The Civil-Military Crisis Is Here

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    The Atlantic (Gift)

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    Published On: 10/07/2025

  • Artificial Intelligence • Democracy • Surveillance

    Trump Used AI to Scan U.S. Generals’ Faces for Loyalty — and to Root Out Whistleblowers

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    Lev Remembers

    Today, our country is facing a test that cannot be ignored. Donald Trump has weaponized fear, division, and hate. He thrives on vengeance, not forgiveness. He demands loyalty not to the Constitution, not to the people, but to himself.

    Published On: 10/03/2025

  • Democracy • Human Rights • Violence

    Lawless police-state raid of Chicago apartment building demands more attention

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    Press Watch

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    Published On: 10/03/2025

  • Artificial Intelligence • Social Media • Surveillance

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    Wired

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    Published On: 10/03/2025

  • Democracy • Exile • Legal • Resistance

    The Trump Administration Is Coming for Nonprofits. They’re Getting Ready

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    Wired

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    Published On: 10/02/2025

  • Legal • Press Freedom • Technology

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    Politico

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    NPR

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    Published On: 10/01/2025

  • Artificial Intelligence • Culture • Digital Rights

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    Common Dreams

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    Published On: 09/30/2025

  • Democracy • Economy • Legal • Resistance

    Workers Sue Vought for Threatening to Use Shutdown to Fire Them

    Whitney Curry Wimbush

    The American Prospect

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    Published On: 09/30/2025

  • Disinformation • Legal • Resistance • Threat Management

    Rubber Glue Fascism

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    Scenes from a Slow Civil War

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    Published On: 09/26/2025

  • Democracy • Journalism • Press Freedom • Recommended

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    Tim Darnell

    Atlanta News First

    The American Civil Liberties Union has been seeking Mr. Guevara’s release from retaliatory detention in a federal district court and are asking the court to free him immediately before he is deported at any moment.”

    Published On: 09/22/2025

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