• Artificial Intelligence • Cyber Security • Digital Rights • Technology

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    The New Republic and Greg Sargent

    The New Republic

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  • Artificial Intelligence • Cryptocurrency • Cyber Security • Executive Power • Fascism • Social Media • Surveillance • Technology

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    Chris Hedges

    The Chris Hedges Report

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  • Journalism • Press Freedom • Resistance

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    Tom Bowman

    NPR

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  • Democracy • Resistance • Safety

    Galvanizing power through joyful, local action

    Sarah Van Gelder

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  • Democracy • Democratic Party • Social Justice and Equity

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    Tom Dispatch

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  • Democracy • Human Rights • Resistance • Social Justice and Equity

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    A.J. Schumann

    Counterpunch

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  • Corruption • Disinformation • Press Freedom • Social Media

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    Christopher Armitage

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  • Safety • Violence • White Supremacy

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    Judd Legum

    Popular Information

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  • Cyber Security • Human Rights • Safety • Surveillance • Technology • Threat Management

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    Mother Jones

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  • Democracy • Disinformation • Executive Power • Fascism • Threat Management • Violence

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    Robert Reich

    Robert Reich Substack

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  • Fascism • Human Rights • Social Media • Threat Management • White Supremacy

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    Jason Beeferman and Emily Ngo

    Politico

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  • Journalism • Press Freedom • Social Media

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    Mark Jacob

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  • Fascism • Human Rights • Resistance • Violence • White Supremacy

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    In These Times

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