• Democracy • Executive Power • Fascism • Human Rights • Journalism • Violence

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

    Dan Froomkin

    Press Watch

    A massive civil rights violation right in front of our eyes -- if we don't avert them

  • Environment • Global • Science • Social Justice and Equity

    Jane Goodall, legendary primatologist, has died at age 91

    Nell Greenfieldboyce

    NPR

    British primatologist and conservationist Jane Goodall's decades of research on chimpanzees in the wild changed perceptions of relations between humans and animals.

  • Democracy • Executive Power • Fascism • Surveillance • Threat Management

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

    Lev Parnas

    Lev Remembers

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  • Global • Human Rights • Resistance • Social Justice and Equity • Violence

    From the Gaza Flotilla: “I’m Here Because My Jewish Heritage Demands It”

    David Adler

    The Nation

    I hope that fellow Jews will join me in redefining their approach to atonement and move toward courageous action to put an end to this horrific genocide.

  • Culture • Democracy • Executive Power • Press Freedom • Recommended • Resistance

    Jimmy Kimmel’s reinstatement shows the power of noncooperation

    Joe Worthy

    Waging Nonviolence

    Disney’s reversal on Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension wasn’t an act of corporate consciousness — it was a strategic retreat forced by coordinated pressure.

  • Democracy • Elections • Fascism • Legal • Resistance

    What Happens When Trump Tries to Cancel the Election?

    Christopher Armitedge

    The Existential Republic

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  • Democracy • Economy • Executive Power • Legal • Resistance

    Workers Sue Vought for Threatening to Use Shutdown to Fire Them

    Whitney Curry Wimbush

    The American Prospect

    Multiple labor unions sued the OMB director for abusing his position and pushing an extremist Project 2025 agenda.

  • Culture • Digital Rights • Technology

    Hollywood Union Says AI-Generated Tilly Norwood ‘Not an Actor’

    Brett Wilkins

    Common Dreams

    The synthetic performer, says SAG-AFTRA, is “a character generated by a computer program that was trained on the work of countless professional performers—without permission or compensation.”

  • Democratic Party • Disinformation • Executive Power • Fascism • Human Rights • Legal • Resistance • Surveillance • Threat Management

    Rubber Glue Fascism

    Jeff Sharlet

    Scenes from a Slow Civil War

    A close reading of "NATIONAL SECURITY PRESIDENTIAL MEMORANDUM/NSPM-7: Countering Domestic Terrorism and Organized Political Violence"

  • Corruption • Democracy • Executive Power • Fascism • Human Rights • Resistance • White Supremacy

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    Thom Hartmann

    The Hartmann Report

    This is not law and order: it's monarchy enforced by fear and lawsuits…

  • Democracy • Fascism • Human Rights • Recommended • Resistance • Social Justice and Equity • Threat Management • White Supremacy

    We Are Falling Now

    MIke Brock

    Notes form the Circus

    Civilization, Fear, and the Choice That Remains

  • Democracy • Executive Power • Fascism • Human Rights • Legal • Resistance • Threat Management

    Statement on Political Violence and the Fundamental Freedom of Speech

    United in Advance

    United in Advance

    "Organizations should not be attacked for carrying out their missions or expressing their values in support of the communities they serve. We reject attempts to exploit political violence to mischaracterize our good work or restrict our fundamental freedoms, like freedom of speech and the freedom to give."

  • Corruption • Democracy • Economy • Executive Power • Fascism • Financial • Recommended • Regulations

    Trump Is Getting Closer to Having an ‘Infinite Money Pit’

    Roge Karma

    The Atlantic

    If the president takes over the Federal Reserve, he will have extraordinary power to reward his friends and destroy his enemies.

  • Democracy • Human Rights • Journalism • Legal • Press Freedom • Recommended

    ‘I’ll leave with my head held high’ | Hispanic journalist facing deportation pens letter

    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.”

  • Democracy • Executive Power • Fascism • Journalism • Press Freedom

    Jimmy Kimmel Live! Suspended Over Charlie Kirk Comments

    Sian Cain and Oliver Holmes

    The Guardian

    Removal of late-night show criticised as part of Trump administration’s attack on critical voices in media, academia and business

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