Democracy • Resistance
From Silence to Spotlight: How a Democratic Shadow Cabinet Could Break Trump’s Spell
Thom Hartmann
The Hartmann Report
Voters don’t rally behind policy papers: they rally behind leaders they can see and believe in. Democrats must end the era of weak, divided messaging and rise with a chorus of commanding voices…
Published On: 09/03/2025
Democracy • Disinformation • Resistance
Emergency-Gate: Focus on Challenging the Premise of Trump’s Power
Sherrilyn Ifill
Sherrilyn’s Newsletter
There is no trade emergency. There is no migrant emergency. There is no crime emergency. There is only a chilling and determined power grab by the most dangerous man to every occupy the White House. Eyes on 2026.
Published On: 09/01/2025
Democracy • Disinformation • Human Rights • Resistance • White Supremacy
Step Back and Take It In: the US is Entering Full Authoritarian Mode
Jonathan Freedland
The Guardian
Trump’s dictator-like behaviour is so brazen, so blatant, that paradoxically, we discount it. But now it’s time to call it what it is
Published On: 08/29/2025
Culture • Recommended • Resistance • Social Media • Technology
Gavin Newsom on Why He’ll Keep Trolling Trump
Intelligencer Staff
New York Magazine
"It’s humiliating, it’s embarrassing. So this is a mirror, and it’s a mirror not just to Trump himself, but to these networks. These are the chatbots for the administration. And it’s not just Fox, it’s One America News, it’s Newsmax, and it’s all the folks in the right-wing media."
Published On: 08/29/2025
Democracy • Human Rights • Journalism • Press Freedom
Slain L.A. Times columnist Ruben Salazar matters more than ever, 55 years later
Gustavo Arellano
L.A. Times
No one was around when I finally got to Salazar’s niche, in a section of the cemetery called the Alcove of Time. A simple bronze plaque included the accent over the “e” in “Rubén,” which his Times byline never had. Instead of Spanish wine, I brought a flask of mezcal — I don’t think he would have minded the stiffer drink in this 2025.
Published On: 08/29/2025
Human Rights • Resistance • Safety • Threat Management
The DC Night Patrols Are Showing Cities How to Fight Trump’s Occupation
Dave Zirin and Chuck Modiano
The Nation
With only their cell phones, medical kits, and the confidence to assert their rights, volunteer night patrols follow and record the armed troops who have taken over the capital.
Published On: 08/29/2025
Cyber Security • Democracy • Europe • Social Media
Russia Steps Up Disinformation Efforts as Trump Abandons Resistance
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
Democracy • Disinformation • White Supremacy
Steve Bannon just laid out the MAGA media playbook to subvert the midterms
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
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Gavin Newsom on Why He’ll Keep Trolling Trump
"It’s humiliating, it’s embarrassing. So this is a mirror, and it’s a mirror not just to Trump himself, but to these networks. These are the chatbots for the administration. And it’s not just Fox, it’s One America News, it’s Newsmax, and it’s all the folks in the right-wing media."
