Why We Need a Progressive Shadow Cabinet to Counter Trump
A shadow cabinet appointed by “we the people” would show...
Trump’s Attempts to Muzzle the Press Look Familiar
Much of what the U.S. president has done to curb independent media echoes the Hungarian autocrat Viktor Orbán’s playbook.
Memo: ‘Capture of U.S. Critical Infrastructure by Neoreactionaries’
Memo details how Elon Musk has orchestrated a stunning takeover of the U.S. government
Inside Elon Musk’s ‘Digital Coup’
Musk’s loyalists at DOGE have infiltrated dozens of federal agencies, pushed out tens of thousands of workers, and siphoned millions of people’s most sensitive data. The next step: Unleash the AI.
Heritage Foundation and Allies Discuss Dismantling the EU
The group behind the radical Project 2025 agenda is increasingly turning its attention to Europe.
Trump Ramps Up Retribution Campaign Against Legal Community
President ordered attorney general to refer partisan lawsuits to White House and recommend sanctions against firms
What to Expect When You’re Expecting Catastrophe
Magical thinking is far from new. Adolf Hitler came to power amid similar lies and conspiracy theories. We should know where that leads. And, while MAGA may ignore the mountains of books written on fascism, the rest of us are not in the dark about what comes next.
The Trump administration axed Voice of America, and China’s state media are delighted
Chinese state media are celebrating President Donald Trump’s move to gut Voice of America and other U.S. government-funded news outlets that push back against authoritarian regimes.
Crypto super PACs pump cash into Florida as GOP faces risk of thinning House majority
Fresh off its victories in the 2024 election cycle, the crypto industry is going big in Florida.
Bluesky CEO Jay Graber on her company’s ascendant year and what she’s planning next
Yet Bluesky isn’t just a repository for social media’s disaffected. It’s also the best example of how “federation”—a buzzy Silicon Valley term that describes a structure wherein multiple independent groups collaborate to share information—can build a more equitable and independent social media experience.
Taking Heart
A few people I know are coping by remaining in denial. They continue to normalize what’s happening in the familiar terms of Republican versus Democrat, right versus left, conservative versus liberal or progressive.
Shattered by a perfect storm: How Trump’s cuts are crippling journalism beyond the United States
Before Trump’s inauguration, the US government supported independent journalism in more than 30 countries. Most of this funding was channelled through USAID. According to a USAID factsheet recently mentioned by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and now taken offline, the agency funded training and support for 6,200 journalists and assisted 707 outlets.
Liberals Are Left Out in the Cold as Social Media Veers Right
Hundreds of thousands of posts lauding Mr. Trump’s victory filled Truth Social, the social platform that the president-elect owns. Speculation about what the new administration would accomplish ran rampant on X, which is owned by Elon Musk. Gab, Parler and other right-wing social media sites were flooded with thousands of memes glorifying Mr. Trump.
Is Trump preparing to invoke the Insurrection Act? Signs are pointing that way
The clock is ticking down on a crucial but little-noticed part of President Donald Trump’s first round of executive orders — the one tasking the secretaries of the Department of Defense and Department of Homeland Security to submit a joint report, within 90 days, recommending “whether to invoke the Insurrection Act.”
How a great nonprofit news organization would cover national politics
Unlike commercial news organizations, it would be accessible, explanatory, committed to fighting disinformation, and crusading.
