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“TO BE HOPEFUL in bad times is not just foolishly romantic. It is based on the fact that human history is a history not only of cruelty, but also of compassion, sacrifice, courage, kindness.

What we choose to emphasize in this complex history will determine our lives. If we see only the worst, it destroys our capacity to do something. If we remember those times and places—and there are so many—where people have behaved magnificently, this gives us the energy to act, and at least the possibility of sending this spinning top of a world in a different direction.

And if we do act, in however small a way, we don’t have to wait for some grand utopian future. The future is an infinite succession of presents, and to live now as we think human beings should live, in defiance of all that is bad around us, is itself a marvelous victory.”

― Howard Zinn

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    AI is not just another tech revolution. It’s the perfect storm of surveillance, manipulation, and digital obedience...

    Published On: 05/12/2025

    Published On: 05/12/2025

  • OAN and Voice of America to distribute pro-Trump message

    Justin Baragona
    The Independent

    “Congress mandated VOA to report reliable and authoritative news, not outsource its journalism to outlets aligned with the president's agenda.”

    Published On: 05/07/2025

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    Published On: 11/26/2025

  • Revolutionary Weather (and the Baboon in the Ruins)

    Rebecca Solnit
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    Many Republicans saw that Trump was in decline, possibly rapid decline, and that their future lay not in the slavish deference we've seen for nine years but in separating themselves from him.

    Published On: 11/25/2025

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    Genevieve Guenther
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    The fingerprints of Russia and Saudi Arabia are all over the decision text in Brazil. But a group of nations led by Colombia and the Netherlands offer hope

    Published On: 11/24/2025

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    After feuding with Trump, the congresswoman resigns and casts doubt on the QAnon conspiracy theory she once promoted on her way out the door.

    Published On: 11/22/2025

  • Stay Human: 80 Tiny Moves for Everyday Resistance in the Authoritarian Harm Complex

    Paul T Shattuck
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    What if staying human is one of the most powerful and most unappreciated forms of resistance? Shaping tomorrow and defeating tyranny takes more than big protest events and macro strategies.

    Published On: 11/21/2025

  • Maria Ressa Calls for ‘Radical Collaboration’ to Combat Misinformation and Preserve Press Freedom

    Rowan Philp
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    “Everything we knew as an industry has been destroyed. So we don’t stand still. This is a time for radical collaboration.”

    Published On: 11/21/2025

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