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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

News

  • The loss of editorial freedom at 60 Minutes is a sorry milestone

    Margaret Sullivan
    The Guardian

    As with so many of the red alerts – lawsuits, threats, changes in long-held practices that protect the public’s right to know – the problem involves Donald Trump’s overweening desire to control the media.

    Published On: 05/01/2025

    Published On: 05/01/2025

  • DOGE Is Building a Surveillance State

    Julia Angwin
    New York Times

    The creation of a huge government database of personal information about U.S. residents is dangerous and very likely against the law.

    Published On: 04/30/2025

    Published On: 04/30/2025

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    Ruth Ben-Ghiat
    Lucid

    How autocrats protect their claims to be the sole arbiters of truth

    Published On: 05/08/2025

  • The Most Corrupt Presidency in American History

    David Frum
    The Atlantic

    "It is corruption and self dealing on a scale that we've never seen in American history."

    Published On: 05/07/2025

  • 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

  • The Obscenity of Collective Punishment in Gaza

    John Feffer
    Institute for Policy Studies

    Netanyahu is about to escalate, yet again, his war crimes in Gaza.

    Published On: 05/07/2025

  • Streamer detained at the border and questioned for hours

    Taylor Lorenz
    usermag.com

    Piker's detention occurs against a backdrop of increasing scrutiny of political activists and commentators, especially those who challenge the administration’s policies on Israel.

    Published On: 05/07/2025

  • Republicans Are Already Plotting to Steal the Midterms

    Ross Rosenfeld
    The New Republic

    With Trump’s help, Republicans across the country are sowing doubt about next year’s congressional elections—and gearing up for 2028.

    Published On: 05/06/2025

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