Democracy dies without a free press.

“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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    Published On: 04/19/2025

    Published On: 04/19/2025

  • White House wrests control of presidential press pool from correspondents

    BRIAN SNYDER
    REUTERS

    The pool has traditionally been overseen by the WHCA to ensure that access isn’t limited to those covering the sitting administration favorably.

    Published On: 02/25/2025

    Published On: 02/25/2025

  • How Dan Bongino Went From Infowars to FBI Deputy Director

    DAVID GILBERT
    Wired

    Dan Bongino rose through the ranks of right-wing media thanks to his unflinching loyalty to Donald Trump and willingness to push baseless conspiracies—including about the FBI.

    Published On: 02/24/2025

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    Published On: 05/27/2025

  • The Case Against Leaving Trump’s America

    Ross Barkan
    New York Magazine

    Fleeing is a cheap, ego-flattering maneuver; it helps no one. This is not the late Weimar period or Nazi Germany.

    Published On: 05/21/2025

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