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

News

  • Trump signs orders targeting two ex-officials who criticized him

    Steve Holland
    Reuters

    U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed directives targeting two former government officials who criticized him during his first term, calling one of them a traitor and saying they should be investigated.

    Published On: 04/10/2025

    Published On: 04/10/2025

  • Meta’s Abandonment of Fact-Checking Empowers a President Who Traffics in Lies

    Barbara McQuade
    THE CONTRARIAN

    Certainly, people can debate policy issues and the virtues of candidates, but fact-checking is another matter. There is such a thing as truth.

    Published On: 01/16/2025

    Published On: 01/16/2025

  • News Outlets Take Unusual Steps to Prepare for Onslaught From Trump

    DAVID ENRICH and KATIE ROBERTSON
    New York Times

    With President-elect Donald J. Trump returning to the White House, media outlets large and small are taking steps to prepare for what they fear could be a legal and political onslaught against them from the new administration and Mr. Trump’s allies inside and outside the government.

    Published On: 01/13/2025

    Published On: 01/13/2025

 Recent News

  • Hundreds of scholars say U.S. is swiftly heading toward authoritarianism

    Frank Langfitt
    All Things Considered

    A survey of more than 500 political scientists finds that the vast majority think the United States is moving swiftly from liberal democracy toward some form of authoritarianism.

    Published On: 04/22/2025

  • Is the Press Next?

    Robert Kuttner
    The American Prospect

    As Trump tries to destroy one free institution after another—universities, law firms, independent public agencies, trade unions—sooner or later he will come for the press.

    Published On: 04/22/2025

  • A Ticking Clock on American Freedom

    Adrienne LaFrance
    The Atlantic

    It’s later than you think, but it’s not too late.

    Published On: 04/22/2025

  • Thom Hartmann: The Voice of Sanity in a Screaming World

    Closer to the Edge
    Closer to the Edge

    “The most powerful way to change the world is to secretly commit little acts of compassion. You must behave as if your every act, even the smallest, impacted a thousand people for a hundred generations. Because it does.”

    Published On: 04/22/2025

  • US Philanthropists Warn Against Capitulating to Trump

    David Smith
    The Guardian

    Foundation leaders say charitable organisations could be next in the firing line – but must ‘stand together’ to resist

    Published On: 04/19/2025

  • Journalist Safety Advisory: Traveling to the US

    Committee to Protect Journalists
    CPJ

    Educate yourself on border security protocols and learn about your rights when encountering law enforcement at border crossings.

    Published On: 04/17/2025

Recommended

Nothing Found

News

Analysis

Resources

About

Search

Yes, I’d like to receive weekly updates via Substack highlighting new stories that have been posted!