Trump’s attack on the freedom of the press
Historically, these 4 techniques have been used by demagogues to erode the freedom and independence of the press.
Job growth remains slow in September, but unemployment rate falls to 3.5 percent
Manufacturing employment hit a record low as a share of private sector employment.
Net neutrality
The biggest loser would be the internet itself, which would be made to surrender its determinedly democratic ethic to the plutocratic rule of corporate profiteers.
Trump’s FCC has paved the way for a giant, local Fox News
Relaxed media consolidation rules have allowed Sinclair Broadcasting to buy Tribune Media, creating a local news behemoth with a conservative bent.
UN rights chief: Trump’s attack on press is “dangerous”
“Freedom of expression must be located within the domain of the law and take into consideration national interests and peace.”
AI that will bite us in the butt
The latest dystopian tech craze: Robotic police dogs.
Dialogue: Women’s March leaders on anti-Semitism, Islamophobia, racism & more
Teresa Shook, one of the founders of the Women’s March movement, called for the removal of the four national co-chairs and accused them of allowing “anti-Semitism, anti-LBGTQIA sentiment and hateful, racist rhetoric to become a part of the platform.”
Progressive Briefing for Wednesday, September 5
Women's March disrupts Kavanaugh hearing, Senator Jon Kyl replaces McCain, Rahm Emanuel not seeking re-election, and more.
States can break up big banks. Here’s how.
Big banks are unpopular in both red and blue states; breaking them up could attract support across party lines and prove a winning electoral strategy.
These Indigenous women are reclaiming stolen land in the Bay Area
“We want to be able to figure out how to give the land back to Indigenous people.”