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.
As U.S. children head back to school, sales of bulletproof backpacks skyrocket
Sales of bulletproof backpacks have gone up 300% recently as parents prepare their kids to go back to school. With the latest...
2016 as prologue, not aberration
Our media is strangling our democracy, and without a course correction it will only get worse.
Anatomy of an ambush: Unanswered questions in Niger
There have been contrary claims by both soldiers and higher authorities in Niger regarding the attack that left 4 U.S. soldiers dead.
The aftershocks of the economic collapse are still being felt
“…the political fallout of the global financial crisis is only just getting started. The real confrontation, it seems, is yet to come.”
‘Zuckerberg must resign now’: Outrage after report shows Facebook let corporate partners read users’...
"No one should trust Facebook until they change their business model."
Donald Trump’s hotel bans press for the inauguration, raising first amendment concerns
Throughout the 2016 campaign and into the transition, Trump has made his hostility to the press a centerpiece of his political strategy.
Why is there increasing poverty in America?
We pretend that we are a fair and equal culture. And yet we let rampant greed take over.
Progressive Briefing for Monday, August 27
DNC strips superdelegates of power, 70% of Americans support Medicare for All, John McCain dies, and more.
Transitional times and the appearance of a new normal
The ‘old normal’ has had its day and is dying.