Chris Hedges and Wallace Shawn on politics, playwriting and power
The two discuss experiences working in other countries and how those experiences led them, as Hedges puts it, to “grapple with the reality of empire.”
Earth dinner
Most of us don't realize that our dinner tells many stories, embodying our personal histories, family memories, music, art, and other connections... besides our tummies.
Progressive Briefing for Friday, July 6, 2018
Scott Pruitt resigns from the EPA, grassroots groups demand tech companies cut ties with ICE, a 20-foot-tall Trump blimp gets the okay in London, and more.
The shecession: Women face staggering job & income losses amid the pandemic’s economic crisis
“The reason for this is because women are over-represented in the hardest-hit sectors: service, leisure/hospitality, education and healthcare services.”
Trump’s game plan
Racism and violence as decoys.
Fox rewards Laura Ingraham’s unethical, immoral behavior with a presidential interview
The appearance again demonstrates both the manner in which Fox’s propagandists have been integrated into the White House’s operations and how the network’s hosts operate without ethical and moral standards.
Russian propaganda? The new era of mainstream conspiracy theory
While it is true that Russia, China and other rival countries engage in espionage and propaganda, their efforts to change American minds pale in comparison to the stenography of the US and other Western media.
Twelve movies about American demagoguery to watch this weekend
Bored with the transfer of presidential power? Here's an alternative viewing list of great films.
Trump’s Mexico tariffs are about white nationalism, not trade
There’s nothing “uncontrollable” about people applying for asylum. All the U.S. has to do is meet its obligations under international law.
Federal Judge Rules Idaho’s Ag-Gag law ‘unconstitutional infringement of the First Amendment’
"This latest ruling affirms our right to report abuse in order to protect animals and our health.”