Boxed In on the Border
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey Agrees to Remove Illegal Border Wall
After being shut down by local protesters, Ducey told a federal judge he would remove the shipping container wall.
Politics
Railroads Riding High After Victory Against Workers
In the aftermath of the congressional contract fight, two major railroads are pursuing a merger, and a third is retaliating against a worker for organizing.
Voices
Henry Ford, Elon Musk, and the Dark Path to Extremism
Twitter’s billionaire owner seems set to follow Ford into the abyss.
Sen. Chuck Grassley Has Been a Champion for Whistleblowers. Until Tom Cotton Caught His Ear.
Grassley, a staunch defender of press freedom and whistleblower rights, said he doesn’t think that the PRESS Act will be included in year-end legislation.
Lee Harvey Oswald, the CIA, and LSD: New Clues in Newly Declassified Documents
An unredacted memo adds depth to our understanding of the CIA's response to allegations that Oswald worked with the spy agency.
Voices
Who Cares Whether Elon Musk Is CEO of Twitter? He OWNS It.
In capitalism, managers aren’t in charge. They’re well-compensated employees.
Voices
Remember When Bush-Era College Republicans Sang About Slaughtering “the Left”?
The jolly tune was written from the perspective of Nazi Germany.
Emboldened Right-Wing Activists Spread Lies About Rep. Katie Porter on Twitter
Video of Rep. Katie Porter calling out right-wing activists for falsely accusing LGBTQ+ Americans of being pedophiles was misleadingly edited to accuse her of condoning pedophilia.
Journalism Source Protection Bill Gets a Last-Minute Senate Push
A sweeping bill blocking prosecutors from targeting journalists for their sources or seizing their data already passed the House and is within striking distance in the Senate.
The Coronavirus Crisis
Covid Disinformation Doctor Wants to Help Elon Musk Do Medical Fact-Checks on Twitter
Convicted U.S. Capitol insurrectionist Simone Gold offered her vaccine disinformation group America’s Frontline Doctors for the job.