Voices
Remember When Bush-Era College Republicans Sang About Slaughtering “the Left”?
The jolly tune was written from the perspective of Nazi Germany.
Politics
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.
Israel’s War on Gaza
Biden Moves Ahead on Trump Plan to Build Israel Embassy on Stolen Palestinian Land
Objections from the land’s rightful owners — including U.S. citizens — are going unacknowledged by the administration.
Federal Prisons Failed to Stop a Pattern of Sexual Abuse Against Women
A Senate investigation found that the Bureau of Prisons did not "prevent, detect, and stop recurring sexual abuse in at least four federal prisons, including abuse by senior prison officials.”
Bernie Sanders Pulls Yemen War Powers Resolution Amid Opposition From White House
Sanders pledged to work with the Biden administration on compromise language and bring the resolution back to the floor if talks failed.
Voices
The Pandemic and War — Not Government Spending — Caused Inflation, According to Nobel Prize Winner
A new paper by Joseph Stiglitz and Ira Regmi has huge implications for everything about who holds power in American life.
Voices
Why Same-Sex Marriage Wins and Abortion Keeps Losing
It’s all about family values.
The Railroad Fight Was the Product of Eight Years of Militant Rank-and-File Organizing
Railroad unions haven’t been known for putting up a fight since the 19th century, but newly radicalized workers forced their way into the national conversation.