The President's War on Dissent Is Using Trumped-Up Federal Charges
From J20 to Black Lives Matter, the Trump administration is using inflated federal charges to expand repression of dissent.
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Trump Boasts About Bringing American Hostages Home. Austin Tice Poses a Challenge.
The president clearly believes that bringing missing Americans home is popular with voters, but in Tice’s case, the prospects are slim.
When We Talk About Fox News, We Need to Talk About the Murdoch Family Too
The Murdochs own Fox News but rarely get the scrutiny they deserve for bankrolling racism and hatred.
"We're Not a Democracy"
Four years ago, the nation tumbled down the Trump rabbit hole. We’ve been lost in the dark so long it’s hard to know which way is up.
Is the Traditional ACLU View of Free Speech Still Viable? Ira Glasser Speaks Out.
One of the 20th century’s key civil libertarians insists — in a new film and interview — that free speech must endure.
Bolivians Return Evo Morales's Party to Power One Year After a U.S.-Applauded Coup
Right-wing forces cheered by the U.S. tried to destroy one of Latin America’s most vibrant democracies. Voters just restored it.
Facebook and Twitter Cross a Line Far More Dangerous Than What They Censor
Just weeks before the election, the tech giants unite to block access to incriminating reporting about their preferred candidate.
The New York Times Guild Once Again Demands Censorship of Colleagues
The union demanded “sensitivity readers” for their colleagues. Now they’re angry that a columnist wrote about a major controversy.
New Documents Reveal How the Animal Agriculture Industry Surveils and Punishes Critics
A respected Bay Area veterinarian endures widespread attacks following an industry "alert" about her criticisms of factory farms.
National Security “Experts,” Exploiting Pandemic Fears, Show Their Irrelevance
More than 210,000 Americans are dead in a pandemic that traditional national security experts did little or nothing to warn us about.