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Trump Signs Executive Order to Defund PBS and NPR
This escalation of his dangerous assault on public media could shutter hundreds of local stations across the country.
Nobel Laureate Warns Trump Is Following Duterte Model to Crack Down on Press
Hold the line and don’t give up your rights; what rights you lose today you will not get back, says Maria Ressa.
Kristi Noem Turns Cruelty Into Content for Her DHS Deportation Ads
Noem, wearing a $50,000 watch in her ICE cosplay videos, encapsulates the aesthetic cruelty of the Trump regime.
Israel Kills Gaza Photographer Day After Cannes Film Fest Selects Doc About Her
Fatma Hassona, subject of the upcoming film “Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk,” was killed with her family Wednesday.
Facebook Whistleblower: Breaking Meta’s Monopoly Would Improve Children’s Safety
“We’ve let one company, one man, influence the information environment for the world,” says Frances Haugen.
History of Hollywood Red Scare Offers Insight Into Trump’s Free Speech Attacks
The book “Policing Show Business” shows how Trump’s attacks on “radical leftists” are like a sequel to the Red Scare.
New Film Follows Mahmoud Khalil and Students Who Sparked Gaza Campus Protests
“The Encampments” offers a view inside the wave of protests and repression that swept across universities in 2024.
Macklemore: “Collective Liberation Is the Only Solution”
The hip-hop stars speaks about “The Encampments,” his new documentary on last year’s student protests for Palestine.
Trump Fuels the Right-Wing Effort to Silence Journalists, Protect the Powerful
Trump’s remarks in 2016 sparked a movement of lawyers devoted to suing and threatening news outlets, says David Enrich.
Meta’s Assault on DEI Plays Right Into the Project 2025 Handbook
Mark Zuckerberg’s decision may have potentially devastating consequences for the safety of marginalized communities.