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“Oppenheimer” Leaves Out Victims of Nuclear Testing
The movie repeats the myth that the bomb site was in a desolate area with “nothing for 40 miles in either direction.”
Julian Assange Is “Dangerously Close” to Extradition for Revealing US War Crimes
This is the first time a publisher has been charged under the Espionage Act for disclosing government secrets.
160,000 TV and Film Actors Go on Strike for Better Pay and AI Protections
Eighty-seven percent of Screen Actors Guild members do not earn over $26,000 a year, said striking actor Shaan Sharma.
Expert Who Met With Biden Explains How AI Is Enabling Racism and Sexism
Algorithmic Justice League founder Joy Buolamwini discusses the need to prevent harms already impacting people.
Where There’s Smoke, There’s Fire: Art Exhibit Calls Viewers to Confront Fascism
As wildfire smoke wafts over North America, artist Isaac Cordal’s critique of neoliberal capitalism is urgent and apt.
The Right’s Bigoted “Boycott Target” Rap Is as Toxic as It Is Cringeworthy
The bigots’ latest rallying cry is a crude, transphobic and embarrassingly low-quality rap song littered with slurs.
Twitter’s Ad Sales Have Plummeted 59 Percent in Months Since Musk’s Takeover
Prior to Musk’s takeover, advertisers provided about 90 percent of Twitter’s revenue.
If the Police Can Decide Who Qualifies as a Journalist, There Is No Free Press
Where’s the outcry? Mainstream media have been strangely silent following the arrest of two reporters in North Carolina.
Our Fight Against Censorship Must Go Beyond Resisting Book Bans
In the chaotic fight against historical and cultural erasure, we must remember that we, ourselves, have stories to tell.
Media Covered Up 1937 Memorial Day Massacre When Cops Killed 10 During Strike
The workers were on strike against Republic Steel, and the police attacked them with weapons supplied by the company.