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The DOJ’s Antitrust Lawsuit Against Google Is Gaining Ground
Loss of consumer privacy is the price of Google’s monopoly, says the Electronic Frontier Foundation’s Mitch Stoltz.
At Its Best, Christmas Is About the Joy That Fuels the Struggle for Justice
Recognizing, honoring and making room for one’s joy is central to the work of social change even during a brutal time.
New Book Digs Into Government Files to Keep Alive Memory of Radical Folk Artists
“The Folk Singers and the Bureau” is a vast treatise on the sad interplay between the red-baiters and the folkies.
2.7 Million Jobs in the Arts Have Been Lost Since the Pandemic Began
The U.S. needs a federal program to help keep artists and artistic centers afloat through direct hiring or subsidies.
Corporate Fact-Checking Services Shouldn’t Be Our Defense Against “Fake News”
Independent journalism and critical media literacy provide protections where corporate-sponsored fact checkers fail.
Jesus Was a Victim of Empire. Acknowledging This Should Transform Christianity.
Christianity is often used to justify state violence, but Jesus’s life itself was about resistance to state oppression.
New Book Highlights Need for Solidarity for Humans to Survive Global Collapse
Mark Schuller’s “Humanity’s Last Stand” offers concrete strategies for confronting global collapse.
Hanukkah Is About Resistance. Let’s Resist This COVID Spike Through Mutual Aid.
The true miracle of resistance occurs when we show up for one another.
Trump FCC Nominee Could Threaten the Agency’s Independence
Nathan Simington's nomination is part of an effort to curb social media content moderation in his favor.
Facebook Is Still Facilitating the Dissemination of Deadly Disinformation
Facebook’s tools have allowed Trump’s bogus and dangerous claims of election impropriety and voter fraud to go viral.