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Key Witness in US Case Against Julian Assange Admits to Lying to Get Immunity
“The factual basis for this case has completely fallen apart,” says human rights attorney Jennifer Robinson.
Lara Trump Says People Living on Southern Border Should “Get Guns and Be Ready”
The comments came from Donald Trump's daughter-in-law and were widely rebuked as an incitement to violence.
Pentagon Papers Whistleblower Reveals US Weighed 1958 Nuclear Strike on China
The U.S. military pushed for a nuclear first strike during the Taiwan Strait crisis, says whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg.
Growing Movement Pushes Museums to Cut Ties With Colonialism and Apartheid
Museums have profited from colonial violence for centuries. Strike MoMA and other activists worldwide say, “no more.”
“Rutherford Falls” Confronts Everyday Colonialism
Representation is not revolutionary, but it can break open new possibilities.
Eric Carle Has Died. “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” Reminds Us How to Live.
With so much uncertainty still surrounding us, Eric Carle and “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” are highly instructive.
Warren and Progressives Mount Major Push to Break Up Facebook and Amazon
While conservatives complain about “censorship,” progressive coalitions are moving to break up big tech.
Fired AP Journalist Emily Wilder Speaks Out After Right-Wing Smears
Over 100 AP journalists have signed an open letter to management protesting the decision to fire Wilder.
Google Podcasts Is Hosting a Cache of White Nationalist Content
Google remains one of the last major platforms to host some of the most egregious white nationalist podcasts.
AOC and Cori Bush Have Helped Remove Taboo on Calling Israel an Apartheid State
A Human Rights Watch report has enabled mainstream media figures to come out and say that Israel practices apartheid.