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Washington Post Runs Pro-War Column Without Disclosing Author’s Raytheon Ties
Stephen Hadley is on defense contractor Raytheon's board -- and owns company shares worth more than $2.4 million.
2019 Wasn’t Just About Trump. It Will Be Remembered for Global Resistance.
Borders cannot contain a new generation of activists demanding climate action and confronting state power.
WaPo’s Afghan Papers Propagate Colonial Narrative of Noble Intentions Gone Awry
The dependence on officials' narratives frames the war as empire's good intentions thwarted by backwards foreigners.
The Christian Right and Left Share the Same Faith But Couldn’t Be More Different
The Christian Left identify Christ's radical love and inclusion for marginalized people as the locus of their faith.
Christmas Celebrates the Birth of a Refugee Who Was Killed by the State
Most U.S. Christians simply settle for consumption over compassion each Christmas.
Growing Movement Calls Out Elites at Prestigious Cultural Institutions
It's getting harder and harder for the super-wealthy to find shelter from scrutiny through philanthropy.
FBI Surveillance of Trump Aide Reflects Flaws in Secretive FISA System
The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISA) disproportionately targets Muslims.
Social Media Penetrates Every Aspect of Our Online Lives for Profit
We must act to make the commodification of our lives and opinions unprofitable.
Edward Snowden: In the US, I Would Likely Die in Prison for Telling the Truth
"We have gone from the United States government’s war on whistleblowers to now a war on journalism,” Snowden says.
“Parasite” Reaches Toward a Classless Future We Haven’t Fully Imagined
The film exposes the cruelty of capitalism and urges us to keep imagining new futures.