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Ignoring Lessons of #MeToo, Media Scrutinize Joe Biden’s Accusers
In addition to victim blaming, media analysts have invented reasons to excuse Biden's inappropriate behavior.
Weaponized Social Media Is Driving the Explosion of Fascism
Weaponized memes are engineered to excite and incite while poisoning democracies with disinformation.
Surveillance Capitalism Is Destroying Our Freedom and Our Intimacy
Surveillance capitalism is doing to human nature what industrial capitalism has done to our planet.
“Renouncing Violence” Is a Demand Made Almost Exclusively of Muslims
The issue is the wholly selective and loaded manner in which this burden is applied.
Woman Suing Harvard for Photos of Enslaved Ancestors Says History Is at Stake
Who has the right to own photos of slaves?
How to Find Hope in the Age of Trump
You can’t fix everything, so try fixing one small thing, and see where the endeavor takes you.
YouTubers Play a Key Role in Far-Right Extremism of Online Forums
Mainstream influencers like PewDiePie and Jordan Peterson play a key role in fueling far-right extremism.
Fox News Viewers Are Convinced Trump Is the Greatest President Ever
The semi-official White House propaganda arm, Fox News, is what nurtures Trump's base.
After Activist Pressure, Amazon Purges Dozens of Far-Right Books
Amazon may want to take credit for its moral stance -- but it wouldn't have happened without anti-fascist activism.
Cigarettes Are Central to the History of Corporate Power
“Cigarettes, Inc.” shows how Jim Crow, jazz and smoking are central to the history of corporate power.