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Our President Is Up to No Good
Bill reflects on Trump's tweet storm and shares Henry Giroux's remarks about George Orwell and authoritarianism.
Cyber Games in North Korea, Because Missile Defense Is a Crock
In the wake of American cyberattacks, staying off the grid has its advantages.
Three Lessons About Autocracy I Learned as a Child in Communist Romania
The lessons I learned seem useful now, with autocracy on the rise as the Trump government attempts to assume ever greater power.
No More Devil’s Bargains: The West No Longer Can Mortgage Its Way Out of Past Bottom-Shelf Deals
We have to foster option #4. This is our struggle.
How Behavioral Science Can Help Truth Triumph Over Baseless Accusations
Reframing media coverage of Trump's claims would disincentivize him from making baseless statements.
How the Trump Administration May Be Skirting Its Own Ethics Rules
The hiring of three former lobbyists to work in the White House raises questions.
Will Cuts to Public Broadcasting Silence Native Radio Stations?
There are 60 stations licensed to tribes or tribal entities in the United States. They stand to lose a lot if Trump cuts federal funding.
Resign, Jeff Sessions. It’s Not About Russia, It’s About Justice
Jeff Sessions III is a holdover from an age when more people believed that certain groups were exempt from the rule of law.
Beyond a Two-State Solution: Justice and Self-Determination for Palestinians
There are many possible arrangements, and creative dreamers are beginning to articulate options.
The US’s New Democracy: Radical Possibilities in the Era of Trump
As opposition to Donald Trump's discriminatory policies grows, so does the possibility of unification behind a revived radical left.