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Making Things Together: Zines, Strategy, and Survival
“We're going to need a lot more in-person opportunities for us to expand our humanity,” says organizer Mariame Kaba.
Influencers Are Being Paid $7K Per Post to Boost Pro-Israel Social Media Content
“We have to fight back. How do we fight back? Our influencers," said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Trump’s ICE Has Started Targeting Activists, Not Just Immigrants
ICE demanded Meta hand over personal information attached to Instagram accounts that track immigration raids.
Israel Has a New $6M Plan to Flood Gen Z Platforms With Pro-Israel Content
A firm led by a former Trump campaign manager will manage AI frameworks to make them more Israel-friendly.
Protests Topple Nepal Government Amid Anger Over Corruption and Inequality
The country’s former Chief Justice Sushila Karki looks set to become interim prime minister.
Farage’s Visit to DC Underscores Alliance Between Far Right and Tech Titans
Silicon Valley is bankrolling the far right’s attacks on global democracy and getting anti-regulatory allies in return.
ADL-Backed Bill Threatens to Censor Criticism of Israel on Social Media
The proposed STOP HATE Act comes as US public opinion has dramatically shifted against Israel's genocide in Gaza.
Trump’s Iran Strikes Reveal We’re in a New Era of Manufacturing Consent
Trump’s direct-to-consumer style helps fuel his image as a man with unparalleled control over levers of global power.
Facebook Whistleblower: Breaking Meta’s Monopoly Would Improve Children’s Safety
“We’ve let one company, one man, influence the information environment for the world,” says Frances Haugen.
Trump’s Attacks Are Designed to Exhaust Us. Here’s How We Fight Back.
Our fatigue under Trump is deliberately engineered. We must understand burnout as a tool of control in order to resist.