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'Pathetic': Israeli Minister Threatens to Revoke Citizenship of NAZA Filmmakers
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AI Firms Can and Must Face Liability for 'Dangerous, Unvetted Products,' Says Lina Khan
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On 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Attacks, Condemnation of Global 'War on Terror' That Has Killed Millions
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (358+ words) A military helicopter flies in front of the Pentagon September 14, 2001 in Arlington, Virginia at the impact site where a hijacked airliner crashed into the building. "US officials who orchestrated post-9/11 abuses must also be held accountable, and their victims must…...
The Resistible Rise of a Fascist Party in Germany
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (296+ words) Participants hold signs during a demonstration at the Brandenburg Gate on September 7, 2026 in Berlin. The tactic of imposing a firewall (Brandmauer) of noncooperation around the AfD proved to be a poor choice for the resistance. After 30 years of being largely…...
Elevating Data Center Activism for the 2028 Election
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (645+ words) Rural Michigan residents rally against the $7 billion Stargate data center planned on southeast Michigan farmland in Saline, Michigan on December 1, 2025. To fight back against Big Tech, the movement must articulate a clear diagnosis of the problem, adapt to changing political…...
We All Stand on Gloria Steinem???s Shoulders
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (312+ words) Those who don’t know the full history of the feminist icon have little understanding of how far we have come, how we got here, and what still needs to change to make America more livable, humane, democratic, and inclusive. Americans…...
Anger Grows Over 'Pathological Liar-in-Chief' Donald Trump's $5,000 Midterm Bribes
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (538+ words) President Donald Trump attends a meeting at the White House Oval Office in Washington, DC on September 9, 2026. "Even for the notoriously corrupt and lawless Trump, this explicit and desperate attempt to buy votes in the November election is a new…...
Appeals Court Rejects 'Likely Unlawful' Trump Push to Undermine Mail-In Voting as Supreme Court Looms
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (518+ words) Demonstrators gather on the National Mall during a 'Defend the Vote' rally marking the 63rd anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington in Washington, DC, on August 28, 2026. A federal court on Thursday rejected the Trump administration's request to reinstate an executive order…...
Anthropic Report Says Company Blocked Possible Use of AI Model to Build Biological Weapons
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (576+ words) The Claude app icon is displayed on a smartphone screen with a finger about to tap it, in Creteil, France, on June 10, 2026. "Right now, we're counting on AI corporations to voluntarily block weapons of mass destruction," said Rep. Greg Casar,…...
U.S. Postal Service Still Blocked from Enforcing Key Parts of New Rule to Restrict Mail Ballots
4+ day, 41+ min ago (1683+ words) U.S. Supreme Court will also consider the Trump administration’s request to stay the injunction The First Circuit Court of Appeals today kept in place through the Nov. 3 election a preliminary injunction blocking the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) from enforcing key parts…...