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Crowds gather at Ida B. Wells Drive and Michigan Avenue in downtown Chicago, Illinois, on October 8, 2025, for an emergency rally, waving flags and holding signs to oppose ICE and National Guard presence in Chicago.

The Resistance to Trump’s Military Occupations Just Keeps Growing The Resistance to Trump’s Military Occupations Just Keeps Growing

In Illinois, California, and Oregon, residents and attorneys general are pushing back against the deployment of federal troops in their cities. So far, it’s working.

Oct 10, 2025 / Column / Sasha Abramsky

Oracle CEO Larry Ellison, who now holds major stakes in TikTok and CBS News, shares a laugh with President Donald Trump at the White House in January.

Right-Wing Moguls Dominate Social Media. One Legal Fix Can Help Stem the Tide. Right-Wing Moguls Dominate Social Media. One Legal Fix Can Help Stem the Tide.

Revising Section 230 of the 1996 Communications Decency Act would make outlets more accountable for the content they platform.

Oct 10, 2025 / Dean Baker

Elon Musk, during a news conference with President Donald Trump on May 30, 2025, inside the Oval Office at the White House in Washington.

The Gilded Rage of Tech Billionaires The Gilded Rage of Tech Billionaires

On Tech Won't Save Us: Paris Marx talks with Jacob Silverman about his new book, Gilded Rage.

Oct 9, 2025 / Podcast / Paris Marx

Muzzling Our First Amendment Rights

Muzzling Our First Amendment Rights Muzzling Our First Amendment Rights

Trump hates dissent.

Oct 9, 2025 / OppArt / Leonard Stokes

A man stands outside the US Supreme Court as the court hears oral arguments in Chiles v. Salazar on October 7, 2025.

The Supreme Court Wants to Convert Your Kids The Supreme Court Wants to Convert Your Kids

During a hearing this week, the court’s theocrats made it clear that they’ll vote to end a ban on conversion therapy for minors.

Oct 9, 2025 / Elie Mystal

Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil who was released from ICE detention speak and participate in a rally on the steps of Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City on June 22, 2025.

Mahmoud Khalil Warns That the US Is Failing the Palestine Test Mahmoud Khalil Warns That the US Is Failing the Palestine Test

The negotiator for the pro-Palestine student protests at Columbia University who was abducted by ICE explains why he is suing the Trump administration for $20 million.

Oct 9, 2025 / Q&A / Laura Flanders

The Activists Fighting for Dignity for Incarcerated Pregnant Women

The Activists Fighting for Dignity for Incarcerated Pregnant Women The Activists Fighting for Dignity for Incarcerated Pregnant Women

Prison doulas and legislative interventions can be a lifeline for incarcerated pregnant women. But the most important solution is to abolish prison births altogether.

Oct 9, 2025 / Brea Baker

President Donald Trump speaks during the United Nations General Assembly at the United Nations headquarters on September 23, 2025, in New York City.

Reporting the Truth When Politicians Lie Reporting the Truth When Politicians Lie

With the global rise of organized misinformation campaigns, outlets should embrace “the truth sandwich” and place a false claim between the actual facts.

Oct 9, 2025 / Mark Hertsgaard

Bot-Eat-Bot-World

Bot-Eat-Bot-World Bot-Eat-Bot-World

Artificial indigestion.

Oct 8, 2025 / OppArt / Brian Stauffer

President Donald Trump greets Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during the Saudi-US investment forum at the King Abdul Aziz International Conference Center in Riyadh on May 13, 2025.

What’s Behind Saudi Arabia’s Surge in Executions? What’s Behind Saudi Arabia’s Surge in Executions?

Activists believe that authorities are abusing the justice system to silence dissent and chill speech.

Oct 8, 2025 / Ebtihal Mubarak

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