A U.K.-based media watchdog group is criticizing U.S. media outlets for the coverage of Donald Trump, saying the outlets have aided the rise of his … U.S. Cable News Aid Acceptance of Trump’s RhetoricRead more
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Politics that target brain’s threat-detection circuitry and emotion-based decision process
Will we be surprised again this November the way Americans were on Nov. 9, 2016 when they awoke to learn that reality TV star Donald … Politics that target brain’s threat-detection circuitry and emotion-based decision processRead more
The U.S. Did Not Defeat Fascism in WWII, It Discretely Internationalized It
One of the founding myths of the contemporary Western European and American world is that fascism was defeated in WWII by liberal democracies, and particularly … The U.S. Did Not Defeat Fascism in WWII, It Discretely Internationalized ItRead more
They Wanted to Take her Womb Out
At least 19 women have now come forward to allege they were pressured into unnecessary gynecological treatment and surgeries, including procedures that left them sterile, … They Wanted to Take her Womb OutRead more
Palantir Technologies Contracts Raise Human Rights Concerns
In advance of the direct listing of Palantir Technologies, Inc. on the New York Stock Exchange on September 29, Amnesty International released today a new … Palantir Technologies Contracts Raise Human Rights ConcernsRead more
Israeli Spy Jonathan Pollard Released from NC Prison
Israeli spy Jonathan Pollard has been released from a North Carolina prison after 30 years behind bars. Pollard is a former U.S. Navy intelligence officer … Israeli Spy Jonathan Pollard Released from NC PrisonRead more
US Supreme Court Reforming an Undemocratic Institution
Republican race to confirm President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett prior to Election Day. If confirmed to fill Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s seat, … US Supreme Court Reforming an Undemocratic InstitutionRead more
Making the Supreme Court Safe for Democracy
https://images.newrepublic.com/02ad7f7f0de888c3e6a898e3cc6e7ff8f98db466.jpeg?auto=compress&ar=1.5%3A2&fit=crop&crop=faces&q=65&fm=jpg&ixlib=react-9.0.1&w=1446 ILLUSTRATION BY MATT CHASE The death of Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has sent the already fraught politics of Supreme Court confirmation into … Making the Supreme Court Safe for DemocracyRead more
Neutrality, or Extremely Conservative
Supreme Court justice nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett faced questions for about 11 hours on Tuesday as Republicans race to confirm her before Election Day. … Neutrality, or Extremely ConservativeRead more
Don’t Expect a “Gotcha” Moment in the Barrett Hearings
The Senate Judiciary Committee began hearings this morning for Judge Amy Coney Barrett and it’s clear both sides are hoping for some kind of “gotcha” … Don’t Expect a “Gotcha” Moment in the Barrett HearingsRead more