On the Media

The Red Scare, but Dumber

Trump v. BBC

Donald Trump’s $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC exemplifies his long-standing strategy of using "troll suits" to weaponize litigation against media organizations. By filing meritless cases, Trump forces outlets to incur crippling legal fees, effectively chilling investigative reporting and eroding public ...

From Subpoenas to Cockroaches: Journalist Intimidation 101

Tulsi Gabbard's Guru

The FCC’s Pressure Campaign to Reshape Broadcast TV

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr is leveraging obscure regulatory tools, including the "Equal Time Rule" and "public interest" standards, to exert unprecedented pressure on broadcast networks. By threatening the revocation of broadcast licenses, the FCC is effectively coercing networks to alter their political coverage and en...

A Tour Through the Epstein Files

A Newspaper Raid and a Small Town Whodunnit

The 2023 police raid on the Marion County Record in Kansas exposed a brazen abuse of power by local law enforcement to silence investigative journalism. Orchestrated by Police Chief Gideon Cody, the search targeted the newspaper’s offices and the home of publisher Eric Meyer, ostensibly over identity theft allegations ...

The Rest Is History

The Fantasy of America at 250

Far Right Stars Are Bemoaning the Chaos They Created

J.D. Vance: Iran Deal Fall Guy

The Cat Ladies Haven't Forgotten

The UK’s Violent Riots Were Stoked by Elon Musk and a Global Far-Right Network

Elon Musk’s influence on social media is fueling global anti-immigrant violence, particularly in the UK, where his amplification of inflammatory content has incited real-world riots. Meanwhile, CBS News faces internal upheaval following mass firings at 60 Minutes, a move critics suspect is a calculated effort to appeas...

"Making China Great Again" One Web-Novel At A Time

Chinese internet literature, specifically the "Make China Great Again" genre, serves as a unique cultural barometer for understanding national identity and the "Chinese Dream." These web novels, often featuring protagonists who travel back in time to rectify historical crises, reflect a collective desire to overcome pa...

How Anthropic Became Holier Than Thou

I.C.E.'s "Wartime Recruitment" Campaign

Trump Sued Himself … and ‘Settled’ for a $1.8 Billion Fund

A Russian Phrasebook for Surviving Authoritarianism

Modern authoritarianism relies on specific, often subtle mechanisms that require a precise vocabulary to identify and resist. Maria Kuznetsova and Dan Storyev, authors of How to Survive Authoritarianism: A Russian Phrasebook for Everyday Life in America, analyze how Russian political concepts—such as ruchnoye upravleny...

Episode 4 of American Emergency; The Movement to Kill FEMA

Trump's Refugee Program Is Reserved for Whites Only