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Back to SearchHow Big Tech Has Sold Us Out
The internet was originally seen as a tool of progress and innovation, but the reality has turned out to be economically, politically, and morally fraught. The question isn’t whether technology is go…
Published on 1 day, 23 hours ago
Hegseth’s Strike Order, “Remigration” & the Midterm Stakes (with Alex Wagner)
This week on Assembly Required, Stacey sits down with Alex Wagner, veteran journalist and host of the new Crooked Media podcast “Runaway Country”. Together, they unpack Secretary of Defense Pete Hegs…
Published on 1 week, 1 day ago
What's the future of organizing? + Ken Martin with Vote Save America’s Shaniqua McClendon (Crooked Con)
Live from Crooked Con, Shaniqua McClendon, Vice President of Politics at Crooked Media, hosts Maurice Mitchell of the Working Families Party, Ezra Levin of Indivisible, DeRay Mckesson of Pod Save the…
Published on 2 weeks, 1 day ago
Redrawing Democracy: Prop 50, Trump’s Maps, and the Battle for 2026
The battle for 2026 has already begun, and it’s all about the maps. Step three in the 10 steps to authoritarianism is to weaken competing powers, and step 10 is to end democracy itself by disrupting …
Published on 3 weeks, 1 day ago
Samantha Bee on How the Funny Can Fight Trump and Republicans
Late night comedians have become some of the most recent high profile targets for Donald Trump and Republicans, because like most wannabe authoritarians, they can dish it out, but certainly can’t tak…
Published on 4 weeks, 1 day ago
Gaza Under Siege: Netanyahu’s Use of Violence to Maintain Power
Authoritarianism is on the rise globally, from hard-line leaders in Europe to despots in Latin America, Africa, and the Middle East. Wherever they emerge, these leaders are doing whatever it takes to…
Published on 1 month ago
How 3.5% of People Can Change Everything
The act of protest is a vital, visible, and essential tool in resisting the fall of democracy, and it takes commitment, disruption, and denial – three of the ten steps to freedom and power. While p…
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
The Rise of State Violence in the United States
National Guardsmen are being deployed into Democratic-led cities under the guise of fighting crime. ICE, using military-style tactics, are racially profiling and terrorizing communities and brutalizi…
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago
The Politics of Fashion: How What We Wear Shapes the World
Fashion isn’t just functional — it’s transformative. It can be a form of political speech, like when Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez made headlines in a white gown emblazoned with “Tax the Rich.” It can als…
Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago
The Republican War on Knowledge
Knowledge is power — a familiar cliché, but one that’s never felt more urgent. Trump and his Republican lackeys have launched alarming efforts to distort facts, manipulate evidence, and dilute the tr…
Published on 2 months ago