Understanding The Abundance Of Bad Faith Arguments Against Bernie Sanders
Ahead of CNN’s 2020 Democratic presidential debate, Kevin Gosztola outlines exhaustive list of bad faith arguments against Senator Bernie Sanders.
Documents: CIA Successfully Pressured Michael Bay To Change Benghazi Movie
CIA’s Office of Public Affairs (OPA) staff met with director Michael Bay and successfully leaned on him to make changes to his Benghazi movie, “13 Hours.”
Protest Song Of The Week: ‘Hope For The Underrated Youth’ By Yungblud
The post originally appeared at Ongoing History of Protest Songs. When looking back at the history of protest movements, young people have always been at the forefront. That has been the case with recent protests against gun violence, climate change, and a variety of other social ills. Yungblud, a 21-year-old
Many Shortfalls Of Wage Theft Enforcement For Migrant Workers
Migrant workers share stories of wage theft and retaliation by employers, and how there is little-to-no enforcement of state labor protections.
Top Ten Protest Albums Of 2019 (So Far)
Halfway through 2019, Kevin Gosztola and C.J. Baker compile list of best protest music albums so far, including Mavis Staples, Kishi Bashi, and Last Poets.
Chelsea Manning’s Daily Fines For Grand Jury Resistance Increase To $1000
Daily fines against Chelsea Manning for resisting a grand jury investigating WikiLeaks increased to $1000 on July 16. On May 16, Judge Anthony Trenga held Manning in civil contempt and ordered her to be sent back to the William G. Truesdale Adult Detention Center in Alexandria. The court also imposed
To Attack Julian Assange, CNN Twisted Records From CIA-Backed Espionage Operation
CNN took records showing Ecuador embassy had security firm spy on WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and twisted them into evidence of Russian collaboration.
Invoking WikiLeaks And Torture Report, CIA Pushes For Expansion Of Secrecy Law To Stifle Public Criticism
As requested by CIA, intelligence authorization bills would drastically expand scope of Intelligence Identities Protection Act to criminalize individuals.
At ‘Kids In Cages’ Congressional Hearing, Mother And Human Rights Advocates Share Stories Of Cruelty At The Border
Yazmin Juarez, who fled Guatemala and was held in detention at a facility in Dilley, Texas, where her baby contracted a severe respiratory illness that led to her death, testified before the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. The hearing was titled, “Kids In Cages: Inhumane Treatment at the Border,”
‘There’s More Of Us Than Landlords’: Tenant Organizing In The Trump Era
Tenants throughout the U.S. struggle with the high cost of living and loss of their homes, but are escalating a grassroots movement for housing justice.
