Protest Song Of The Week: ‘Levitating’ By Xenia Rubinos, Sammus, And Olga Bell
The days following this year’s Women’s March are as good a time as any to repeat the central question posed by “Levitating,” a collaborative track by Xenia Rubinos, Sammus and Olga Bell: “Are you really down? Way down? All the way down?” “Levitating” is a smooth and steady intersectional anthem
Interview With Mickey Huff Of Project Censored: One Year Into A Post-Truth Presidency
In the season premiere of “Unauthorized Disclosure,” hosts Rania Khalek and Kevin Gosztola interview Mickey Huff, who is the director of Project Censored. He is the co-host of “The Project Censored Show” on KPFK. Huff also worked on an annual book that includes the Top 25 Censored Stories each year
Trump Administration Transforms ICE Into Tool For Political Repression
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) appears to be escalating its targeting of immigrant rights activists for deportation.
The Audacity Of Chelsea Manning’s Senate Campaign Rankles Democrats
Democrats reacted feverishly to the news that whistleblower Chelsea Manning will challenge Maryland Democratic Senator Ben Cardin in the upcoming primary.
Protest Song Of The Week: ‘Tacoma Center 1600’ By Nana Grizol
Every sweetly sung Nana Grizol song plays out like a diary entry or a letter written directly to a friend, which make the band’s meandering personal-political poetry all the more impactful. The didactic nature of the music makes the stories more potent, and the embedded values more accessible. Since 2003,
Film Review: ‘The Post’ Depicts A Newspaper Paralyzed By Coziness With Power
“The Post” is more than a story about the Pentagon Papers. It is a character study of Washington Post publisher, who was compromised by her ties to elites.
Interview With Kevin Gosztola: How The Trump Administration Plans To Prosecute Reality Winner
Kevin Gosztola discusses his plans for trial coverage of Reality Winner, the NSA contractor at the center of Donald Trump’s first major leak prosecution.
Protest Song Of The Week: ‘Failed State’ By David Rovics
Prolific singer-songwriter David Rovics is one of the few working musicians, who regularly produce topical protest songs which directly address current events. His music is in the tradition of radical folk musicians like Phil Ochs. From his latest album, “Ballad of a Wobbly,” released in December, Rovics breaks down what
Trump Administration Held U.S. Citizen Incommunicado In Iraq For Months Until ACLU Intervened
President Donald Trump’s administration detained a United States citizen incommunicado in military custody for nearly four months.
US Support For Honduras Election: Another Front In New Cold War
Although the Cold War officially ended, the United States continues waging aggression in Latin America, including its support for Honduras Election results.
