FBI Tightens Restrictions On Personnel Communications With Media To Clampdown On Leaks
The FBI’s effort to crackdown on leaks fits a larger trend in national security agencies, since WikiLeaks, Chelsea Manning, and Edward Snowden
Filmmaker Laura Poitras Still Does Not Know If U.S. Military Is Done Investigating Her
Documents suggest filmmaker Laura Poitras was stopped routinely by airport security because she was falsely accused of involvement in an ambush in Iraq.
Protest Song Of The Week: ‘At The Purchaser’s Option’
Rhiannon Giddens collects songs. Traditional songs from the 1800s and early 1900s, like work songs, inspire her craft. Many of these songs are rooted in the history of African Americans in the United States. On her most recent album, “Freedom Highway,” Giddens takes her passion for traditional music and weaves
Frontline Documentary Methodically Examines Solitary Reform In Maine State Prison
PBS FRONTLINE’s “Last Days Of Solitary” documents Maine’s progress in reducing the number of prisoners in solitary confinement at Maine State Prison.
Interview With Michael Mann: Climate Change Denial And Attacks On Scientists In Age Of Trump
Hosts Rania Khalek and Kevin Gosztola are joined by Michael Mann, who is a distinguished professor of atmospheric science at Penn State University. He also directs the Penn State University Earth Science Center. And he’s the co-author of the book, “The Madhouse Effect: How Climate Change Denial Is Destroying The
Questioning The Narrative Around Alleged Chemical Attack In Syria Is Not Fringe
Governments are known to fabricate when it comes to war. So why is it acceptable to demonize those skeptical about the April 4 chemical attack in Syria?
Protest Song Of The Week: ‘Rican Beach’ by Hurray For The Riff Raff
Hurray for the Riff Raff’s latest album, “The Navigator,” is full of poignant ballads, but “Rican Beach” is the most galvanizing protest anthem.
An Essential And Critical Conversation On Trump’s Hasty Decision To Attack Syria
Hosts Rania Khalek and Kevin Gosztola spend the full episode discussing President Donald Trump’s attack on a Syrian airbase. In the beginning, the reaction of support from media personalities, as well as Democrats and neoconservatives, is highlighted. Further into the show, the hosts break down who the media has referred
Democrats, Neoconservatives Unite In Support Of Strikes In Syria As Trump Launches Attack
Democrats joined neoconservatives, who long pushed for U.S. military forces to topple Assad’s regime, to advocate for bombing Syria after alleged chemical attack.
How Do Media Outlets Know Source Of Chemical Attack Was Syrian Government?
While images of children struggling to breathe and survive is sickening, there must be some sober consideration about the realities on the ground in Syria.