I Saw the World End
At this instant 80 years ago (8:15am August 6, local time), Little Boy—a 15-kiloton, uranium-fueled atomic bomb—destroyed Hiroshima, killing (per US military estimates) ~70,000 men, women, and children, including 12…
ADL-Backed Bipartisan Bill Threatens to Censor Israel Criticism on Social Media
The bill’s lead sponsors described it as part of an effort to prevent antisemitic hate. But their comments during a press conference on the measure suggest it will also target…
U.S. Government Restores $6.2 Million in Cut Funding to LGBTQ+/HIV Organizations After Lambda Legal Win
Lambda Legal announced today that the federal government has restored more than $6.2 million in grant funding to nine organizations that offer vital health and support services for LGBTQ+ people,…
William F. Buckley’s Bill Never Came Due
This is among the great revelations of Buckley: its subject’s endless willingness to lie. Over and over we watch Buckley slander, deceive, withhold information, and defend the falsity of others.…
Blueprint for shutting down the Palestine movement
from the Heritage Foundation
Congresswoman tracks down U.S. citizen children detained at Ferndale facility
U.S. Rep. Maxine Dexter of Oregon’s 3rd congressional district spoke outside of a U.S. Customs and Border Patrol facility on July 11, in Ferndale, Wash. She spoke out against the…
A Massive ICE Prison Just Reopened in Michigan
The GEO Group-run detention center has sparked civil rights concerns in a historically Black community just a few miles away.
Utah Labor Coalition Puts Bargaining Ban on Hold with Historic Referendum
The group collected over 300,000 signatures opposing Utah’s ban on public sector collective bargaining, giving voters the chance to reject it.
‘I Was Taken Hostage’: How an American Metal Rocker Landed in Russian Prison
Travis Leake left California for a new life in Moscow. Then he was arrested. He wrote letters to Rolling Stone telling his side of the story
Getting off US tech is no easy task
But that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t make the effort