Two months ago, U.S. Border Patrol posted a hype video on Facebook and Instagram showing agents picking up guns and trawling the desert in trucks and off-road vehicles. “Gear up. Lock in. The mission doesn’t wait,” the video’s caption proclaimed. The soundtrack, however, said something quite different; it featured the so-called “banned” version of Michael […]
When websites and email systems become partisan platforms, the line blurs between state and party, diluting public trust in the idea of impartial governance.
In an unfiltered rant, Mehdi breaks down what the Gaza ceasefire deal really means, calls out the ‘dumbness’ of our fascistic leaders, and unpacks the shared US-Israeli playbook for state violence.
Soon after Genesis found out she was pregnant, in the spring of 2024, she brought a doctor’s note to work. Then 20 years old, Genesis was a “stower” at an Amazon warehouse in Southern California, placing items as heavy as 50 pounds into moving pods. She wanted to continue working full-time to save up for […]
A version of the below article first appeared in David Corn’s newsletter, Our Land. The newsletter comes out twice a week (most of the time) and provides behind-the-scenes stories and articles about politics, media, and culture. Subscribing costs just $5 a month—but you can sign up for a free 30-day trial. About a dozen or so years ago, a staffer for […]