Kevin Gosztola, The Dissenter. Trump’s war on dissent. Republican-controlled House committee subpoenas BreakThrough News in effort to force outlet to turn over financial records. The Republican-controlled House Ways and Means Committee subpoenaed BreakThrough News in an effort to force the outlet to turn over financial records and records of internal communications. BreakThrough News, a nonprofit media […]
Scourge of the Spin Machine War has always drawn in confident prophets. But if you wanted to design the worst possible system for discussing war, you would build one that rewards confidence over caution and attention over accuracy. In many respects, this is today’s media. Carl von Clausewitz observed: “War is the realm of uncertainty; […]
Kathy Gannon Substack The White House Correspondents should take a moment to be ashamed. Independent journalism is the cornerstone, or certainly a pillar of democracy and while our independence has been on a steady downhill slide, this annual dinner shames us all. The White House Correspondents’ glitzy annual dinner celebrates a cozy relationship between reporters […]
The politics of artificial intelligence are entering a new phase. In the United States and beyond, communities are protesting data centers that are projected to triple water and electricity consumption by 2030, drive up utility costs, and harm the environment. Artists, journalists, and writers are suing AI companies for using their work without permission. Teachers are questioning whether generative AI is improving education. And workers in many fields are growing worried about automation, [...]
Leading virologist Dr. Angela Rasmussen dives into what the evidence actually shows about the origins of the Covid pandemic. Spoiler alert: It's not what Trump, RFK Jr. and Gabbard are telling you.