The fifth volume of the Senate Intelligence Report came out on August 18 and, in the storm of other news, has gotten less attention than it should have. According to Republicans—as well as the Democrats on the committee—in 2016, Trump’s campaign manager, Paul Manafort, was actively working with a Russian intelligence officer.
June 3, 2020Libel, freedom of speech, limits of an executive order —Trump doesn't seem to understand any of them
November 30, 2017Why we need to stare at you-know-who — without looking away.
October 25, 2017Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat and many others have become a mechanism now for channeling our discontents.
August 23, 2016Once seen as a way to democratize the media, news site commenting sections have become playgrounds for nasty trolls.
July 12, 2016Why the social-media honeymoon may be over for some activists.
July 6, 2016The 2016 campaign is less a populist revolt than a corporate media takeover.
July 5, 2016It's no accident that Trump's social media feeds keep using neo-Nazi imagery; he's actively courting hate.
June 29, 2016Rather than creating a community, the internet and social media have divided and disengaged us and set our politics adrift.
June 1, 2016Political parties and other groups all over the world are working with new tech platforms to bring power to the people.
