Rep. James Talarico On Confronting Christian Nationalism, And Strange Days In The Texas Legislature
Stephen Colbert hosts Texas State Rep. James Talarico for an online-exclusive interview that touches on the issues raised in Talarico's campaign for the Demo...
Stephen Colbert Goes Scorched-Earth On CBS, Reveals What He Was Told Not To Mention
The "Late Show" host on Monday night opened up about something the network "clearly doesn't want us to talk about."“Late Show” host Stephen Colbert tore into his future former employer on Monday night as he accused CBS of caving to FCC threats by spiking his interview with Texas state Rep. and U.S. S
Open Letter to Tech Companies: Protect Your Users From Lawless DHS Subpoenas | Electronic Frontier Foundation
EFF is calling on technology companies like Meta and Google to stand up for their users by resisting DHS lawless administrative subpoenas for user data.
Artificial Intelligence Combined With Human Stupidity Is a Recipe for Disaster - WhoWhatWhy
While artificial intelligence and robotics promise opportunities, the people who stand to benefit the most from these technologies are some of the worst in the world.
The Department of Homeland Security Is Demanding That Google Turn Over Information About Random Critics
The US government has found a frighteningly efficient way to keep tabs on citizens who criticize the government: just demand their personal data from Google.According to recent reporting from the …
Anthropic's $200M Pentagon Contract at Risk Over Objections to Domestic Surveillance, Autonomous Deployments
Talks "are at a standstill" for Anthropic's potential $200 million contract with America's Defense Department, reports Reuters (citing several people familiar with the discussions.") The two issues?
- Using AI to surveil Americans
- Safeguards against deploying AI autonomously
The company's po...
Rice University students launch public map tracking ICE activity
After ICE enforcement halted their volunteer program in Southeast Houston, two Rice University freshmen launched ICE Map, tracking arrest and detention activity
Anti-ICE protesters are following same nonviolent playbook used by people in war zones across the world to fight threats to their communities
Americans are learning and doing the kind of work that civilians in war zones worldwide have done for decades: dealing with threats by organizing to help protect their neighbors and communities.
French Lawmakers Vote To Ban Social Media Use By Under-15s
French lawmakers have voted to ban social media access for children under 15 and prohibit mobile phones in high schools, positioning France as the second country after Australia to impose sweeping age-based digital restrictions. The Guardian reports: The lower national assembly adopted the text by ...
The Second American Civil War Has Begun | David Todd McCarty
I never considered a civil war where the government attacked its own citizens, and its supporters cheered them on. I don’t know why I didn’t think that was an option here. Did I mention my naivety?
Minnesota State Patrol uses long range acoustic device, first used by military, to disperse Maple Grove protesters - CBS Minnesota
Minnesota State Patrol troopers used a powerful sound system first used by the military in Maple Grove, Minnesota, to communicate and disperse noisy protesters.
Alabama Senate passes ban on ‘three-cueing’ method of reading instruction
The Alabama Senate passed a bill Thursday morning that bans the use of an education strategy known as the three-cueing system.SB 168, sponsored by Sen. Donnie Chesteen, R-Geneva, codifies the Alabama State Board of Education’s May 2024 ban of the method. Three-cueing is a teaching strategy affiliated
“The powerful have their power. But we have something too: the capacity to stop pretending, to name realities, to build our strength at home, and to act together.”
When Librarians Help Censorship Without Realizing It
A powerful, firsthand reflection on why “neutrality” is not librarianship and how silence and self-censorship can unintentionally fuel book bans. This post explores representation, intellectual freedom, and what school librarians must do to protect student access and fight censorship.
Do it! - Leading economist teaches Europe how to cripple Trump
The leading French economist Gabriel Zucman is urging European governments to inflict financial pain on American billionaires in response to US President Donald Trump’s effort to seize control of …