On conspiracy theories, conspiracy facts, and the uncanny valley in between.

Having studied authoritarian states for over a decade, I would never exaggerate the severity of the threat we now face. But an American kleptocracy is exactly where president-elect Trump and his backe...

In the 21st century, every novel is a horror novel.

To help curb government corruption, Congress should close the gaps in and expand the ban on contractor political spending.

The records offer a panoramic view of a fundraising campaign that is extraordinary for its size and opacity.

A newsletter on U.S. politics and history - and the ongoing struggle over how much democracy, and for whom, there should be in America

The Right has long derided any attempt at leveling racial and social hierarchies as anti-American “socialism” or “communism.” What they are actually fighting is equality.

The US media were willing cogs in Trump’s machine. Now he’s tearing it down.

An Arizona State hockey coach who was present during an outdoor workout that left a player on life support is not with the team for its home opener.

This week's show is a round-up of stories about bad choices that produced (for some) tragically obvious outcomes.

Ex-vangelical https://www.youtube.com/@kristiburke has been called a "Jezebel." She joins us to explain why and share her journey. https://youtu.be/70NvWHB9TEA

My father died six months ago today. I wrote this while he was dying. https://sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/the-empty-stage

Musk's America PAC funds the online voter registration hub.

At its Meta Connect event, CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced a handful of new smart glasses, including a slimmed-down VR headset and the company’s first camera-free glasses.

Artificial intelligence is turbocharging scams in ways unimaginable just a few years ago. Ninety-eight percent of Americans say they have been targeted by scammers — many on a daily basis — according to a poll conducted by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.

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https://www.youtube.com/@kaysemelone is an exvangelical turned secular humanist activist, and she has much to say about her former faith, women in activist spac

Acclimation to mass death—and the devaluing of humanity in general—is their primary purpose

Verified information detailing the global impacts of Silicon Valley, United States venture capital and their global tech fascist projects: Network States, ZEDEs, military weapons start-ups, medical ex...