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On Thursday, a coalition of civil society groups asked senators to reject the nomination of Edward R. Martin, Jr. to be the permanent U.S. Attorney for D.C. In just over a month as the interim U.S. Attorney, Martin has weaponized his office to threaten critics of Elon Musk in willfulContinue Reading

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A Pentagon memo issued on Wednesday (Feb. 26) mandates the identification and separation of transgender service members unless they qualify for an exemption. This new directive follows the recent announcement by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, who implemented a ban on transgender individuals enlisting in the U.S. military earlier thisContinue Reading

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This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. Since the first day of President Traitor 47’s second term, three little words keep coming up. In one of his first executive orders, the president instructed agencies to terminate the so-called “Green New Deal,” which he has described as “ridiculous” andContinue Reading

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Over time, social media has evolved to function as something of a town square, where Americans come to chat, share information and organize. Unlike actual town squares, however, these platforms are private enterprises controlled mostly by a handful of billionaires, and they have become powerful gatekeepers for information, including about publicContinue Reading

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In historical terms, the event we are witnessing is an attempt at Gleichschaltung. The Nazi term is usually translated “coordination,” sometimes “consolidation” or “streamlining.” In this phase of totalitarianism, the Movement, now elected to power, uses its hold on the legitimate authority of the state to try, illegitimately, to align neutral,Continue Reading

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Quality radio remains ever universal, popular and more reliable in an era of artificial intelligence (AI) and social media, including in Costa Rica, where unique programming raises awareness and promotes public participation on climate decision making in Latin America, the theme of this year’s World Radio Day, marked annually onContinue Reading