Some say you shouldn’t support the Palestinian struggle if you’re queer. Have you found your place as an activist?Of course, but it’s by embracing who I am that I was able to do so. I had to acknowledge my privilege, my suffering, my resources, my mental health – then I could find my place. I […]
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Honoring the Fight Against Gun Violence & Those Lost to It
Having survived the Parkland school shooting in 2018, David Hogg posited that there was an intimate connection between far-right politics and real-world violence. Since then, he has appeared on TV, gone on speaking tours, and written books to shine a light on the root causes of gun violence in the United States. He even co-founded […]
Read MoreWhen Your Boomer Mum Joins Extinction Rebellion
This article originally appeared on VICE Netherlands. Every young person I know seems worried about the world these days. Long-drawn-out conflicts, the climate crisis, the decline in homeownership: We have a lot to blame our predecessors for. Meanwhile, those same predecessors (AKA boomers) are often painted as cranky conservatives with big houses and an even […]
Read MorePro-Palestine Protesters Disrupt Fox News, Demand End to Propaganda
President Joe Biden has so far resisted calls for a cease-fire, though, telling reporters last week that there was “no possibility” of one. Meanwhile, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer participated in a March for Israel rally on Tuesday. One of the speakers was far-right evangelical Pastor John Hagee, a […]
Read MoreChristopher Rufo’s Shockingly Open Appeal: I’ll Fund Right-Wing “Culture War” Projects
His valet, Walt Nauta, and a Mar-a-Lago property manager, Carlos de Oliveira, are also charged in the case for allegedly moving boxes housing the sensitive documents in and out of a storage room in an effort to conceal them from FBI investigators. Trump, Nauta, and de Oliveira have all pleaded not guilty. Cannon has handed […]
Read MoreConfessions of an AI deepfake propagandist: using ElevenLabs to clone Jill Biden’s voice
A recent deepfake video of First Lady of the United States Jill Biden, where she attacks her own husband President Biden’s political policies, highlights both the powerful speech potential and emerging challenges of advanced synthetic media technologies — especially in light of the pending and sure-to-be divisive 2024 U.S. general election. Created by filmmaker and […]
Read More“Not in Our Name”: Jewish Activists Take Over Capitol to Demand Ceasefire in Gaza
The 20 Republican representatives who voted against Jordan are Don Bacon, Ken Buck, Lori Chavez-DeRember, Anthony D’Esposito, Mario Diaz Balart, Jake Ellzey, Andrew Garbarino, Kay Granger, Carlos Giminez, Vicente Gonzales, John James, Doug LaMalfa, Mike Lawler, Mike Kelly, Jen Kiggans, Nick Lalota, John Rutherford, Mike Simpson, Victoria Spartz, and Steve Womack. The margin is far […]
Read More“F*ck You, Fascist”: Charlie Kirk Swarmed by Protesters in University Visit
He also flew to Mar-a-Lago to beg Trump to pay him for working as Trump’s personal attorney. That didn’t work, but Trump did agree to host a fundraiser dinner for Giuliani. Entry cost $100,000 a plate, but Giuliani paid Costello just $10,000 in September. Giuliani’s son Andrew said Trump has agreed to host a second […]
Read MoreRight-Wing Activist Charlie Kirk Is Mad He Was Heckled in University Visit
He also flew to Mar-a-Lago to beg Trump to pay him for working as Trump’s personal attorney. That didn’t work, but Trump did agree to host a fundraiser dinner for Giuliani. Entry cost $100,000 a plate, but Giuliani paid Costello just $10,000 in September. Giuliani’s son Andrew said Trump has agreed to host a second […]
Read More“Piss Baby” Charlie Kirk Heckled in University Visit
He also flew to Mar-a-Lago to beg Trump to pay him for working as Trump’s personal attorney. That didn’t work, but Trump did agree to host a fundraiser dinner for Giuliani. Entry cost $100,000 a plate, but Giuliani paid Costello just $10,000 in September. Giuliani’s son Andrew said Trump has agreed to host a second […]
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