class war Panama Papers journalist assassinated by car bomb in Malta Cory Doctorow

law John Hinckley, who attempted to assassinate Ronald Reagan, will go free David Pescovitz

death Read a CIA manual on assassination David Pescovitz

corruption Snowden for drones: The Intercept's expose on US drone attacks, revealed by a new leaker Cory Doctorow

music A rare, new interview with Bob Dylan David Pescovitz

education After MLK's assassination, this schoolteacher conducted a legendary social experiment to teach kids about racism David Pescovitz

b-side Is 2020 over yet? Mark Frauenfelder

Post-truth is pre-fascism Excellent Atlantic article about QAnon and how it is becoming an anti-Enlightenment religion Mark Frauenfelder

tabloids Roy Horn lives, China lied, and Murder Hornets Swarm America, in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

trump Why tabloid reporters are like Donald Trump Peter Sheridan

music And another surprise stunner from Bob Dylan! David Pescovitz

music Bob Dylan just released a 17 minute song about JFK's assassination David Pescovitz

music Bob Dylan releases his first original song in eight years Mark Frauenfelder

Disney Disneyland closing due to coronavirus Xeni Jardin

horror movies Here's the trailer for Jordan Peele's remake of the 1992 horror flick, Candyman Mark Frauenfelder

surveillance What it's like inside the CIA during Donald Trump's "Deep State" purge Thom Dunn

gun violence Here's a 1968 episode of The Dick Cavett show discussing the assassination of Robert Kennedy Mark Frauenfelder

Business Amnesty vs. NSO Group Israel spyware lawsuit goes behind closed doors Xeni Jardin

aviation 'Highly likely' Iran shot down Ukrainian airliner that killed 176 people, U.S. officials say — and probably an accident Xeni Jardin