News Foreign governments, prison contractors, US lawmakers spend big bucks with Trump to curry favor Xeni Jardin

surveillance What you need to know about police drone surveillance at protests against police brutality Thom Dunn

black lives matter "Promissory Note" marries MLK's moving words with music and imagery Andrea James

police Police militarization is objectively bad for police and for society, according to science Thom Dunn

racism The US Department of Justice was originally created to tackle white supremacy Thom Dunn

about face Fox host Steve Doocy pushes the idea that Trump should wear a mask Carla Sinclair

COVID-19 "They want to throw God's wonderful breathing system out": Comments from Florida anti-maskers David Pescovitz

politics Former GOP Presidential candidate Carly Fiorina endorses Joe Biden Rob Beschizza

police brutality If you see the police, start recording Rob Beschizza

facebook Over 30 ex-Facebook employees slam Zuckerberg's inaction on harmful political posts in open letter Carla Sinclair

News Mike Mullen, former Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman: 'I Cannot Remain Silent' Xeni Jardin

music The Library of Congress is launching an open-source archive of hip-hop samples dating back more than a century Thom Dunn

crime Ahmaud Arbery's killers arrested and charged with murder Rob Beschizza

nihilism Two great deep-dives mine the endless hole at the bottom of Mitch McConnell's inhumanity Thom Dunn

surveillance Under coronavirus lockdown, Russia expands surveillance state Xeni Jardin

No pants, no problem. But cover your face. Matt Maranian

coronavirus Mexicans want crackdown on coronavirus-carrying American border crossers Xeni Jardin

Republicans Do you have what it takes to be this guy's "Awesome Republican Goddess?" Take the quiz! Thom Dunn

privacy Spying on everyone to combat COVID-19 will further erode civil liberties just like 9/11, privacy advocates warn Xeni Jardin

china Mass graves are being dug for Iranian coronavirus victims Seamus Bellamy