authoritarianism "Less lethal" is a deceptive term to describe the weapons that routinely kill and maim peaceful protesters Cory Doctorow

novels An interview with Charlie Kaufman about his new novel takes a weirdly meta Kaufman-esque turn Thom Dunn

mistakes Oregon cop "cleared" after flashing white power sign at right-wing demonstrators Rob Beschizza

tabloids America set to be nuked, anarchy in the US, and the men who knew too much, in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

News DHS announces 'Task Force to Protect American Monuments, Memorials, and Statues' Xeni Jardin

Spoken Word with Electronics For triggers, gates, clocks, and sociopaths alike, "Master/Slave" faces retirement Ethan Persoff

tabloids Hollywood hypocrites tearing America apart and rioters battling to destroy the United States, in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

donald trump Trump rally youth: 'Aunt Jemima was canceled… She was the picture of the American dream' Xeni Jardin

activism Goodbye to the racist statue of Roosevelt and two people of color outside NYC's Natural History Museum David Pescovitz

Killers hunt Prince Andrew, Brad Pitt’s secret daughter, and George Clooney’s plastic surgery shocker, in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

trump Donald Trump threatens protesters while promoting Oklahoma campaign rally during pandemic Xeni Jardin

Say goodbye to Uncle Ben, Mrs. Buttersworth, and the Cream of Wheat chef David Pescovitz

Business Trump tweets crazy lies about NBC and Google Ads demonetizing far-right sites (they didn't) Xeni Jardin

activism How to safely topple a statue using science David Pescovitz

News Philonise Floyd, brother of slain George Floyd, asks U.N. to investigate police brutality and racist violence against Black Americans Xeni Jardin

police violence A US Air Force Sergeant linked to Boogaloo Bois charged with killing police officer Thom Dunn

politics Google cracks down on The Federalist & ZeroHedge for violating race-related content policies, may permanently suspend access to Google Ads revenue Xeni Jardin

white supremacists Noted white nationalist and guy who got punched in the face Richard Spencer is "financially crippled" from lawsuit Thom Dunn

occupy Seattle activists have established a 6-block autonomous zone around an abandoned police station Thom Dunn

Chaos in America, O.J. Simpson framed by cops, and Brad Pitt’s saggy butt, in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan