'The dictionary definition of fascism': Conservative columnist condemns Donald Trump's MAGA 'cult' - Raw Story
MAGA Republicans have been attacking Robert Reich as a “coastal elitist” in response to an August 23 tweet in which the liberal economist, UC Berkeley professor and former secretary of labor in the Clinton Administration described far-right Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis as a “fascist.” Reich’s MAGA crit...
Dark Personality Traits Make People Susceptible to Fake News - Neuroscience News
People with Dark Triad personality traits are more likely to believe fake news, especially when doing so promotes their own selfish desires. Even when presented with scientific facts, those with dark triad personalities bend reality to their own liking. The more pronounced traits associated with self-interest were, the more those with dark triad personalities doubted there was a difference between actual facts and mere opinions.
How can we maximize woke’s potential while minimizing the culture war’s divisiveness?
The word ‘woke’ has increasingly become caught up in the rhetoric of the culture war. But debates around wokeness and what it means are drawing attention away from the real issues.
Fascist Politics in the Age of Neoliberal Capitalism: Confronting the Domestication of the Unimaginable - CounterPunch.org
The long shadow of domestic fascism, defined as a project of racial and cultural cleansing, is with us once again. Americans have seen the ghosts of fascism before in acts of savage colonialism and dispossession, in an era of slavery marked by the brutality of whippings and neck irons, and in a Jim Crow age most obvious in the spectacularized horror of murderous lynchings. More recently we have viewed fascist acts of terror in a politics disappearances and genocidal erasures under the dictatorships of Adolf Hitler, Augusto Pinochet in Chile, and others. And in each case, history has given us a glimpse of what the end of humanity would look like.
When Do Parties Lie? Misinformation and Radical-Right Populism Across 26 Countries - Petter Törnberg, Juliana Chueri, 2025
The spread of misinformation has emerged as a global concern. Academic attention has recently shifted to emphasize the role of political elites as drivers of mi...
Mocktails in Toronto: 6 places featuring great drinks with Ceder's Non-Alcoholic Spirits | Some Good Clean Fun
I tested out non-alcoholic cocktails at six Toronto restaurants over the course of six nights, and experienced bartending creativity at its finest! Here are the mocktails these mixologists are shaking up.
Discover Toronto's best patios for non-alcoholic cocktails
Patio season is in full swing and that means it's time to advantage of the sunny weather and dine outside. Toronto has ample patios to enjoy, no matter
Is it advisable for one who is not an expert on economic and social issues to express views on the subject of socialism? I believe for a number of reasons that it is.
Monthly Review | Imperialist Propaganda and the Ideology of the Western Left Intelligentsia: From Anticommunism and Identity Politics to Democratic Illusions and Fascism
In this interview with Zhao Dingqi of World Socialism Studies, Gabriel Rockhill dives deep into the CIA’s campaign to propagate thinly veiled imperialist and capitalist ideology through the…
Monthly Review | Capitalism, Global Poverty, and the Case for Democratic Socialism
The popular narrative that capitalism has led to a general improvement in human well-being over the last two hundred years is, historical data show, not supported by evidence. Jason Hickel and Dylan…
Congress Did NOT Realize How Much the TikTok Ban Would RADICALIZE Young ...
TikTok is set to be banned on January 19th, but creators on the popular app aren’t going down without a fight. TikTok creators have not only sounded off about the U.S. government’s corruption, but they’ve found brilliant ways to antagonize the status quo to retaliate against them for banning TikTok. In this video we’ll discuss reactions to the TikTok ban, why it was banned, and how creators are organizing ahead of TikTok’s inevitable ban.
Sources:
Common Dreams - https://www.commondreams.org/news/tiktok-scotus-uphold-ban
Sludge - https://readsludge.com/2024/04/23/meta-shatters-lobbying-record-as-house-passes-tiktok-ban/
Featured TikTok Creators (in Order of Appearance):
Mango Slug - https://www.tiktok.com/@mangoslug
Bryan Andrews - https://www.tiktok.com/@bryanandrewsmusic
Jordxn Simone - https://www.tiktok.com/@jordxn.simone
Tony Statovci - https://www.tiktok.com/@tonystatovci
Jasmine’s Garden - https://www.tiktok.com/@jasminesgarden23
Good Trouble - https://www.tiktok.com/@goodtrouble_
Thiqy Dusty - https://www.tiktok.com/@thiqydusty
What The Ish - https://www.tiktok.com/@whattheish
Soupy Time - https://www.tiktok.com/@soupytime
Thoren Bradley - https://www.tiktok.com/@bradley.thor
Total Hypocrisy - https://www.tiktok.com/@totalhypocrisy
Lissat772 - https://www.tiktok.com/@lissat772
Chapters:
0:00 US Bans TikTok
3:59 TikTok Creators Respond
6:28 Antony Blinken and Mitt Romney Admit Reason for Ban
8:45 Politician's Priorities
14:19 RedNote
15:37 Meta
18:14 Conclusion
20:03 Outro
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According to new data analyzed by ProPublica and The New York Times Magazine, warming temperatures, rising seas and changing rainfall will profoundly reshape the way people have lived in North America for centuries.
New Report Exposes Toyota’s Years-Long Effort to Fund Climate Deniers and Block Climate Action | Common Dreams
With its allies entering power in the White House and Congress, Toyota is poised to help dismantle climate policy that threatens its backward-looking business model