Make Government Boring Again

A deceptive “beautiful” bill conceals dangerous policy, Trump administration withholds billions in school funding, Essence Fest faces accusations of cultural erasure, and former politician Rick Perry finds purpose in psychedelics. DeRay interviews Massachusetts Attorney General A ... Show More

Trump orders US bombing of Iran nuclear sites, ICE impersonations surge amid immigration crackdowns, young men emerge as a swing vote to watch, and Tyler Perry hit with a $260 million sexual-assault and harassment lawsuit. DeRay interviews Deborah N. Archer about her new book Div ... Show More

Democratic lawmakers attacked in Minnesota, tensions rise between Iran and Israel, SNAP work requirements threaten food access, tech bros’ bizarre transition to the military, and a reflection on the legacy of Living Single. DeRay interviews NYC Comptroller Brad Lander about his m ... Show More

Aside from Martyn Blake, only three other armed police officers have stood trial for murder. We speak to one of them. The news of firearms officer Martyn Blake's acquittal in the Chris Kaba murder trial has sparked a national debate - not just about how and why the CPS came to ch ... Show More

Depuis le 24 février, l’ancien chirurgien Joël Le Scouarnec est jugé devant la cour criminelle du Morbihan, pour des faits d’agressions sexuelles et viols sur mineur sur près de 300 victimes. Un procès hors-normes, qui devrait durer jusqu’en juin et qui permet aux victimes de tém ... Show More

Monday, September 9th, 2024Today, a North Carolina court ruling on RFK Jr. disrupts mail in voting; DeSantis’ election police questioned people who signed abortion petitions; NPR names the Trump staffers who assaulted the Arlington Cemetery employee; veterans are turning away fro ... Show More

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In the introduction to Pleasure Activism: The Politics of Feeling Good (AK Press, 2019), adrienne maree brown defines pleasure activism as “the work we do to reclaim our whole, happy, and satisfiable selves from the impacts, delusions, and limitations of oppression and/or suprema ... Show More

University of New Orleans student Ciaya Whetstone enjoys her first Mardi Gras celebration with her friends and her boyfriend: She posts photos on Instagram captioned, "Well my first Mardi Gras parade did not disappoint." As the night progresses, Whetstone ends up at her boyfriend ... Show More

As the hit Netflix documentary What Jennifer Did draws criticism for manipulating source materials, we talk to Karen K. Ho about the differences between True Crime and journalism.  Umar Zameer is acquitted of murdering a Toronto police officer, but the way his case was handled by ... Show More

Maddie De Garay was just 12 years old when her parents agreed to enroll her in Pfizer’s Covid vaccine study. When she became deathly ill, the family found out just how far Pfizer, the study officials, and the government would go to try to erase her from the public discussion.Subs ... Show More

Ce vendredi 16 octobre, Samuel Paty, un professeur d’histoire-géographie de 47 ans, est décapité à quelques rues de son collège de Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, dans les Yvelines. Son assaillant est abattu par la police. Onze jours avant, l’enseignant avait présenté à ses élèves des ... Show More