Month: March 2019

Trump Adviser Calls President’s Lies ‘Alternative Facts’

Welcome to the world of alternative facts. Remember when Stephen Colbert first introduced us to the concept of “truthiness?” Back

Islamic State, a message from Raqqa

Thank you again for asking after my brother. I am pleased to say that he is now almost fully recovered

Why We Shouldn’t Be Surprised Kids Can’t Tell Fake News From Real News

“It’s a question of how do you decide what’s good enough evidence to support a conclusion,” says Abraham P. Schwab,

Who is the subject of digital rights?

This text is excerpted from Being Digital Citizens (published London, Rowman & Littlefield International, 2015).   Edward Snowden calls for

The Real Reason Electoral College Reform Is Coming

During President-elect Donald Trump’s otherwise frightening 60 Minutes interview on Sunday, in which he pledged to deport millions of immigrants and hinted that

The British syndrome: an abdication of responsibility

William Blake, Dante's Inferno, Canto X. Wikicommons. Some rights reserved.My book, Mammon’s Kingdom, was born of incredulity. The global financial

Pro Athletes Are Helping Victims Report Sexual Abuse In Youth Soccer

Professional soccer players, including the former Crewe Alexandra player Andy Woodward, have been speaking out recently about their experiences of

Through the looking glass

Francis Fukuyama. Demotix/Sergii Kharchenko. All rights reserved.TomDispatch regular John Feffer, the director of Foreign Policy In Focus, offers a cunning bow to the

President Trump Signs Executive Order To Advance Dakota Pipeline Construction

President Donald Trump, who’s been in office for a total of four days, has already signed a series of executive

North Sinai and Egyptian media

Terrorist attacks have shaken Egypt to mark the second anniversary of the military coup—or at least this is what some claim.