5+ day, 9+ hour ago  (96+ words) Given the speed of AI's development and its ubiquity, relying on companies to self-regulate is like closing the computer laptop after the deepfakes have been posted. The exploitation of women's sexual images without consent, coupled with the lack of robust…...

1+ week, 1+ hour ago  (525+ words) International Olympic Committee president Kirsty Coventry (center) attends the closing ceremony of the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games at Verona Olympic Arena in Verona, Italy on February 22, 2026. The genetic testing put forward by the committee "fuels suspicion, invites public scrutiny,…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (754+ words) Abby Zimet has written CD's Further column since 2008. A longtime, award-winning journalist, she moved to the Maine woods in the early 70s, where she spent a dozen years building a house, hauling water and writing before moving to Portland. Having come…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (295+ words) Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks during a Cabinet meeting at the White House on April 30, 2025 in Washington, DC. In 2026, the federal government is telling us how men should be men, with devastating effects on our health and…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (37+ words) Hegseth Wants State Media: Pentagon Chief Says He Cant Wait for Son of Pro-Trump Billionaire to Control CNN'Common Dreams To donate by check, phone, or other method, see our More Ways to Give page....

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (736+ words) A video released by the White House that included clips from Hollywood action movies like Iron Man, Top Gun, and others was immediately mocked for reflecting the militaristic fantasies of teenage boys. Consider what's missing from the videos: no civilians…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (458+ words) Bad Bunny flies into the arms of his dancers. Bad Bunny didn't just choose a lush set design. He intentionally made history visible, reminding millions of viewers that colonial power doesn't only claim territory, it reorganizes our whole environment. In…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (593+ words) As a prolific author from the Boston area, Peter F. Crowley writes in various forms, including short fiction, op-eds, poetry, and academic essays. His writing can be found in Pif Magazine, New Verse News, Counterpunch, Middle East Monitor, Galway Review, Digging…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (1682+ words) An aerial view of the Paramount logo on the water tower at Paramount Studios on February 23, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. Concerns are mounting about the state of the US media landscape now that it looks increasingly likely that Paramount Skydance'a…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (1434+ words) Free Press was created to give people a voice in the crucial decisions that shape our media. We believe that positive social change, racial justice and meaningful engagement in public life require equitable access to technology, diverse and independent ownership…...