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Parents of unvaccinated 6-year-old killed by measles in Texas speak out. They still are anti-vax

Children’s Health Defense official says parents affected by measles outbreak ‘would rather have’ untested treatments ‘than the MMR vaccination’

The Independent UK · Mar 20, 2025

Pentagon press secretary has a ‘long history’ of bigoted social media posts and now faces calls to resign

The 26-year-old MAGA supporter joined the Pentagon’s press office in January

The Independent UK · Mar 6, 2025

Nearly 6,000 veterans have lost jobs in Musk purge, Democrats say

If DOGE chief does trim down 75 percent of the federal workforce, up to 500,000 veterans could lose their jobs

The Independent UK · Feb 25, 2025

Center for Investigative Reporting (Mother Jones/Reveal) Hiring First Amendment Fellow for One Year

The Center for Investigative Reporting (CIR), home to Mother Jones, Reveal, and CIR Studios, is hiring a full-time remote First Amendment Fellow to join our legal department. This one-year paid position will allow the fellow the chance to work closely as an associate with in-house counsel. Responsibilities: prepublication review of…

Reason · Aug 14, 2024

JD Vance attacked AOC for ‘sociopathic attitude’ towards children and family

Trump running mate made remarks to Catholic group in 2021, the same year he criticized ‘childless cat ladies’

The Guardian - US · Aug 2, 2024

OpenAI, Microsoft sued by news nonprofit for copyright infringement

Lawsuit by the Center for Investigative Reporting comes after similar claims by The New York Times and other newspapers.

Al Jazeera · Jun 28, 2024

News nonprofit sues ChatGPT maker OpenAI and Microsoft for 'exploitative' copyright infringement

Another news organization is suing ChatGPT maker OpenAI and its business partner Microsoft for alleged copyright infringement

The Independent UK · Jun 27, 2024

The high price of whistleblowing

Whistleblowers are often shunned and discredited, but honoring one's moral code is ultimately worth it

Salon · Jun 20, 2024

Why We Remember Columbine

Some crimes linger in public memory and some crimes fade away. The Columbine massacre didn't just stay with us—it created a script for future murders.

Reason · Apr 20, 2024

Online gamblers raked in thousands on bets against the Titanic sub crew’s survival

Company argued betting platform was a valuable resource of information

The Independent UK · Jun 23, 2023