“A functioning democracy depends on the public possessing facts and knowledge to make informed decisions. We need to remember these things as the Trump regime works aggressively to strip away access to reliable information and dispose evidence of what’s true and what’s false.”

“Let’s be clear: Climate change is real and an existential threat. Supporting diversity, equity and inclusion is a sign of a healthy society. Vaccines save lives.”

New in PN: The AP provides a model of effective press resistance"The dispute over the name of the Gulf of Mexico seems trivial, especially compared to the others horrors Trump is currently perpetrating. But tyrants are tyrants in part because they insist on asserting control over even trivial matters."