"Everyday resistance" is the most common form of opposition to oppression. It consists of footdragging, non-compliance, pilfering, desertion, feigned ignorance, slander, arson, sabotage, flight etc... James C. Scott's article is the classic statement on "everyday resistance".

An emerging parallel economy peddles purity, health and fitness to promote wellbeing – and a political worldview.

Several bloggers have already written good posts explaining why the myth of the ‘average 18″ waist’ exists (and persists!). In a nutshell,  it’s due to survival bias, 19th-c…

Elon Musk's latest move as DOGE Czar wasn't a cut, but a massive new TV for his government-office gaming setup.

The Nation Magazine

History doesn't repeat. It mutates.

Generative AI spammers are brute forcing the internet, and it is working.

It’s time to open up your big fat mouths and push back against fatphobia

The annual “Drag ’n Tag” expedition takes place amid a wave of antitransgender legislation

An experienced thru-hiker traveling to the US to hike the AZT last month says she was treated inhumanely and deported without justification.

A family from Illinois is anxiously awaiting a decision from a Canadian tribunal as they seek asylum north of the border, claiming that America’s politics have made them feel unsafe. 

The infrastructure required to host COP30 in Belém is undermining the cause, campaigners say.

404 Media has obtained the list of sites and services that ICE contractor ShadowDragon pulls data from. ShadowDragon sources data from all over the web and lets government analysts easily search it and draw connections between people.

Federal worker feedback to NBC Washington shows some are feeling "a punch in the gut" after the Department of Government Efficiency's cuts.

There are reports of clogged sinks, overflowing trash cans, and a lack of toilet paper.

What did my dad and RFK Jr. say about vaccines and autism back then?

A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to reinstate probationary workers let go in mass firings across multiple agencies.

How to respond to the kidnapping of Mahmoud Khalil and why it matters.