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Imagine sitting at your desk as a New York Times reporter, knowing that crime is *way down* in Albuquerque and at historic lows across the U.S. and writing the following headline. Mindblowing.

Talking to families in Gaza, the starvation levels are unprecedented: People faint from the lack of food and essential elements as well as the contaminated water. The signs of malnutrition have spread widely, especially on kids. Families have almost nothing to eat. The markets

Tonight is the first of three free, public events in Los Angeles for Copaganda. Details for all 3 events below! Come learn a little bit about how the news media distorts what you're afraid of and prepares us all for authoritarianism. And what you can do about it.

20 armed ICE agents detain mom & 3 daughters dressed only in underwear outside in the rain for hours—they are all U.S. citizens. Agents took their phones, laptops & life savings in cash—even after proving they weren't suspects. "They wanted me to change in front of all of them

Atlanta!! Come hear Alec Karakatsanis talk about his new book! I really can’t overstate how much reading it/hearing from Alec is essential for changing how you read the news as we slide further into fascism

note: It's been six weeks since Israel recommenced its bombing and starvation campaign in Gaza and none of the "agenda setting" Sunday shows—ABC’s This Week, CBS’s Face the Nation, NBC’s Meet the Press, CNN’s State of the Union—have mentioned it once. (24 total episodes)

In Ep 220, "The Power of Thought-Terminating Bad Guy Labels," we break down the cheap, lizard brain appeal of pejorative, racialized labels––from "terrorist" to "extremist" to "gang member" to "illegal alien." with guest Alec Karakatsanis soundcloud.com/citationsneede…

Got 5 copies of Alec Karakatsanis's new book in time for our gallery opening this weekend! We'll have them on hand for people to see, hopefully as encouragement to get their own copy! Thanks for your work Alec! Wish you were going to be in Philly in May so you could see the show!

New episode of Dystopia Now. Dr. Émile P. Torres and I chatted with Alec Karakatsanis about his new book COPAGANDA and how tech billionaires and pundits like Matt Yglesias misdiagnose the causes of crime to push authoritarian politics.

This was a great podcast!

My final Los Angeles book talk is tonight. Come join us!

"She was later charged with resisting an officer after she says UNC police knocked her out of her wheelchair while seizing her phone."

🚨California wants to double the number of people eligible for court-ordered psychiatric treatment. SB 823 adds bipolar I to CARE Court—giving the state more power to force meds, housing, and surveillance. Let’s unpack why that’s a disaster. 🧵

What if, instead of using a massive punishment bureaucracy to enforce inequality, we worked to achieve equality? Great question posed by @equalityalec, tonight at Oxy, talking about his new book “Copaganda: how police and the media manipulate our news.” It’s a real must-read.

May Day reminder that Fire Camps in California "train" incarcerated firefighters and use aggressive PR to legitimize legal slavery.

Make sure you come to this event in Atlanta next week. The events in Oakland, Santa Clara, San Francisco, and Los Angeles this week were incredible. Inspiring and energizing to see so many people talking about these ideas and organizing in their communities.

Israel tried to sink an aid ship with 30 activists on board, thousands of miles from its shores. An Israeli C-130 aircraft with quad drone launching capacity, like the ones witnessed attacking the flotilla, was flying at low altitude for hours over the boat prior to attack. Will

Gaza Media Office: Death toll due to starvation policy rises to 57, with the number expected to increase amid the ongoing closure of crossings and the prevention of aid, infant formula, and nutritional supplements. It’s been over two months since Israel let a bottle of water in