Thor Benson

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Writer. Featured in @WIRED, @RollingStone, @TheDailyBeast, @TheAtlantic, @NBCNews and elsewhere. I write about politics, tech and science.

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“Neither our media nor our political system is designed to deal with a far right authoritarian party”

1 week ago | publicnotice.co | Aaron Rupar |Thor Benson

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Adam Serwer on America's "new dark age"

3 weeks ago | publicnotice.co | Aaron Rupar |Thor Benson

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Trump Tries to Make Sure States Don't Fight Climate Change Either

1 month ago | rollingstone.com | Thor Benson

May 24, 2025 President Donald Trump meets with Republicans in the U.S. Capitol on May 20, 2025.
Trump Tries to Make Sure States Don't Fight Climate Change Either

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Thor Benson

3 hours agoTrump delivers another huge tariff surpriseThe president makes yet another move in the trade war. Visions of deregulation and tax reform initially caused a stock market surge in November 2024 …NowTrump softens on Putin as Russia’s military edge weakens, officials sayMoscow’s advantage on the Ukraine battlefield is waning, experts say. But President Donald Trump seems disinclined to ramp up pressure on the Kremlin to engage in ceasefire talks.
How activists and immigrants in the US can protect their privacy

1 month ago | aljazeera.com | Thor Benson

Civil liberties have come under threat since United States President Donald Trump took power in January. The Trump administration has primarily targeted more vulnerable groups, such as immigrants, tourists and non-American activists, as US law does not grant them the same protections as US citizens. Some immigrants and tourists have found themselves trapped at the border for long periods of time. In some cases, they have been held due to social media posts critical of Trump.
Rick Wilson on Marco Rubio's debasement

1 month ago | publicnotice.co | Aaron Rupar |Thor Benson

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Trump is killing the tourism industry

2 months ago | publicnotice.co | Aaron Rupar |Thor Benson

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Brain Drain: Scientists Are Fleeing the U.S. as Trump Cuts Funding

2 months ago | rollingstone.com | Thor Benson

April 24, 2025 The "Stand Up For Science" demonstration in support of U.S. scientists, in Paris on April 3, 2025.
Brain Drain: Scientists Are Fleeing the U.S. as Trump Cuts Funding

2 months ago | yahoo.com | Thor Benson

America has stood as a world superpower for the past century or so, and much of that power has been derived from the country’s scientific and technological prowess. From medicine to aerospace, some of the greatest thinkers in modern history have called the United States their home and pushed boundaries while residing within its borders.
The Declaration of Independence's warning for Trump

2 months ago | publicnotice.co | Aaron Rupar |Thor Benson

🦅🗽🦅 With corporate outlets obeying in advance, supporting independent political media is more important right now than ever. Public Notice is possible thanks to paid subscribers. If you aren’t one already, please click the button below and become one to support our work. 🦅🗽🦅A note from Aaron: Tune in this afternoon (April 18) at 2pm eastern (1 central) for my weekly Substack Live with David Nir of The Downballot, featuring special guest Justin Kanew of The Tennessee Holler.