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3/13/2023 10:34:30 AM

Florida book bans are not a hoax

For months, Popular Information has documented how thousands of books have been removed from the shelves of Florida school libraries or have otherwise been made unavailable to Florida students. These
3/28/2023 10:34:28 AM

The inside story of why a Florida school removed a movie about Ruby Bridges

Ruby Bridges is a civil rights hero. At just six years old, Bridges was the first Black child to desegregate an all-white elementary school in New Orleans, fulfilling the promise of the Supreme
3/10/2023 2:25:01 PM

Why Musk attacked me

Popular Information has documented how, under Elon Musk's leadership, Twitter's Community Notes feature has been weaponized against our reporting. Purportedly, Community Notes are used to
4/3/2023 10:34:27 AM

FLASHBACK: When right-wing pundits thought political hush money payments were a crime

"The facts are that he broke campaign finance laws and that he lied to cover it up," Fox News' Sean Hannity said. Hannity was not talking about former President Donald Trump, who was
4/10/2023 10:35:07 AM

Where does the Tennessee House Speaker actually live?

Last week, Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton (R) led the charge to expel two members of the Tennessee House, Justin Jones (D) and Justin Pearson (D). Jones and Pearson were expelled for expressing
4/19/2023 10:34:27 AM

Florida's phony "exceptions"

Last week, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) signed a near-total abortion ban into law. The law, the “Heartbeat Protection Act,” prohibits “physicians from knowingly performing or inducing a
4/25/2023 10:34:29 AM

Tucker has left the building

On Monday morning, Tucker Carlson, the nation's most watched cable TV host, was unceremoniously sent packing by Fox News. "FOX News Media and Tucker Carlson have agreed to part ways," the
4/19/2023 5:24:56 AM

Amazon allegedly sold "suicide kits" to vulnerable teens

If you or someone you know is feeling suicidal, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-8255 or go to SpeakingOfSuicide.com/resources for additional resources. Amazon is a
5/2/2023 10:34:28 AM

Trans representative, banned from House floor, sues Montana Speaker

On April 18, Representative Zooey Zephyr (D), the first openly trans member of the Montana legislature, rose to speak on the House floor. Zephyr expressed her opposition to SB 99, which prohibits
5/9/2023 10:34:26 AM

Elon Musk's obsession with anti-white bias

On May 1, Jordan Neely, an unhoused subway busker and Michael Jackson impersonator with a history of mental illness, was killed on the F train in New York City. At about 2:30 in the afternoon, Neely
6/20/2023 10:34:26 AM

US murder rate declines dramatically in 2023 — but you probably haven't heard about it

In 2020, along with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a dramatic spike in murders in the United States. This increase in lethal violence, understandably, was covered extensively in national
6/13/2023 10:34:27 AM

Your guide to the nonsense about Trump's federal indictment

Today, for the first time in American history, a former president of the United States will appear at a federal courthouse to be arraigned on criminal charges. The indictment against Trump alleges that
6/27/2023 10:34:28 AM

The House of Marjorie Taylor Greene

Over the weekend, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) threatened to launch an impeachment inquiry against Attorney General Merrick Garland. The ostensible reason for the announcement was the
6/12/2023 2:44:47 AM

You get what you pay for

A new report from Brown University's Watson Institute of International and Public Affairs, shared exclusively with Popular Information, reveals how decades of enormous military spending have