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Nicholas Rabb, PhD

Nicholas Rabb, PhD

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Jan 3

The Attacks on Venezuela Signal We Need to Drastically Change Society

The U.S. is no stranger to unaccountable acts of state violence. But when is enough enough? To stop these acts, we need to double down on…

The Attacks on Venezuela Signal We Need to Drastically Change Society

Nicholas Rabb, PhD

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Dec 3, 2025

My University is Critically Questioning AI in Education

At a recent Academic Senate session, I worked with other instructors to raise questions to administration about their decisions to push…

My University is Critically Questioning AI in Education

Nicholas Rabb, PhD

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Oct 30, 2025

Bill Gates’ Climate Memo is Carefully-Crafted Propaganda Serving his Own Business Interests

What is being positioned as pragmatic wisdom is nothing more than a current manifestation in a trend of Gates seeming to care

Bill Gates’ Climate Memo is Carefully-Crafted Propaganda Serving his Own Business Interests

Nicholas Rabb, PhD

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Oct 7, 2025

The AI Killer Apps Big Tech Doesn’t Want You to Notice: Surveillance, Policing, Deportation

Rather than killer robots, U.S. military AI has had far more success with surveillance and information warfare

The AI Killer Apps Big Tech Doesn’t Want You to Notice: Surveillance, Policing, Deportation

Nicholas Rabb, PhD

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Apr 1, 2025

Take to the streets. But then what?

Protests are having an upsurge in the U.S. How do we convert that energy into lasting social change?

Take to the streets. But then what?

Nicholas Rabb, PhD

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Mar 19, 2025

Do our political actions even have the power to succeed?

Though we have worked incredibly hard since 2016, our gains have not materially reshaped society as we hoped. How should we move forward?

Nicholas Rabb, PhD

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Feb 26, 2025

Responding to the Current Moment: Power and Theories of Change

How do we take political action in this moment? We need sharp goals and strategies for how to get there.

Responding to the Current Moment: Power and Theories of Change

Nicholas Rabb, PhD

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Jan 27, 2025

Finding Hope in Dark Times

Practicing hope is difficult, but in a society whose dominant attitudes are hopelessness or denial, it is a crucial skill to develop

Nicholas Rabb, PhD

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Jan 20, 2025

Biden’s Warning About Misinformation is Offensive Given his Genocide Apologetics

Warnings about tech companies promulgating lies are ironic given the Biden administration’s unwavering campaign to cover up genocide in…

Nicholas Rabb, PhD

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Jan 15, 2025

Our Mismanaged Social Ecology is Fueling Misinformation Wildfires

Misinformation about the LA fires has underlying social causes that we must acknowledge while battling the immediate incidents

Our Mismanaged Social Ecology is Fueling Misinformation Wildfires

Nicholas Rabb, PhD

Nicholas Rabb, PhD

Postdoctoral researcher at Cal State LA, PhD studying misinformation at Tufts University. Organized w/ Dissenters, MA Peace Action, Sunrise Movement.

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