Mark Taylor-Canfield

Mark Taylor-Canfield is an independent journalist.

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Seattle Divests $3 Billion From Wells Fargo as Army Approves Construction of Dakota Access Pipeline

Native tribal members celebrated Seattle's decision to divest $3 billion from Wells Fargo.

By: Mark Taylor-Canfield ,; Truthout

February 8, 2017

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Economy & Labor

Seattle Moves Toward Divesting From Wells Fargo to Protest the Dakota Access Pipeline

The Seattle City Council Finance Committee voted unanimously to recommend divestment.

By: Mark Taylor-Canfield ,; Truthout

February 3, 2017

News Analysis

Culture & Media

World Food Prize Organizers Confiscate Press Credentials From Three Reporters

The idea that journalists must support the organizations they are reporting on is antithetical to the reporter's creed.

By: Mark Taylor-Canfield ,; Speakout

October 20, 2016

Complaint to City Council From Journalist: May Day Crowd Control

The editors at Democracy Watch News are very concerned about the treatment of members of the press by police during the May Day protests on Capitol Hill.

By: Mark Taylor-Canfield ,; Truthout

May 18, 2015

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Seattle Ferguson Protests Block Traffic and Shut Down Westlake Mall

Protests against police violence have continued in Seattle since a Ferguson grand jury decided not to prosecute Officer Darren Wilson for the killing of Michael Brown.

By: Mark Taylor-Canfield ,; SpeakOut

December 4, 2014

Op-Ed

FCC Suppressed Its Own Reports on Corporate Media Consolidation

The United States is currently ranked 46th on the World Press Freedom Index by Reporters Without Borders. As a journalist in this country, I can't rest easy knowing that …

By: Mark Taylor-Canfield ,; SpeakOut

March 12, 2014

Environment & Health

Seattle Environmental Activists Under FBI Surveillance

Journalist Mark Taylor-Canfield talks with Mike Malloy about the surveillance of Seattle environmental activists by the FBI.

By: Mark Taylor-Canfield ,; YouTube

September 10, 2013

Op-Ed

Occupy National Gathering Proves OWS Is Still Alive!

The US Occupy movement is still alive and well in many cities and small communities across the nation. Despite the lack of mainstream corporate news coverage of their activities, …

By: Mark Taylor-Canfield ,; SpeakOut

July 16, 2013

Op-Ed

US Alternative Media Journalists Face Government Surveillance

After being shunned by mainstream media, alternative journalists must work doubly hard to get their message out to the world and avoid being intimidated by the law.

By: Mark Taylor-Canfield ,; SpeakOut

January 25, 2013

Op-Ed

Journalists Slam Seattle Times For Subsidizing McKenna Campaign

Journalists around the nation are aghast at the Seattle Times choice to endorse Republican governor candidate Rob McKenna with $75,000 worth of ads to support his campaign.

By: Mark Taylor-Canfield ,; SpeakOut

October 26, 2012

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