Matt Renner

Matt Renner was Director of Development and Communications at Truthout.

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Keith Olbermann: “This is the Last Edition of Countdown” (Video)

Keith Olbermann announced tonight that his show “Countdown,” a mainstay of progressive media, would end after Friday’s broadcast. In a statement, MSNBC said the network and Olbermann “have…

by: Matt Renner,; Truthout

January 21, 2011

Get Carried Away

Dear Truthout Community, Every day that we hold back, we set a dangerous precedent. It is no longer acceptable to leave media, organizing and policymaking to the “professionals”…

by: Maya Schenwar &; Matt Renner,; Truthout

January 18, 2011

Welcome to the WikiLeaks Tracker. Here we’ll document the latest developments regarding WikiLeaks: the intricacies of little-noticed cables, the large-scale efforts to suppress the leaks, the response of…

by: Truthout &; Matt Renner

December 8, 2010

Killing the Poor Instead of Taxing the Wealthy in Arizona

If you happen to be sick and poor and are among the 98 people in Arizona who are awaiting state-funded organ transplants, you’ve just been handed a death…

by: Matt Renner,; Truthout

November 17, 2010

The “Fringe Media“

“People shouldn’t expect the mass media to do investigative stories. That job belongs to the ‘fringe’ media.” -Ted Koppel

by: Matt Renner &; Maya Schenwar,; Truthout

October 24, 2010

WATCH LIVE: Elena Kagan Supreme Court Confirmation Day Two

Live coverage of the Senate confirmation hearings for Elena Kagan’s appointment to the Supreme Court of the United States. If you have trouble with the stream, please refresh…

by: Truthout &; Matt Renner,; Live Stream

June 29, 2010

News in Brief: Arizona Law Targets Ethnic Studies Classes and More

The Los Angeles Times is reporting that Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer signed a bill targeting an ethnic studies program despite condemnation of the legislation by a report from…

by: Matt Renner,; Truthout

May 12, 2010

News in Brief: Another Global Bailout, Video of the Underwater Oil Leak and More

Central banks across the globe are joining forces to support a much larger rescue package for Greece. The news of the rescue seems to have calmed jittery investors…

by: Matt Renner,; Truthout

May 10, 2010

News in Brief: US Adds Jobs as Markets Look Unstable and More

Jobs numbers released this morning indicate that the US added 290,000 jobs in April, but the unemployment rate rose slightly to 9.9 percent as previously discouraged unemployed people…

by: Matt Renner,; Truthout

May 7, 2010

News in Brief: Three Die in Violent Protests in Athens and More

The BBC is reporting that violent protests in the Greek capital have left at least three people dead. Protesters, angry about tax hikes and government service cuts as…

by: Matt Renner,; Truthout

May 5, 2010