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The Media’s New Climate Denial
When journalists cover fracking, they often fail to mention its contribution to global warming.
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What’s Really Going On in Hong Kong?
The discontent is rooted in the massive social inequality in Hong Kong - one of the world's major financial centers - and the growing lack of opportunity for its …
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Head in the Tar Sands
When climate change isn't newsworthy.
Ingredients to a Well-Balanced System of Body-Hatred
The corporate media and politicians have decided there is an “obesity epidemic” and focus on weight loss as the cure-all, ignoring societal oppression. Meantime food corporations find cheaper and …
For Black Women, Domestic Violence and State Violence Go Hand in Hand
For many black women like Marissa Alexander, instead of support and healing, defending themselves from domestic violence can lead to the loss of freedom through incarceration.
Democracy and Education in the 21st Century and Beyond: An Interview With Noam Chomsky
Noam Chomsky discusses education and indoctrination, the 1960s, the Powell memorandum, democracy, the creation of ISIS, the media and the way “capitalism” actually works in the United States.
Older Coral Species Are Hardier Than Newer Ones
Today diseases have increased and are killing more corals.
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Metal Madness: Lead Doesn’t Just Poison Birds, It Scrambles Everything They Need to Survive
It's well-known that high levels of lead kill birds. But now it's becoming clear that amounts commonly encountered by waterfowl and raptors can mess up their digestion, brains, hearts, …
“Have F—-ing Beliefs, Not Teams”: Citizen Radio’s Hosts Talk #NEWSFAIL, Advertising, Veganism and More
Allison Kilkenny and Jamie Kilstein talk about their new book, discuss why independent media is so needed and more.
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The Moneyed Are Rarely Modest
“A lot of our economic growth has simply been wasted, doing nothing but accelerating the pace of the upper-income rat race.”