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Donald Trump's Twitter account displayed on a phone screen and American flag in the background on January 9, 2021.
News
Culture & Media

Trump Can Tweet No More

The social media giant decided to permanently suspend Trump for his role in inciting the breach of the Capitol.
by
Staff,
Common Dreams
January 9, 2021
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Trump loyalists clash with police trying to enter Capitol building through the front doors on January 6, 2021, in Washington, D.C.
News Analysis
Culture & Media

The Trumps Have Fueled a Far Right Media Monster That Is Not Going Away

President Trump is not the only one in his orbit stoking far right violence for political gain.
by
Mike Ludwig,
Truthout
January 9, 2021
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American singer, acclaimed actor of stage and screen, political activist and civil rights campaigner Paul Robeson rehearses at the piano on July 22, 1958.
Review
Culture & Media

Graphic Biography Highlights the Life of Actor and Activist Paul Robeson

“Ballad of an American” tells the tale of Paul Robeson’s role in the earliest civil rights movement to a new generation.
by
John Pietaro,
Truthout
January 5, 2021
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A stack of newspapers by a computer and keyboard
Op-Ed
Culture & Media

Corporate Fact-Checking Services Shouldn’t Be Our Defense Against “Fake News”

Independent journalism and critical media literacy provide protections where corporate-sponsored fact checkers fail.
by
Andy Lee Roth &
Mickey Huff,
Truthout
December 18, 2020
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Mark Zuckerberg participates in a panel interview with spooky shadows in the foreground
Op-Ed
Culture & Media

Facebook Is Still Facilitating the Dissemination of Deadly Disinformation

Facebook’s tools have allowed Trump’s bogus and dangerous claims of election impropriety and voter fraud to go viral.
by
Carmen Scurato,
Truthout
November 29, 2020
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NBC live stream of U.S. President Donald Trump's town hall event outdoors in Miami, Florida, on October 15, 2020.
News Analysis
Culture & Media

It’s True That Corporate Media Is Biased — But Not in the Ways Right-Wingers Say

To confront corporate media’s profit-driven logic, we must encourage close criticism but not all-out dismissal.
by
Steve Macek &
Andy Lee Roth,
Truthout
November 27, 2020
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Joe Biden is seen through the viewfinder of a camera
Interview
Culture & Media

Corporate Media Sources Within the Democratic Party Lean Toward the Right

Providing a “false balance” in mainstream news puts us in a dangerous position.
by
Janine Jackson,
FAIR
November 26, 2020
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The TikTok logo is seen displayed on a smartphone with an American flag reflected in it.
News
Culture & Media

TikTok and WeChat Apps Banned by Trump Administration Starting This Sunday

Use of the TikTok app by those who already have it will be banned starting November 12, unless the company can be sold.
by
Chris Walker,
Truthout
September 18, 2020
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Bob Woodward and President Donald Trump
Op-Ed
Culture & Media

Six Deadly Months Late, Bob Woodward Warns Us Trump Is Lying About COVID

Journalist Bob Woodward’s behavior was as purely transactional as Trump’s.
by
William Rivers Pitt,
Truthout
September 10, 2020
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Silhouettes over Facebook logo
News
Culture & Media

Facebook Has Begun Purging Accounts Tied to Anti-Fascist Groups

It remains to be seen whether this initial purge is the harbinger of larger things to come.
by
Spencer Sunshine,
Truthout
August 21, 2020
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