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Media Fixate on Missing White Women and Ignore Black, Brown and Indigenous Women
Coverage of the case of Gabby Petito has renewed attention on what some call media's "missing white woman syndrome."
CBS’s “The Activist” Got Backlash, But It Reflected Some Ugly Truths
Nonprofit professionals are routinely expected to dedicate hundreds of hours "performing" for the rich and powerful.
As a Korean American Professor, Here Is What I Think “The Chair” Gets Right
The show features a Korean American English professor working in a corporatized system that sets unreal expectations.
MSNBC’s 25-Year History Is News in Service of Corporate Power
Left voices on MSNBC seldom go beyond standard mainstream positions, particularly when it comes to foreign policy.
Corporate Media Obscures Role of PAC Money in Driving Nina Turner’s Defeat
Corporate pundits are pushing the misleading notion that voters prefer moderate over progressive policy platforms.
Glen Ford’s Journalism Fought for Black Liberation and Against Imperialism
Glen Ford will be missed by all who knew him, and journalists of his ilk are small in number and irreplaceable.
Calls Grow for Moratorium on Private Spyware After Pegasus Revelations
According to Amnesty International, at least 180 journalists have been targeted with the spyware.
YouTube Reverses Course on “Permanent” Ban of Media Watchdog Right Wing Watch
YouTube briefly banned a group that reposted far right videos while leaving the actual far right sources untouched.
Lara Trump Says People Living on Southern Border Should “Get Guns and Be Ready”
The comments came from Donald Trump's daughter-in-law and were widely rebuked as an incitement to violence.
Warren and Progressives Mount Major Push to Break Up Facebook and Amazon
While conservatives complain about “censorship,” progressive coalitions are moving to break up big tech.