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US Accused of Whitewashing Israel’s Killing of Journalist Shireen Abu Akleh
Even mainstream news outlets acknowledge that the Israeli military killed the Palestinian American journalist.
Rashid Khalidi: Murder of Shireen Abu Akleh Exposes Systemic Israeli Violence
Israeli forces have “systematically targeted” Palestinian journalists to obscure abuses, historian Rashid Khalidi says.
How Will Elon Musk’s Ownership Affect Twitter?
Musk has been a bully on Twitter for years. Now he'll control it.
Billionaire Trump Donor John Malone Could Soon Be Calling Shots at CNN
CNN will soon be under the control of someone who appears to want it to follow the “interesting trajectory” of Fox News.
Spotify Signed Joe Rogan for $100 Million But Won’t Hold Him Accountable
Rogan has come under fire for spreading COVID-19 misinformation, using racial slurs and other harmful rhetoric.
US-Backed Drug War Fuels Murders of Journalists in Mexico
A wave of murdered journalists has raised international alarm and prompted nationwide protests.
Arundhati Roy Talks Media, Authoritarianism in India and Challenging US Wars
The acclaimed author describes how we're caught between a corporate media and an even more corporate social media.
Guantánamo Film Ignores the War on Terror’s Ongoing Tangible Harms
Abu Zubaydah’s story is not about unequal justice, but the absence of justice altogether.
Celebrities Urge Hollywood to End Support for Big Pharma’s Vaccine Monopoly
Nearly 300 celebrities and creative professionals signed an open letter endorsing a patent waiver for COVID vaccines.
Corporate Media Harms Not Only Through Omission, But Also by Distortion
A look at how the corporate media marginalized or distorted some of the most important news stories of 2020-2021.