News | Culture & Media Polymarket, Substack Unveil Partnership With Dystopic Pro-Gambling Tagline “Journalism is better when it’s backed by live markets,” Polymarket’s X account said in a post announcing the deal. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout February 19, 2026 Truthout
Interview | Culture & Media Journalist: Mainstream Media Complicit in Normalizing Epstein File Revelations Journalist Carole Cadwalladr says the “self-censorship” happening in the United States is “deeply worrying.” By Amy Goodman & Nermeen Shaikh , DemocracyNow! February 10, 2026 Truthout
Interview | Culture & Media Former Washington Post Staffers Slam Billionaire Bezos for Gutting Paper “Journalism deserves better,” says Karen Attiah, who was fired last fall over comments about the death of Charlie Kirk. By Amy Goodman & Juan González , DemocracyNow! February 6, 2026 Truthout
News Analysis | Culture & Media New US TikTok Spinoff Will Be Controlled by Trump-Aligned Billionaires Trump-aligned tech barons are now set to control nearly all major US social media platforms. By Derek Seidman , Truthout January 28, 2026 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections “CBS Evening News” Has Lost Over a Million Viewers Since Bari Weiss Takeover The plunge in viewership comes as Weiss has ushered in an era of Trump-friendly politics for the network. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout January 14, 2026 Truthout
Interview | Culture & Media Film Shortlisted for Oscar Depicts Story of 6-Year-Old Killed in Gaza in 2024 “When you hear her voice, you can’t unhear it,” says Kaouther Ben Hania, the director of The Voice of Hind Rajab. By Amy Goodman , DemocracyNow! January 9, 2026 Truthout
News | Culture & Media Report: Major Outlets Informed of Plan to Abduct Maduro, But Withheld Reporting The New York Times and The Washington Post reportedly sought to “avoid endangering US troops.” By Sharon Zhang , Truthout January 5, 2026 Truthout
News | Culture & Media Condé Nast Upheaval Signals a New Level of Corporate War on Media Workers Facing the impacts of mergers and displacement by AI, media unions are fighting for democracy and freedom of expression. By Michelle Chen , Truthout December 23, 2025 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Trump Ally Larry Ellison Pledges $40B to Help His Son Buy CNN Parent Company “Larry Ellison is a threat to journalism and democracy,” one critic warned of the mogul's newest media power play. By Jake Johnson , CommonDreams December 22, 2025 Truthout
Op-Ed | Culture & Media Billionaires Are Encroaching on the Free Press. Let’s Act to Defend It in 2026. Independent grassroots journalism committed to the pursuit of liberation is an antidote to billionaire-dictated media. By Maya Schenwar & Negin Owliaei , Truthout December 17, 2025 Truthout