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Why Young People Need Diverse Books
All children need to see inspiring, courageous characters — who look like them — in literature.
A Pair of Decades-Old Policies May Change the Way Rural Americans Get Local News
The Federal Communications Commission quietly proposed reshaping a key way rural Americans stay informed.
“Trump Feels a Kinship With Authoritarian Leaders”: Richard Falk on Turmoil in the Middle East
Trump's affection for autocrats appears to reflect his personal ideological affinities, says Richard Falk.
The New York Times Shamefully Smears Bernie Sanders in Its Latest Lurch Right
A new report inexplicably ties the Alexandria shootings to belligerent “Bernie Bros.”
Misleading, Myth-Based Reporting Risks Giving Cover to Slash Vital Programs
Rebecca Vallas discusses The Washington Post's series on disability insurance.
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai Wants to Roll Back Net Neutrality Rules: Here’s What You Need to Know
FCC Chairman Pai officially announced a process intended to undo the 2015 Open Internet Order.
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The Biggest Story Ever … for a Day
In these perilous times, flavor-of-the-month journalism will never save us.
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Comcast Threatens Legal Action Against Net Neutrality Proponents
If FCC chairman Ajit Pai's plan is enacted, there would be nothing preventing Comcast from simply blocking sites that are critical of their corporate policies.
Saying “No to Silence”: Hear Murdered Mexican Journalist Javier Valdez in His Own Words
“Let them kill us all, if that is the death sentence for reporting this hell. No to silence.”
People on the Margins Have “Everything to Lose” in the Next Net Neutrality Fight
Rolling back net neutrality rules will further expand the digital divide between the haves and the have-nots.