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The New York Times Practically Ignores Shocking Drone War Disclosures
Do the editors really believe that one major drone story every year or so is all that is required?
In Quest for Revenue, Los Angeles Times Creates Oil Industry Propaganda Website
To make up for financial shortfall from ad revenue, publications have been going to extraordinary lengths.
Buckraking on the Food Beat: When Is It a Conflict of Interest?
Is it a conflict of interest for a columnist who covers food and agriculture to take money from agrichemical industry interest groups?
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Thinking Big and Challenging Orthodox Solutions to the Climate Crisis
Leigh Phillips challenges anti-development leftist strategies to address climate change, arguing in favor of planned growth.
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Charles Blow Began His Search for a Personal, Racial and Sexual Identity in a House With No Steps
“Fire Shut Up in My Bones” is a meditation on race, gender, class and sexuality in the US today.
From Watchdogs to Lapdogs: How Corporate Media Mislead Us on GMOs
Despite assurances in mainstream media that GMOs are safe, consumers remain skeptical.
Labeled “Insider Threats,” Intelligence Whistleblowers Face Conundrum
The Obama administration has prosecuted more whistleblowers under the 1917 Espionage Act than all other presidents combined.
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Dean Baker | Paul Ryan Wants to Shut Down the Government, Permanently
Ryan essentially wants to shut down the federal government in the sense of taking away all of the money for the non-military portion of the budget.
Is the US Media Ignoring Military Burn Pits’ Harm to Middle East Civilians?
US media coverage of toxic burn pits during the Iraq and Afghanistan wars excludes the health impacts to civilians.
Monsanto Solicited Academics to Bolster Pro-GMO Propaganda Using Taxpayer Dollars
Thousands of emails reveal how the biotech giant enlisted public university academics to prop up their massive PR machine.