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“Creed” Reveals Filmmaker Ryan Coogler’s Womanist Sensibilities
In Ryan Coogler's “Creed,” the Black women characters exist as rounded individuals independent of the titular male lead.
The Washington Post Downplays the Number of People Killed by Police in 2015
The Post's story was framed to minimize its remarkable findings.
Connecticut Reporter Resigns After Boss “Sells Out” Paper to Billionaire GOP Donor Sheldon Adelson
A Connecticut newspaper reporter has resigned after alleging gross misconduct by ownership on behalf of billionaire Republican donor Sheldon Adelson.
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Treating Global Warming Denialism as a Scandal
A responsible press would treat climate denial like the scandal it is.
In Preparation to Join US Wars, Japan Dismantles Freedom of the Press
Since coming to power in 2012, PM Shinzo Abe embarked upon a war of attrition against press freedoms in Japan.
Trump Calls for Closing Parts of Internet as Cruz and Rubio Debate NSA Powers
Senators Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio clashed over the National Security Agency's bulk metadata collection.
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Winners and Losers in Our New Media Moment
In its own way, the mainstream media, like the police and the populace, are arming themselves to the teeth.
Racism on Campus – Not Free Speech – Is the Real Story: Mainstream Media Are Missing the Mark
The media obsession with Melissa Click obscured student protesters' broader messages about free speech and racism.
As New York State Probes Exxon, Oil Giant Targets the Journalists Who Exposed Climate Change Cover-Up
Bill McKibben has been following the Exxon exposes closely.
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“Spotlight” Celebrates Heroes of Investigative Reporting – and Democracy
The movie “Spotlight” is a celebration of investigative journalism and a reminder that it could be a dying art.