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Protecting Whistleblowers Protects National Security
Protecting the workforce that protects us will make all of us safer.
The Media Know That Spreading the Fear of Terrorism Sells
Truthout interviews “Covering bin Laden” coeditor Susan Jeffords
Crises at Pacifica Radio
Pacifica Radio, the iconic progressive radio network, is facing several major crises and faces big cuts.
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Why Is Hollywood Rewarding Claire Danes and Mandy Patinkin for Glamorizing the CIA?
Though Ms. Danes and the “Homeland” supporting cast did not win the Award, the nominations themselves are a valuable honor, and a troubling sign.
The Chilling First Amendment Implications of Journalist Barrett Brown’s Five-Year Sentence
Barrett Brown's conviction has frightening implications for journalists and researchers of all stripes.
From Lynching Photos to Michael Brown’s Body: Commodifying Black Death
It's worth questioning what it means for us culturally that the media exploits images of brutalized and dead Black people.
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Charlie Hebdo: We Must Grieve the Dead Without Misconstruing Racism as Democratic Ideal
Political cartoons are free speech, but they are not always innocent and inherently democratic.
Murdoch, Scaife and CIA Propaganda
Rupert Murdoch continues to wield unparalleled influence through his control of Fox News and his vast media empire that stretches around the globe.
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Addiction, Mental Health, Safe Spaces and Stigmatization
“I have tried to speak to these issues in community, but very few of us speak to them loudly enough.”
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Twelve Hashtags That Changed the Conversation in 2014
If awareness is useful, then so are hashtags - as long as public interest remains to fuel them.