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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.
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Chuck Todd Accidentally Tells the Truth
It's time for a serious discussion in the US about the role of our news media.
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It’s a Wonderful Life, Comrade
The Hollywood Christmas classic was once accused of hiding a subversive Communist message.
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Why the Mainstream Media Is Gung-Ho on War and Silencing Antiwar Voices
Many of the corporations that control our media have direct financial interests in war.
“I Have Just Been Ordered Not to Speak”: Reasons for Greek Public Broadcasting Shutdown
Who profited and who lost from the Greek government's sudden shutdown of a national public broadcaster?
Greek Mainstream Media: Economic Interests Come Before the Law
In Greece, media is dominated by a few business tycoons, with significant commercial, industrial and financial interests.
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The Importance of Being Exceptional: From Ancient Greece to 21st Century US
To make an exception of yourself is as immoral a proceeding for a nation as it is for an individual.