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Cheering a ‘Democratic’ Coup in Ukraine
Nearly everyone is hailing this putsch and ignoring that it was spurred on by neo-Nazi militias, Robert Parry reports.
Public Broadcasters Relying More and More on Corporate Funding
Jeff Cohen: PBS show “Pension Peril,” funded by a billionaire with interest in shaping public pension policy, follows a trend of public broadcasters growing increasingly dependent on corporate funds.
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Air Force Bombings Endanger and Kill Civilians in Colombia
While media and government focus on the killings of guerrillas in the bombings, civilians who live in the area are sidelined and stigmatized as guerrilla supporters, regardless of the …
Hidden History: The War on Poverty at 50
Despite mass media attention to the War on Poverty at 50, its centerpiece, the Community Action Program, is ignored.
A Free and Open Internet: The Latest From the Frontlines
The proposed, new FCC rules for Net Neutrality were generally seen by consumers as a step in the right direction. But media reform advocates were concerned that it didn't …
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Time for White Americans To Wake the Hell Up!
It's time for white Americans to wake up and help heal this country of 400 years of self-inflicted wounds.
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When Journalists Choose to Speculate Rather Than Report
“I'm not against all political reporting: it has to be done and colorful anecdotes are part of what motivates people to read newspapers. But substance should always come first.”
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When a University Hospital Backs a Surgical Robot, Controversy Ensues
Flipping through the New York Times magazine a few Sundays ago, former hospital executive Paul Levy was taken aback by a full-page ad for the da Vinci robot.
The Chicago Tribune’s War on Dissent
On February 10, the influential Chicago Tribune published a lengthy and extraordinary editorial demanding that the judge in the NATO 3 case impose harsh sentences on defendants.
Why Cupid Seems to Be Missing More Often
Those arrows aren't hitting their lovelorn targets the way they once did. The reason? New research points to our growing economic divide.