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Why Are the Franklin Center’s “Wisconsin Reporter” and “Watchdog.org” Attacking the John Doe?
The Franklin Center has close ties to individuals and groups that may be caught up in the “John Doe” probe into possible campaign finance violations during Wisconsin's 2011 and …
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Under Amazon’s CIA Cloud: The Washington Post
News media should illuminate conflicts of interest, not embody them.
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The Solid Nonpareil: Why No Mark Twain for Our Second Gilded Age?
We have today a second Gilded Age more magnificent than the first, but our contemporary brigade of satirists doesn't play with fire.
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Noam Chomsky Inspires and Invigorates
This month, Noam Chomsky turned 85, and he's the subject of a new animated movie focused on his scientific and social philosophies.
From “Old Detroit” to Delta City: Robocop’s Dystopia in Detroit
Only a genuinely radical response from the public will be able to counteract the selling of Detroit.
Stoking Fire: How News Outlets, Prosecutors Minimize Sexual Violence With Language
Sexual assault is an epidemic. Isn't it time to confront the issue with words that boldly capture the reality of sexual brutality and violent domestic abuse?
How the Sandy Hook Gun Vote Became a Turning Point… for the Press
One year after the shooting rampage which unfolded December 14, the press still points to the failed vote as evidence of President Obama's “rough year.”
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Why Can’t Karzai Be More Blase About US Killing Kids – Like US Press Is?
Peter Hart: "Reports emerged about a US coalition airstrike in Afghanistan that killed a two-year-old boy. I read about it in the Washington Post, but couldn't help but find …
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Amazon, Domino’s and Big Brother: Drones Flying the Not-So-Friendly Surveillance Skies
It will not be long before there is a drone suited to every purpose under the sun.
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William Rivers Pitt | Top Gun Santa
William Rivers Pitt: “Leave the fighter jets in the hangar on Christmas Eve. Santa will be just fine on his own. He always has been.”