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Corporate Media Consolidation Is What Makes Trump’s War on the Press Possible
As mergers concentrate outlets in the hands of a few billionaires, the right's grip on mainstream media grows tighter.
A Lifelong Organizer Shares Lessons on Sustaining Activism for the Long Haul
Organizer Chris Dixon discusses how we can sustain our collective efforts over years of social and political struggle.
CBS Touts Using Data From Kalshi, Their Sponsor, in Election Coverage
The outlet is the latest of a long list to partner with the “prediction market” company.
NFL Threatened to Ban Player From Game for Honoring Slain Palestinian Girl
Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair wrote Wafaa Akila, the name of an 8-year-old girl killed by Israel, on his face tape.
A Radicalized Right-Wing Silicon Valley Is Shaping Trump’s AI Policies
Jacob Silverman, author of Gilded Rage, discusses the influence of billionaire tech elites.
Critics Slam Trump Propaganda Ad Paid for by the US Government as Illegal
The White House ad is an “unmistakable [sign] you live under an authoritarian, fascist government,” said one critic.
Florida Files Lawsuit Against The New York Times for Alleged Anti-Israel Bias
The suit asks a judge to force the board of directors to hand over internal records pertaining to the paper’s coverage.
Democratic States Cave on Paramount Merger Lawsuit in Win for Billionaire Owners
The settlement will place CNN and CBS News under control of a group chosen by the conglomerate’s board of directors.
Trump Says He’s Banning CNN, MS NOW, and Politico From the White House
“These outrageous attacks only demonstrate how scared he is of an informed public,” said one press freedom advocate.
Artificial Intimacy Is Changing Who We Are
“We start to judge our human interactions by what the chatbot can deliver,” says author Sherry Turkle.
We’re Already Living Through Journalism’s Dystopian Future
AI is devouring our industry and undermining access to factual information. We all have a duty to fight back.
Dearborn Mayor Invites Macklemore for City-Sponsored Show: “We Stand With You”
The rapper was recently kicked off of Ed Sheeran's tour after making pro-Palestine remarks onstage.
Hedge Fund-Owned Publisher Lays Off Local Journalists From Papers Across the US
Unions decried the firing of nearly 100 workers, which they said will leave major gaps in coverage in many regions.