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Somali Referee Denied US Entry for World Cup Gets Hero’s Welcome Back Home
The Trump administration baselessly accused the award-winning referee of having “terror” ties.
No Abandonment, No Bunkers: Preparing for Disaster Together
“Preparedness isn’t just about having stuff,” says Kelly Hayes.
FIFA Is Legitimizing Israeli Clubs That Play in Illegal West Bank Settlements
The football governing body promised to investigate illegal Israeli settlement clubs — but then allowed them to play on.
Iran’s Soccer Team Says US Revoked Its Ticket Allocation Ahead of World Cup
The US has posed numerous obstacles for Iran’s soccer team, and is now restricting other participants.
Google’s New AI-Fueled Search Bar Threatens to Further Upend Journalism Industry
Independent journalism needs a lifeline to survive as Google urges readers toward AI summaries instead of article links.
Fired Journalist Says Bari Weiss Pushed to Air Propaganda on CBS News
“Bari Weiss is not a journalist. She is an asset of the Trump administration,” said progressive group Our Revolution.
“60 Minutes” Correspondent Pelley Calls Out CBS Execs for “Murdering” Program
The meeting came less than a week after mass firings at the network – an incident workers have dubbed “Black Thursday.”
Pentagon Announces Policy Designating Its Press Office as a “Classified Area”
“This is the most transparent War Department in history,” a Pentagon official said following the policy barring media.
Student Journalist Awarded by CBS Condemns Network’s Shift Right at News Emmys
“Journalism that serves the people becomes increasingly harder to come by, yet ever more crucial,” said Santiago Campos.
Eid al-Adha in Gaza Isn’t Like It Was Before the Genocide. We Celebrate Anyway.
“This Eid, we will try to live it simply and reclaim even a small part of our traditions,” said one Gaza resident.
By Serving as Stenographers to Power, Corporate Media Abetted Israel’s Genocide
Failure to accurately cover the destruction of Gaza is inimical to the basic professional canons of journalism.
Is There a Future Without Incarceration? Abolitionist Art Shows Us One.
Prison abolitionist art creates a future to briefly live in, and from that place, turn and look at our present.
Trump Celebrates Colbert’s Ouster at Hands of CBS Owners Aligned With His Admin
CBS owner Paramount Skydance is now seeking another megamerger that would put more media under Ellison family control.