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TikTok Exposed Youth to Genocide in Gaza — Is That Why Electeds Want It Banned?
Vocal proponents of a TikTok ban are among the top recipients of donations from the pro-Israeli lobby group AIPAC.
Israel Must Allow Foreign Journalists Entry to Gaza, UN Secretary General Says
“Denying international journalists entry into Gaza is allowing disinformation and false narratives to flourish.”
AI Companies Want to Colonize Our Data. Here’s How We Stop Them.
Artificial Intelligence companies are imposing a new “Doctrine of Discovery” on our digital commons, but we can resist.
EU Launches Investigation Into Tech Titans for Monopoly Practices
The multibillion-dollar companies could face fines of up to 10 percent of their global revenue.
“Dune: Part Two” Should Be a Warning Against Extremism — Not a Violent Spectacle
The epic sci-fi film tries to deliver an antiwar warning, but its beautification of violence undermines its message.
UN Probe: Israel Violated International Law in Killing Reuters Reporter
The Unifil report confirms that the Israel Defense Forces has breached international law.
Bipartisan TikTok Crackdown Comes Amid Rising Anti-China Rhetoric
The focus on TikTok misses the real threat of Big Tech, says information studies professor Ramesh Srinivasan.
Once a Fugitive, Attorney for Black Panther Member Recounts His Life Underground
Radical attorney Stephen Bingham discusses Black Panther George Jackson, living underground in Europe and filmmaking.
Media Organizations Come Together to Uplift Journalism for a Free Palestine
Amid ongoing genocide, independent media are collaborating to amplify crucial reporting and the movement for ceasefire.
State of US Journalism Is “Worst I’ve Ever Seen It,” Says Sarah Kendzior
“I can't believe that I have nostalgia for these previous eras of crises,” says journalist Sarah Kendzior.
US Refuses to Assure UK Judges That Assange Won’t Be Executed If He’s Extradited
UK law prohibits extradition to a country that may impose capital punishment.
Biden DOJ Indicts Journalist Who Leaked Unaired Tucker Carlson and Ye Footage
Press advocates warned that the indictment poses a similar threat to journalism as the US's case against Julian Assange.
Local Papers Across the US Are Refusing to Cover the Movement for Ceasefire
Throughout the country, organizers for ceasefire are encountering acute bias from local media outlets.