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ADL-Backed Bill Threatens to Censor Criticism of Israel on Social Media
The proposed STOP HATE Act comes as US public opinion has dramatically shifted against Israel's genocide in Gaza.
Trump Sues Wall Street Journal Over Epstein Report
Sen. Bernie Sanders warns that the media “succumbing to pressure” from Trump sets “an incredibly dangerous precedent.”
Funding Cuts to Corporation for Public Broadcasting May Gut Tribal Media
Without the funding, many communities, especially rural communities, could become isolated as public media stations and radio may go off the air.
Decades of Cinematic Organizing Change the Narrative on Palestine in the US
How cinema fueled a mass uprising for Palestine that rattled corporate giants.
X CEO Linda Yaccarino Steps Down After Platform’s AI Chatbot Spews Nazi Hate
The antisemitic display from Grok came after Elon Musk said he would make the bot more “politically incorrect.”
Bill Moyers Was a Truth-Teller, Not a Stenographer for the Powerful
He showed a generation of journalists, scholars, and public intellectuals what it means to speak truth to power.
From the Streets of LA to the National Stage: The Left Must Win the Cultural War
Trump’s war on dissent can only be defeated by a left that challenges the values sustaining authoritarianism.
Media Panics About “Crime Waves” — But Downplays Crime Committed by Corporations
The news emphasizes low-level theft instead of corporate crime, pollution, and other predatory behavior.
NPR Sues Trump Admin for “Unlawful” Executive Order Mandating Funding Cuts
The lawsuit described the order as a retaliatory infringement of First Amendment rights.
Press Freedom Group Threatens to Sue Paramount If Company Settles With Trump
The Freedom of the Press Foundation notified company executives that a settlement “could amount to a bribe.”