Interview | Culture & Media Phil Donahue, Fired by MSNBC for Hosting Guests Against Iraq War, Dies at 88 Donahue was fired in 2003 for airing antiwar voices when most of the corporate media was cheerleading the drive for war. By Amy Goodman & Juan González , DemocracyNow! August 19, 2024 Truthout
Op-Ed | Culture & Media How Elon Musk Stoked the Fire of the UK’s Far Right Anti-Immigrant Riots How will the UK government respond to this assault by the world’s wealthiest and most powerful online troll? By Sasha Abramsky , Truthout August 16, 2024 Truthout
Interview | Culture & Media Journalist Faces Hate Crime Charge for Allegedly Filming Gaza Protest Action Police also raided Samuel Seligson’s home twice, and press freedom groups are raising alarm. By Amy Goodman , DemocracyNow! August 9, 2024 Truthout
Op-Ed | Culture & Media Assange Is Free, But the Fight to Protect Press Freedom Is Far From Over While Assange regains his strength, it’s up to activists worldwide to continue the struggle for independent journalism. By Patrick Boylan , Truthout August 7, 2024 Truthout
News | Culture & Media Elon Musk Shared Fake Video of Kamala Harris. Experts Are Sounding the Alarm. The chance that generative AI will have an impact on the election grows as Election Day nears, says one expert. By Tatyana Tandanpolie , Salon July 30, 2024 Truthout
News | Culture & Media Trump Media Deal With GOP Donor Poses Conflicts of Interest The deal could give an energy magnate access to a future president and an advantage in extracting favors from Trump. By Justin Elliott , Robert Faturechi , Alex Mierjeski , ProPublica July 30, 2024 Truthout
Interview | Culture & Media Paris Olympics Slammed for Mass Displacement, Militarization and Greenwashing Protests highlighted the displacement of thousands of migrants, unhoused people and other vulnerable communities. By Amy Goodman , DemocracyNow! July 26, 2024 Truthout
Interview | Culture & Media Vance’s “Hillbilly Elegy” Reflects Appalachia’s Shift to the Right Sociologist Arlie Russell Hochschild has been speaking with Trump supporters for her forthcoming book. By Amy Goodman , DemocracyNow! July 16, 2024 Truthout
News | Culture & Media Israel Faces No Apparent Red Line, But Pro-Palestinian Media Workers Do Western journalists have faced retaliation following expressions of support, or even concern, for the people of Gaza. By Eleanor J. Bader , Truthout July 14, 2024 Truthout
Interview | Culture & Media From Zinn to Now: New Book Chronicles Voices of Activism in the US The collection gathers more than 100 speeches, essays and other documents of activism, protest and social change. By Amy Goodman , DemocracyNow! July 4, 2024 Truthout