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Cancelation of Cop Shows Signals a Cultural Shift in Glorifying Police Violence
Rashad Robinson, president of Color of Change, discusses how these shows do not show the realities of racist policing.
“Stick to Sports” Has Gone by the Wayside on Right-Leaning Sports Talk Radio
Sports talk radio, long a bastion of right-wing opinions, has pushed the “reopen” argument with scant notice.
Police Departments Are Using Social Media to Remake Their Image
To counter viral videos of police brutality, police around the U.S. have started ad campaigns on social media sites.
With Hydroxychloroquine Out of the News, Ingraham Pivots to Tear Gas Trutherism
Ingraham devoted ample airtime to defending Trump's discredited coronavirus cure. Now, they're taking on tear gas.
Trump Threatens to “Close” Twitter for Fact Checking His Tweets on Voting
Social media sites regulate their own content, and Trump's claims about free speech violations are inaccurate.
As Pandemic Cuts Ravage Newsrooms, Diversity Is “First Thing That Goes”
At a time when many journalists are risking their lives to cover the coronavirus, media companies are slashing jobs.
Religious Fundamentalism Impairs COVID-19 Response Across Nations
Whether in the U.S. or Iran, fundamentalist religion often made for bad public policy during the first wave of COVID-19.
Henry A. Giroux: It Is Impossible to Be Radical Without Being Optimistic
Henry A. Giroux examines the COVID-19 crisis as part of a more comprehensive crisis of politics and morality.
Judith Butler: Mourning Is a Political Act Amid the Pandemic and Its Disparities
This is the time to question the conditions that have structured the magnitude and disparities of this epidemic.
Fiona Apple on Her New Album and Acknowledging Indigenous Lands
The album includes an acknowledgment that it was “Made on unceded Tongva, Mescalero Apache, and Suma territories.”