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Antipathy Towards Socialism Has Roots in State and Corporate Cold War Propaganda
In 1942, the U.S. created a war propaganda unit called the Ad Council to link American identity with capitalism.
MSNBC’s Anti-Sanders Bias Was on Display in Nevada, But It Hasn’t Hurt Him
The attacks have become more cartoonish and frequent but have not hurt Bernie Sanders in the polls.
Harvey Weinstein’s Defense Team Is Waging a War Against the #MeToo Movement
Deliberations begin today to determine whether disgraced movie mogul Weinstein is guilty of sexual assault.
Bloomberg Is Emerging as Corporate Media’s Preferred Opposition to Sanders
Opinion-shapers at the nation’s elite newspapers are jumping on the Bloomberg train as Biden sinks in the polls.
Company Behind Iowa Caucus App Has a Deeply Troubling Plan to Manipulate Voters
The company plans to feed voters strategic “local” news based on their online activity.
The Internet Is Widely Accessible in Cuba. Why Is the US Insisting It Isn’t?
The only access Cuba blocks is to right-wing anti-government propaganda coming out of the U.S.
MSNBC Anchor Chuck Todd Is Under Fire for Comparing Sanders Supporters to Nazis
Chuck Todd cited a right-wing columnist's description of Sanders's online supporters as a “digital brownshirt brigade.”
MSNBC Host Skewered for Ludicrous Remarks on Sanders’s Democratic Socialism
Chris Matthews suggested that a Bernie Sanders victory would lead to public executions of establishment politicians.
Journalistic “Objectivity” Is Being Weaponized to Silence Oppressed People
Anything that encourages us to be less curious is a dangerous thing, says former “Marketplace” reporter Lewis Wallace.
The Green New Deal Could Revolutionize Theater
A New Green Federal Theater would herald an expansive, eco-centered consciousness in art and culture.