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Amid Anime’s #MeToo Moment, Right-Wing Fans Are Attacking Survivors
Voice actor Vic Mignogna’s failure to recognize the power he holds has led to the direct targeting of survivors.
Love and Perseverance Keep Communities Whole in the Face of Mass Consumerism
A new graphic novel tells a multidimensional love story that is personal as well as political.
Preserving a Community Is a Labor of Love
Author and artist Tiitu Takalo illustrates the perseverance required to be a part of a community.
Snowden Reveals How He Secretly Exposed NSA Criminal Wrongdoing
Edward Snowden talks about his decision to leak documents to journalists Glenn Greenwald and Laura Poitras.
Why White Supremacists Love Facebook
Far from deplatforming racists, Facebook is moving toward private groups that will be harder to monitor.
The Right-Wing Media Twisted My 2015 Reporting on the Bidens and Ukraine
“It’s strange to see my journalism twisted, perverted and turned into lies," says reporter James Risen.
Facebook Is Making Millions by Promoting Hate Groups’ Content
Despite a company policy banning hate speech, Facebook has taken in nearly $1.6 million from hate groups since mid-2018.
Corporate TV News Covered Climate Connection to Hurricane Dorian Only Once
According to a study by Media Matters For America, only CBS aired a segment tying climate change to stronger hurricanes.
How Pop Culture Tries to Justify Torture
The “ticking bomb” scenario tries to make torture morally defensible by appealing to emotional and political ideas.
White Supremacy Tried to Kill Jazz. The Music Triumphed.
Historian Gerald Horne discusses his new book “Jazz and Justice: Racism and the Political Economy of the Music.”