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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.”
Jazz Is a Music of Perseverance Against Racism and Capitalism
Perhaps no artistic vocation in the 20th century was more dangerous than that of a jazz musician.
Meet the Parkland Father Keeping His Son’s Message Alive Through Art
Manuel Oliver has been tackling the gun violence epidemic through “nonviolent creative confrontation.”
Western Militaries Are Using Virtual Reality for Propaganda and Recruitment
The U.S. military is giving potential recruits an “immersive” experience but without the horrors of PTSD.
The Christian Left, Appalled by Treatment of Migrants, Is Reviving in America
Trump's policies seem to be spurring some long-overdue rethinking of what it means to be Christian in America.