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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.”
News Networks Must Provide Equal Time to Rebut Trump’s Daily Campaign Events
No commander-in-chief should be spared from scrutiny in the midst of such a crisis.
COVID-19 Isn’t Halting Corporate Media’s Attacks on Universal Health Care
Corporate news continues its crusade against Medicare for All despite the urgent public health crisis.
Corporate News Coverage of the Pandemic Is Rife With Islamophobia
Mainstream media outlets need to be held accountable for perpetuating Islamophobia amid a pandemic.
Fox News Defends Its COVID Lies, Saying First Amendment Protects “False” Speech
Fox News says it cannot be held liable because the Constitution protects “false” and “outrageous” claims.