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Ayn Rand’s Legacy of Unifying Social Cruelty
Trump is not the only Republican who mistakenly envisages himself as an Ayn Rand hero.
Journalists, Pundits and Retired Politicians Put on a Show for Lobbyists
It’s become remarkably common for lobbying groups to pay astronomical sums to insiders who drive news coverage.
Washington Meddling in Haiti Neglected by US Press
The corporate media is failing to inform audiences of the increasingly dire crisis in Haiti.
In the Trump Era, Big-Time Sports Have Entered a Jockpocalypse
The worst values and sensibilities of our increasingly corrupted civic society are affecting the world of sports.
Dozens Arrested in Protest Demanding New York Times Improve Climate Reporting
Outside the New York Times building, protesters demanded, “Report the urgency! This is a climate emergency!”
It’s Bad Journalism to Take Cops at Their Word
When news outlets fail to fact-check police, they enable the scourge of police violence and mass incarceration.
Julian Assange Indictment “Criminalizes the News Gathering Process”
This is the first-ever case of a journalist or publisher being indicted under the Espionage Act.
“Chernobyl” Undermines True Socialism at a Time When We Need It Most
We can't hope to get out of the climate crisis without massive state intervention and economic reorganization.
Australian Police Raid Network for Exposing War Crimes in Afghanistan
Press freedom groups are sounding the alarm over a pair of police raids on journalists.
Chomsky and Herman’s Propaganda Model Foretells a Weaponized Facebook
Information can enlighten and democratize. It can just as well imprison and impede the interests of the common good.