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The Age of Trump, the End of What?
Whether we know it or not, we are now in a distinctly post-post-triumphalist American world.
Police Raid Egypt’s Last Independent News Outlet
The raid and arrests mark a sharp escalation in Egypt’s attack on press freedom.
Corporate Media Ignore Historic Inequality in Reports of “Strong Economy”
Almost half of U.S. families can’t afford basics like rent and food, even as corporate media talk of a “strong economy.”
As 2020 Election Approaches, Media Literacy Is More Important Than Ever
Authors Mickey Huff and Nolan Higdon discuss the history of media manipulation in the U.S.
Trump’s Classic Corporate Media Misdirection Has Only Strengthened His Base
Donald Trump is a master of the “media swerve.”
A Message to PBS: Televise the Trump Impeachment Hearings for All to See
For the sake of the nation, public television should not only broadcast the hearings live but repeat them in primetime.
The Right-Wing Smear Artist Behind the Web’s Biggest Blacklist
Trevor Loudon may not be a household name, but his KeyWiki website has an eager following among U.S. conservatives.
Modern Cities Breed Alienation. Insurgent Urbanists Are Pushing Back.
Insurgent architect collectives are reclaiming public spaces for community building using unconventional means.
Haiti Is Not “in Crisis.” Haitians Are Fighting for Governmental Accountability.
Haiti is taking part in the ongoing democratic struggles occurring throughout the Americas.
A Personal Statement From Dahr Jamail
“In 2003 I felt called into journalism, following a deep impulse to tell the truth.”