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Free the Free Press From Wall Street Plunderers
The demise of the real news reporting by our city and regional papers is a product of their profiteering owners.
Leftists Need Holidays Too. Let’s Imagine Anti-Oppressive Ones.
Leftists should strive to imagine holidays that celebrate anti-capitalist, anti-racist and anti-oppressive values.
Conspiracy Theories
You can't believe everything you read on the internet... or in newspapers... or from any reputable source.
Facebook Let Corporate Partners Read Users’ Private Messages
A new report details how Facebook gave tech corporations access to users' data without their consent.
“Feel-Good” Holiday Stories Are Actually Just a Symptom of a Crumbling Society
Circulating narratives like these reinforces the notion that inequality can be solved by an act of charity.
The Trump Administration Just Killed Net Neutrality for Text Messages
Republicans say it will combat robotexts, but the lone Democrat on the FCC called it doublespeak for censorship.
Tips for Holiday Cheer
These days, it can be hard to get into the festive spirit.
What Marc Lamont Hill’s Pro-Palestine Message Means to a Palestinian
The fact that Hill was fired says more about his critics than it does about him.
New Film Warns Against Spain’s Fascist History Repeating Itself
A new documentary remembers the brutal 40-year military dictatorship under Gen. Francisco Franco.
CNN Fires Marc Lamont Hill for Daring to Denounce Oppression of Palestinians
In a move decried as an attack on those who advocate for the rights of Palestinians, CNN fired Marc Lamont Hill.