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When Intelligence Agencies Make Backroom Deals With the Media, Democracy Loses
Longstanding back channels remain unseen.
Laughing in the Face of Patriarchy: A Conversation With Myriam Gurba
Gurba discusses humor in the age of Trump and #MeToo.
A Reminder for the Left: Trump Is a Fig Leaf for the GOP’s Horrific Policies
Trump is a fig leaf for the GOP establishment.
Libraries Under Capitalism: The Enclosure of the Literary Commons
Libraries are shifting from service to profit models.
“Anti-Trump Rhetoric Not Enough”: Bold, Progressive Agenda Demanded for 2018
2018 will require a rallying cry more galvanizing and more expansive.
Facebook’s Uneven Enforcement of Hate Speech Rules Allows Vile Posts to Stay Up
Facebook's rules supposedly prohibit dehumanization and bullying.
As Trump Attacks Media With “Fake News” Claims, a Record 262 Reporters Are Jailed, 46 Killed in 2017
President Donald Trump has waged a relentless campaign to discredit journalists in the United States.
The Department of Health and Human Services Is Creating an Alternate Reality
Gaming the system is a favorite tactic of the far-right.
“It’s Because of Their Independence That They Can Get These Stories”
CounterSpin interviews Jeff Cohen on why “all governments lie.”
Nearly 20 State Attorneys General to Sue FCC for Putting Corporate Profits Over Consumers
States intend to override the FCC's attack on the open internet.