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Manning Verdict May Topple Journalistic Paradigm
The charge of “aiding the enemy” has huge implications for journalism.
Where is Edward Snowden? Glenn Greenwald on Asylum Request, Espionage Charge; More Leaks to Come
The international mystery surrounding National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden has deepened after the former U.S. intelligence contractor failed to board a flight as expected from Moscow to Havana.
Michael Hastings Dies at 33; Fearless Journalist Challenged Power and Exposed Myths of Afghan War
The investigative journalist Michael Hastings has died at the age of 33 in a Los Angeles car crash.
Rad Dads: The Politics of Parenting
Traditional ideas about what a dad is supposed to be are slowly disappearing, but what will take their place?
Did Public Television Commit Self-Censorship to Appease Billionaire Funder David Koch?
Filmmakers Tia Lessin and Carl Deal say plans for their new documentary to air on public television have been quashed after billionaire Republican David Koch complained about the PBS …
Filmmaker Robert Greenwald on “War on Whistleblowers: Free Press and the National Security State”
A new film directed by Robert Greenwald looks at four whistleblowers who had their lives practically destroyed after they went to the press with evidence of government wrongdoing.
Digital Disconnect: Robert McChesney on “How Capitalism Is Turning the Internet Against Democracy”
The future of American politics could be largely determined by who controls the Internet.
At National Conference for Media Reform, Activists Hope to Stop Murdoch, Koch-Backed Consolidation
Democracy NOW broadcasts from the National Conference for Media Reform in Denver, where some 2,000 people gathered last week to look at how media, technology and democracy intersect.
Bill Moyers: “Big Media Always Wants More. And It Will Stop at Nothing to Get It.”
Veteran journalist Bill Moyers spoke at the opening of the National Conference on Media Reform in 2007.
How Worker-Owned Companies Work
Documentary producers Mark Dworkin and Melissa Young say even non-cooperative workplaces can learn from their worker-owned counterparts.