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Happy Endings and Innocence: Media Myths of Mass Incarceration
James Kilgore says that pop culture works to poorly frame the crisis of mass incarceration as one about “innocence,” as opposed to one of human rights.
Panama Papers: World Leaders and Rich Lawbreakers Exposed in Massive Data Leak
Fallout from the leaks has prompted investigations and calls for resignation.
Noam Chomsky on Corporate Media and Activism
Professor Noam Chomsky talks about the corporate media, their institutional role and which interests they serve.
How the Kochs Tried (and Failed) to Discredit Reporter Jane Mayer After She Exposed Their Empire
Mayer reveals the Kochs hired a private firm to discredit her reporting.
Rights Lab: Can the Government Spy on My Phone?
Who are Stingrays used on - and is it legal?
Connecticut Reporter Resigns After Boss “Sells Out” Paper to Billionaire GOP Donor Sheldon Adelson
A Connecticut newspaper reporter has resigned after alleging gross misconduct by ownership on behalf of billionaire Republican donor Sheldon Adelson.
Trump Calls for Closing Parts of Internet as Cruz and Rubio Debate NSA Powers
Senators Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio clashed over the National Security Agency's bulk metadata collection.
As New York State Probes Exxon, Oil Giant Targets the Journalists Who Exposed Climate Change Cover-Up
Bill McKibben has been following the Exxon exposes closely.
Manufacturing Suspense: Big Money Media Gatekeepers Turn Debate Into Spectacle
Big money's influence is changing how corporate media report on elections to favor intellectual property interests and profits.
Labeled “Insider Threats,” Intelligence Whistleblowers Face Conundrum
The Obama administration has prosecuted more whistleblowers under the 1917 Espionage Act than all other presidents combined.