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MSNBC’s Sole Palestinian Voice Rula Jebreal Takes on Pro-Israeli Government Bias at Network and in US Media
The sole Palestinian contributor to sister network MSNBC has publicly criticized its coverage of the Israel-Palestine conflict.
Glenn Greenwald: Why Did NBC Pull Veteran Reporter After He Witnessed Israeli Killing of Gaza Kids?
NBC is facing questions over its decision to pull veteran news correspondent Ayman Mohyeldin out of Gaza just after he personally witnessed the Israeli military's killing of four Palestinian …
William Rivers Pitt | Hope in the Village
Glowing like a coal in the night, a bunch of kids were immersed in the practice of community and good government.
All Around Cowboy: Inside the World of Queer Rodeo
Rodeo is a part of life for many Americans. But if you're an LGBTQ rodeo fan participating in the sport you love can mean hiding part of who you …
After Supreme Court Rejects Appeal, Will Obama Jail New York Times Reporter James Risen?
In one of the most significant press freedom cases in decades, the US Supreme Court has turned down the appeal of a New York Times reporter who faces prison …
Hate as a Contagion: The Role of Media in the Rwandan Genocide
In this excerpt from “Kill the Messenger: The Media's Role in the Fate of the World,” Armoudian explains how Hutu power journalists contributed to the Rwandan genocide.
“The Most Important Journalist You’ve Never Heard Of”: Remembering William Worthy
We spend the hour remembering the pioneering journalist William Worthy, who died earlier this month at the age of 92.
Ivy League Study Says the General Public Has Virtually No Influence on Policy
Benjamin Page says that the analysis he conducted with Martin Giles of public opinion surveys and elite policy preferences of the last 20 years shows economic elites virtually determine …
Evidence for Russian Involvement in East Ukraine Based on Shoddy Journalism
Robert Parry: The Obama administration and Kiev government claimed that Russian soldiers were present at the building occupations, yet it turns out that this was assertion based on photos …
Truthout Interviews John Pilger on Aborigine Assimilation by Abduction in Australia
Author and film-maker John Pilger talks about continuing Australian government policies that assure the cultural - and ultimately material - elimination of the Aborigines.