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Egypt’s Courts Further Repression With Journalists on Trial and Mass Death Sentence for Morsi Supporters
Egypt is facing international criticism after the largest mass sentencing in its modern history.
Public Broadcasters Relying More and More on Corporate Funding
Jeff Cohen: PBS show “Pension Peril,” funded by a billionaire with interest in shaping public pension policy, follows a trend of public broadcasters growing increasingly dependent on corporate funds.
New Snowden Revelations Show US Targeting of WikiLeaks, Assange
These documents shed even more light on the Obama administration's continuing attacks on bona fide journalists and whistleblowers.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: More than 80,000 people Marched Against Right-Wing Policies in North Carolina, and More
Once again, the corporate media virtually ignored a massive protest over the weekend, and more.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Four Thousand Organizations Are Fighting Back Against Internet Surveillance, and More
These programs and rulings are violating our civil rights, but they're also waking the sleeping giant of progressive activists.
“We Shall Overcome”: Remembering Folk Icon, Activist Pete Seeger in His Own Words and Songs
The legendary folk singer and activist Pete Seeger died Monday at the age of 94.
Fighting Back Against the NSA’s Dragnet Web: Can Activists Turn the Tide in a Draconian Digital Era?
After a court struck down net neutrality provisions, an online protest follows a critical moment for internet freedom.
Crackdown on Brotherhood, Opposition Grows as Egypt Joins Ranks of Most Dangerous for Journalists
Egypt is facing a major escalation of a crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood and other critical voices.
“Ties That Bind”: Tales of Love and Gratitude From the Past Decade With StoryCorps Founder Dave Isay
The first StoryCorps recording booth opened in 2003 in New York City's Grand Central Terminal. Some 100,000 people have since recorded interviews with their loved ones in StoryCorps booths …
More Dishonesty About Thailand’s Upheaval From the International New York Times
International New York Times reporter Thomas Fuller downplays the seriousness of the corruption and brutality of former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra and his allies in the present government …