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Susan Cagle on Mixed Media “Occupy” Coverage
Occupy The Media speaks about non-traditional journalism, and interviews Susie Cagle, a freelance reporter who uses illustrations and field audio to tell stories from the Occupy encampments.
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“Yes” to Tar Sands, “No” to Coal: Obama Confounds Climate Community
Washington - Those expecting a consistent climate change message from the White House are having trouble squaring two recent energy initiatives. President Obama avoided any climate-related language when he stood in Cushing, …
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Looking Back at Our Nuclear Future
On March 11, communities around the world commemorated the first year of the still-evolving Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster with rallies, marches, moments of silence, and numerous retrospective reports and essays …
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Volcker Rule Would Cause Irreparable Damage to The Muppets – And Much More Broadly
A major new research report – released this weekend by the renowned international consulting firm, IMS – finds conclusively that implementation of the proposed Volcker Rule would damage not just …
The Supreme Scream: Health Care After the Court Ruling
The conventional wisdom following the oral arguments before the Supreme Court last week is that, at the least, the health insurance mandate portion of the Affordable Care Act is …
Driving Toward Justice: Vermont Migrant Rights Campaign Wins Licenses
(Photo: subadei) "Under the law of nature, all men are born free, every one comes into the world with a right to his own person, which includes the …
This Week in Unregulated Super PAC Spending…
This week has showcased a dire need, a need to spotlight the unregulated money overwhelming our democracy. Reform groups, investors, state elected officials and more have demanded that Congress …
Scrutinizing the Threat from Iran
In the lead up to war in Iraq, misinformation about weapons of mass destruction went virtually unchallenged by the mainstream media. But three reporters for Knight Ridder newspapers (now …
Women in Peace-Building: Peace Amidst War for Resource Control
In "Birthing Justice: Women Creating Economic and Social Alternatives," 12 women from movements around the world invite us into their lives, sharing their vision of what the world can …
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The Farm Workers’ Filipino-American Champion
The birth date of Cesar Chavez, the late farm workers' leader, will be celebrated next month, and rightly so. But it's well past time we also celebrated the life …