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Economic Update: The Critique of Mass Media
This week's episode includes updates on Maggie's Farm, the John Lewis co-op in UK, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Castro and more.
Even After Trump Is Gone, Fallout From Democratic Primaries May Haunt Single-Payer Efforts
Leaked emails show how mainstream Democrats undermined the discussion of single-payer health care in the primaries.
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Election Media Update: Back to You, Pete
It's not just the TV people struggling to fill the hours.
Noam Chomsky on Hopes for Democracy in 2016 and Beyond
Noam Chomsky discusses media, political discourse, his hopes for democracy and the Brand New Congress movement.
The Era of Post-Truth Politics Is the Failure to Adapt to the Digital Age
The question is, if we now live in a post-truth democracy, what does this say about the very idea we live in such a democracy?
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The Many Pernicious Myths About Native Americans That Need to Be Uprooted Now
Most US citizens' knowledge about Native Americans is inaccurate, distorted or limited to elementary-school textbooks and spaghetti westerns.
Trump’s Threat to the First Amendment
The National Press Club Institute of Journalism considers the damage the GOP nominee might do.
Donald Trump’s Gigantic Ego and Why It Could Destroy Us
Trump's own books reveal his nastiness and vindictiveness, his out-of-control sexism, and his self-importance.
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Why Corporate Media Are Ready to Deliver Us Into Trump’s Hands
Corporate media executives know that four years of Trump will be incredibly profitable for network television.
The Normalization of the Deplorables
The fact that the press is not reporting on the continuing violence at Donald Trump's rallies reflects an acceptance that is troubling.