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Why Won’t the Corporate Media Push Back Against Lying Think Tanks and Experts?
We shouldn't just be demanding tougher treatment of presidential debate candidates.
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Dear Media Elites: Stop Calling Donald Trump a Populist
The incitement of anti-immigrant prejudice for political gain is shameful, but it's not new in our country.
Will Debates Inject Ideas Into Election Coverage? That’s Debatable
Debates that include only the two major party candidates are far less likely to pull candidates off their scripts.
The Clinton Foundation and the Media: A Deep-Seated Conflict of Interest
Liberals' knee-jerk defense of Clinton risks giving conservatives the high ground on the issue of money and politics.
Trump and His Trumpeting Media
Is the master of the echo chamber about to acquire a whole new channel?
Is Trump-Bashing Good for the Media?
It seems that a candidate whose words and deeds are so far beyond the pale have finally awoken the press to the truth-squadding that is its job.
How Sanders Shaped the National Discourse on Class: A Media Analysis
More than a progressive president, a working class with strong class consciousness is key for social change to occur.
A Right-Wing Myth About Planned Parenthood Could Hurt Florida’s Fight Against Zika
Efforts to fight Zika have been stymied by the talking point that Planned Parenthood isn't an essential service provider.
Trade, Truth and Trump
While much of what Trump says about trade is wrong, and his solutions are ill-defined, the response in the press has been dishonest.
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Thom Hartmann | I’m Sick of the So-Called “News“
The stranglehold that multinational corporations have over our media is actually harming our ability to have a functioning democratic republic.