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Murdoch, Scaife and CIA Propaganda
Rupert Murdoch continues to wield unparalleled influence through his control of Fox News and his vast media empire that stretches around the globe.
What’s Luck Got to Do With It? Everything, if You Are a Banking Whistleblower
“Successful” whistleblowing, where the protagonist actually manages to be heard in the media, is a matter of luck.
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Robert W. McChesney: “Capitalism as We Know It Has Got to Go“
Robert McChesney continues his argument for a press that does not represent the interests of the oligarchy.
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Chuck Todd Accidentally Tells the Truth
It's time for a serious discussion in the US about the role of our news media.
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Culture of Torture
It's got to be rad to own a magazine or newspaper and feel like merely publishing information makes you into Tom Paine.
Watchers of the Sky Falls in a Pit
I think such people are outraged by evils they have permitted themselves to see as evil, while blinding themselves to horrors they prefer not to recognize.
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Why the Mainstream Media Is Gung-Ho on War and Silencing Antiwar Voices
Many of the corporations that control our media have direct financial interests in war.
FAIR TV: CBS Ebola Omission, Bush’s Iraq Lie and Climate Change, Fox News Style
This week's show: 60 Minutes went to Liberia to cover the Ebola crisis. The segment was moving; but who was missing?
FAIR TV: Joni Ernst, Midterms and CNN “Debates” Climate Change
Peter Hart looks at ABC's airing of a GOP infomercial, and some good - and not so good - midterm coverage.
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Greece: A Grave Situation With Very Real Consequences
The impunity with which successive Greek governments and Greece's media moguls operate makes the Greek case stand out.