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Engines of Destruction
Maybe we are already on the eternal train of global capitalism that is taking us for a ride.
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What I Learned Growing Up in the South as a Feminist, and the Problems With Today’s Feminist Movement
Young women turning away from feminism has become a media meme. What's up with that?
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Five Misconceptions About the Israel-Palestine Conflict
US media accounts tend to propagate false and misleading information about Israel, Hamas and Gaza; five key misconceptions are debunked.
Secretary Kerry’s Gaffe May Reveal Hope for Compromise for Israel and Gaza
John Kerry inadvertently revealed the administration's possible doubts about Israel. The Israeli narrative may lose traction as the public sees the reality on the ground in Gaza.
Newspaper Comment Sections Become Cordoned-Off Hate Crime Scenes
The unexpected new locations for hate crime scenes in the 21st century appear to be the comments sections of the nation's leading newspapers, where calls to violence have become …
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How the Media Stokes Racism in Iowa City – and Everywhere
Media have a decisive role to play in the formation of attitudes about race, class, gender and sexuality.
“The Last Magazine”: One Year After Death, Michael Hastings’ Lost Novel Satirizes Corporate Media
Today, another major work from Michael Hastings is upon us: “The Last Magazine,” a posthumous novel and scathing satire of the corporate news media based on Hastings' time at …
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The James Risen Case Cuts to the Heart of “Freedom of the Press“
If the Senate doesn't screw things up, we might finally get the kind of media shield law that our democracy requires.
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Fox News Has Finally Yelled Fire in a Crowded Theater
It's time for the media to start calling attacks like those in Las Vegas, Cumming, Georgia, and Kansas City what they are: right-wing-extremist-fueled terrorist attacks.
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Breaking Climate Silence: One Step at a Time
The Great March for Climate Action is trekking from LA to DC. In one Northern New Mexico town, the marchers catalyzed change in both small and significant ways.