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Where is Freedom of the Press?
Journalists and government watchdogs are right to express their anger over the detention of Mr. Miranda. But should we also, as a media corps, shine as strong a light …
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Money and the Corporate Media Are Gagging Democracy
“This the truth of [election] 2012: money beat money,” write John Nichols and Robert McChesney.
“Strength in Union” Examines Past, Present, Future of US Labor Movement
A new made-for-television documentary series will air five one-hour episodes covering the U.S. labor movement.
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Mass Media Helps Keep Americans in the Dark About US Foreign Policy
Americans are shielded from the ugly consequences of US military power by our journalists' self-censorship.
I Only Regret That I Have But One Life to Give for My Country: Yours
Those who run our new surveillance state have not the slightest hesitation about sacrificing us on the altar of their plans.
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Obama’s Escalating War on Freedom of the Press
Norman Solomon: Efforts to quash press freedom are in sync with the unrelenting persecution of whistleblowers.
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On the Cover of the Rolling Stone
William Rivers Pitt: There are far larger and more dangerous fish to fry right now than getting all worked up over who is on a magazine cover.
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Mike Lofgren | The Authoritarian Seduction
The seductive power of authoritarianism is particularly strong during times of economic and social stress.
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The British Media, Cheerleaders for Austerity
The mainstream media play an important public relations role in presenting a positive picture of austerity.
Welcome to the (Don’t Be) Evil Empire: Google Eats the World
Finally, journalists have started criticizing in earnest the leviathans of Silicon Valley, notably Google, now the worldu2019s third-largest company in market value.