A wide range of politicians, intellectuals and journalists strongly spoke out against the decision by the government of Mauricio Macri to effectively take regional news … Journalists and Politicians Condemn Censorship of teleSURRead more
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Climate scientists’ open letter to the Wall Street Journal on its snow job
An opinion piece by Patrick Michaels in the Wall Street Journal (“The Climate Snow Job,” Jan. 24, 2016) is riddled with inaccuracies, according to an … Climate scientists’ open letter to the Wall Street Journal on its snow jobRead more
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Differences Between White Terrorists and Others
1. White terrorists are called “gunmen.” What does that even mean? A person with a gun? Wouldn’t that be, like, everyone in the US? Other … Differences Between White Terrorists and OthersRead more
Posted inMedia / Multimedia / Politics / USA Empire
When Media Moves to Silence
[As Senator Bernie Sanders began his address on Tuesday night, Fox News, CNN and MSNBC all declined to cut away, instead just continuing with their pundits’ commentary and graphics promising they would soon go to Donald Trump’s speech.]
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A Bad Week for Warmongers
Between the quick release of 10 detained U.S. servicemembers and a nuclear deal set to take effect, this week is not looking kind to opponents … A Bad Week for WarmongersRead more
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War by media and the triumph of propaganda
Why are young journalists not taught to understand media agendas and to challenge the high claims and low purpose of fake objectivity? And why are … War by media and the triumph of propagandaRead more
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The Story Sheldon Adelson Didn’t Want You To Read
Two weeks ago, conservative billionaire Sheldon Adelson and his family purchased the Las Vegas Review-Journal, Nevada’s largest paper. On Tuesday, its editor-in-chief of five years, … The Story Sheldon Adelson Didn’t Want You To ReadRead more
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The neutral TV Pundits
“I think Hillary Clinton has done everything right,” says Stephanie Cutter in a recent “Meet the Press” panel, in which she is introduced as a … The neutral TV PunditsRead more
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No further prosecutions in UK phone hacking scandal
The UK’s Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has announced it will not pursue any further charges against Rupert Murdoch’s News Group and the rival Mirror Group … No further prosecutions in UK phone hacking scandalRead more