We look at the crisis of homelessness during the coronavirus pandemic in California, where the number of cases has passed 6,000 with 132 deaths. The … Housing Is HealthRead more
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The tropics are expanding, and climate change is the primary culprit
The tropics wrap around Earth’s middle like a warm, wet belt. This part of the globe gets the most direct sunlight throughout the year and … The tropics are expanding, and climate change is the primary culpritRead more
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Dear media: if you won’t speak up for Assange, maybe stop using WikiLeaks’ stuff
I want to ask my journalist colleagues in Australia: why the silence over Julian Assange? Is it because you don’t think he’s a journalist? Is … Dear media: if you won’t speak up for Assange, maybe stop using WikiLeaks’ stuffRead more
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Accountability Is Gone in America
Whether you consider the appalling death toll or the equally unacceptable rising numbers of Covid-19 cases, the United States has one of the worst records … Accountability Is Gone in AmericaRead more
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Why Wikileaks must be protected
In his latest column for the New Statesman, John Pilger describes the importance of Wikileaks as a new and fearless form of investigative journalism that … Why Wikileaks must be protectedRead more
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Chile’s ghosts are not being rescued
The rescue of 33 miners in Chile is an extraordinary drama filled with pathos and heroism. It is also a media windfall for the Chilean … Chile’s ghosts are not being rescuedRead more
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The Wikimedia Foundation’s Trustees: Missionary Footsoldiers in the War on Truth
Over half a billion people visit Wikipedia every day. The site enjoys top billing in Google search results, and has all the trappings of a … The Wikimedia Foundation’s Trustees: Missionary Footsoldiers in the War on TruthRead more
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The BBC is on Murdoch’s side
Britain is said to be approaching its Berlusconi Moment. That is to say, if Rupert Murdoch wins control of Sky he will command half the … The BBC is on Murdoch’s sideRead more
Posted inToMl / USA Empire
Dropping Atomic Bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki Was Unnecessary
At a time when Americans are reassessing so many painful aspects of our nation’s past, it is an opportune moment to have an honest national … Dropping Atomic Bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki Was UnnecessaryRead more
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War and Pandemic Journalism
The struggle against Covid-19 has often been compared to fighting a war. Much of this rhetoric is bombast, but the similarities between the struggle against … War and Pandemic JournalismRead more