Rethinking work—and life
People are rethinking where their story is going and how they can take it in a better direction.
NYT twists stats to insist we need more policing
A position that is, in fact, highly disputed, and worth debunking in detail, since it’s a popular one these days, both in the Times and in other prominent outlets.
Bill O’Reilly laughs at United Airlines passenger who was forcibly removed from plane
"I shouldn't be laughing, but it's just so bizarre."
American Journalism’s Ideology: Why the ‘Liberal’ Media Is Fundamentalist
If we were to step back from the diversionary label of journalism and evaluate the deeper ideological commitments that shape mainstream news, what are they really? Robert Jensen evaluates an organization’s coverage of environmental news.
US mass killers crucially abetted by nuts who won’t ban assault weapons and high-capacity...
If we don’t permit people to buy bombs and hand-held wire-guided anti-aircraft rockets, why do we permit them to buy semi-automatic assault rifles?
How funding black businesses can help bridge the racial wealth gap
The Runway Project is making entrepreneurship more accessible to Black communities.
The stubborn truth about employment and the defense industry
More money, fewer jobs.
California just legalized public banks. Will the rest of the nation follow suit?
The new law promises to take taxpayer money back from Wall Street and reinvest it in communities.
Media forget Afghan plight as US sanctions drive mass famine risk
Afghan citizens have been plunged into a humanitarian crisis due in no small part to U.S. sanctions, but where is the outrage?
Alicia Silverstone poses nude for PETA and animal rights
Although PETA’s protest techniques are a bit unorthodox, they successfully continue to raise awareness against animal cruelty and rampant abuse.