Missing in action
The poor remain missing in action in our American world, but not in my mind. Not in me.
Celebrated to death
Memorial Day is killing us...
In the era of ‘fake news,’ Americans would like to change the media model
Does the population agree with this view?
National (in)security
In the United States of inequality.
‘Divisive’: How corporate media dismiss ideas unpopular with elites
All too often, words such as “divisive,” “contentious” or “controversial” are used merely as media codewords meaning “ideas unpopular with the ruling elite”—what FAIR calls “not journalistically viable.”
Facebook Lets Advertisers Exclude Users by Race
Facebook’s system allows advertisers to exclude black, Hispanic, and other “ethnic affinities” from seeing ads.
Is Trump-Bashing Good for the Media?
It seems that a candidate whose words and deeds are so far beyond the pale have finally awoken the press to the truth-squadding that is its job.
Exclusive: Republicans, NRA secretly pressure Citigroup to back off restrictions on gun sellers
Senate Democrats, gun safety groups investigate apparent NRA campaign to undo Citigroup’s gun-sales rules.
“Disaster patriarchy”: V (Eve Ensler) on how the pandemic has unleashed a war on...
“Women are losing their safety, their economic power, their autonomy, their education, and they are pushed onto the frontlines, where they are often used, unprotected and sacrificed.”
How urban planning keeps cities segregated—and maintains white supremacy
Across the U.S., racial segregation was not the byproduct of urban planning but often its intention. Minneapolis, one of the most liberal cities in the country, is no exception.