How to Make Billboards Uglier
At best, these giant corporate placards are problematic: They garishly loom over us, clutter our landscapes and intrude into our communities with no respect for local aesthetics or preferences.
Committee to Protect Journalists Denounces Potential Trump Presidency
According to the CPJ, a Trump presidency represents a looming threat to press freedom unknown in modern history.
Seymour Hersh Details Explosive Story on Bin Laden Killing and Responds to White House,...
While the White House claims that Seymour Hersh's explosive story is "riddled with inaccuracies," Hersh sits down in an exclusive interview with Democracy Now to discuss the assassination of Osama bin Laden and responds to criticism.
$1 an hour to fight largest fire in CA history: Are prison firefighting programs...
According to some estimates, California avoids spending about $80-$100 million a year by using prison labor to fight its biggest environmental problem.
“We are still here”: Native Americans win a voice in government
In light of important midterm election wins, two Native journalists revisit the influence of Indigenous peoples on democracy through the ages.
As Trump tweets hateful threats, states are protecting immigrant rights
"In the midst of the extreme rhetoric and reality, people across the country are finding common ground on immigration."
Antebellum America Redux
What is the answer to this problem that has been with our nation since its founding?
Conformist media outlets hide realities of power. Noam Chomsky has exposed them.
For many decades, the core of corporate greed and militarism has remained basically the same. So has the core of Chomsky’s message.
Trump campaign struck deal with media company for more favorable coverage
The campaign reportedly traded access for interviews broadcast without commentary.
Monsanto targets cancer scientist in flawed Reuters story
The story fails to disclose several key pieces of information.