Buying a plane ticket in Mexico
“For the first time it has ever happened to me, the website first accepted my order, and then (for some reason) I later received an email which stated that there were no longer tickets available at the price I wanted, and they jacked the price up $65.”
Media complicity is key to blacklisting websites
In media and government, the journalists and officials who enable blacklisting are cravenly siding with conformity instead of democracy.
The incredible belief that corporate ownership does not influence media content
As Sen. Bernie Sanders (CJR, 8/26/19) has recently noted, corporate ownership of media interferes with the core societal function of the press: reporting...
Protesting where it hurts the super-rich
That 60% of Americans whose wealth is matched by a roomful of billionaires should be working together to fight economic injustice.
Surprised? Donald Trump’s First Television Ad Focuses on Immigration
Trump's ad continues with his policy stance on immigration, specifically in regards to Muslims.
The war on women is still on
In Trumpistan, legislative attempts to ban abortion are a blatant sign that women are under attack.
If poverty is a moral issue, then the U.S. is bankrupt
The Poor People’s Campaign, ahead of its June 18 gathering, is calling out the false pro-corporate rhetoric on poverty, wages, and inflation.
El Paso: we need to examine the role masculinity plays in mass shootings
The United States is a world leader in mass shootings. In less than 24 hours, two mass shootings by single individuals, have...
2020 candidates address historical trauma, missing indigenous women & more at Native American forum
Following this week’s historic Frank LaMere Native American Presidential Forum in Sioux City, Iowa, we speak with Mark Trahant, editor of Indian...
South Africa ends captive lion breeding industry
“It’s a real win for wildlife. I think commitment for change is the most courageous step and the most important one.”