Friday, June 26, 2026

Tag: journalism

Iran international and the money behind the narrative war

Americans usually think about confrontation with Iran in terms of sanctions, warships, nuclear sites, and diplomatic ultimatums. But an equally important front...

Trump DOJ subpoenas reporters after Iran war leaks trigger escalating clash...

The Trump administration has reportedly issued subpoenas targeting journalists and news organizations over Iran war reporting, intensifying concerns that the Justice Department is being used to expose confidential sources and pressure outlets covering national security issues

Trump threatens jail for journalists amid escalating crackdown on war reporting

President’s threat to imprison reporters over Iran airman coverage raises renewed constitutional concerns as administration intensifies pressure on press freedom during wartime reporting.

CBS pulls report challenging Trump foreign policy

What’s behind the canceling of the 60 Minutes story on El Salvador?

Trump calls critics ‘enemy within’ as generals told to target American...

In a speech to nearly 800 generals at Quantico, Trump described journalists as “sleazebags,” called Democratic-run cities “unsafe,” and urged troops to use them as “training grounds.”

How Big Oil hijacked EU-funded journalism training on plastic pollution

At an event ostensibly about plastic waste, none of the speakers were heard mentioning the need to reduce plastic production—the core issue driving the crisis.

Journalists demand access to Gaza as Israel begins full conquest and...

More than 600 journalists call the press restrictions in Gaza “the worst blackout in modern conflict” as Israel moves forward with plans to fully occupy the strip and restricts independent coverage of its escalating war.

Public funding is the solution to media bias, not the driver

The billionaire class has its sights set on an ignorant populace that would be more receptive to its morally bankrupt ideology.

Hegseth clamps down on Pentagon press access as military budget hits...

As the Trump administration pushes for a $1 trillion military budget, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has imposed unprecedented restrictions on journalists at the Pentagon, raising alarm over transparency, accountability, and the future of press freedom.

The 89%: Exposing the climate majority and the media silence that...

Despite overwhelming global support for bold climate action, most governments are falling short—and newsrooms may be helping them do it.

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Bipartisan bill introduced in House to ban use of pesticide paraquat in US agriculture

The bill would "direct the Environmental Protection Agency to cancel all existing paraquat registrations, revoke any tolerances permitting paraquat residue in food, and ban the sale and use of existing stocks upon enactment."

Losing face, losing the base, losing the midterm race—a tidal trifecta 

Though daring MAGA lies seem tidal,/ Denying outcomes suicidal.

Why Biden’s debate disaster two years ago matters for the future

Looking ahead, a great need will be to overcome the ongoing culture of conformity that so badly damaged the Democratic Party in 2024 and helped Trump get back into the White House.

Anti-ICE protesters sentenced to decades as Trump turns ‘antifa’ label into prosecution tool

The Prairieland case transformed a July 4 protest outside a Texas immigration jail into a terrorism prosecution, with sentences from 30 to 100 years and warnings of a new federal playbook against left-wing dissent.

Alaska governor vetoes single-use polystyrene foam foodware ban

For now, polystyrene products will remain legal for use by commercial food vendors statewide.