Tag: journalism
On seeing America’s wars whole
Crudely put, the central question that goes not only unanswered, but unasked is this: What the hell is going on?
The empty piety of the American Press
Corporations that own the press look at news as a revenue stream. Journalism is irrelevant.
Emilio Gutierrez Soto and the fight to protect journalists
Democracy depends on a vigorous free press, and it is up to all of us to demand it, and to defend it.
Why we need to know what Trump says behind closed doors
We need activism: against Trump and the powerful interests he represents, and against a political system that gives too much power to wealthy corporate donors and too little power to the people.
Going to the Daytime Emmys
There was once a literate public. This is gone now, replaced by a vast burlesque.
There won’t be another Jimmy Breslin, but we need more like...
It's not that good journalists aren't out there, they just don't get published.
I am an enemy of the people
If Trump cracks down on journalists, there might be less uproar than you'd think.
Federal judge: FBI can keep secret rules on warrantless espionage of...
“Whether it’s the Obama administration or the Trump administration, the government should not be able to keep its rules for spying on journalists without a court order secret.”
The press is essential, whether presidents like it or not
If you want to make journalism better, subscribe to your local paper.
Spurned reporters should dump Trump briefings and turn to investigative journalism
We need less advertising (or “public relations” in some versions), and a helluva lot more journalism these days.
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Material Insecurity and the Foundations of Democratic Participation
Democratic participation depends on more than voting rights: people also need material security, practical knowledge, social belonging, and a sense of agency that human ecology education can help cultivate.
The dark side of ecotourism: When green travel exploits people and the planet
As luxury eco-retreats and voluntourism surge, experts warn that without systemic reform, the industry may be doing more harm than good.
30 Months After Uproar Over Jonathan Glazer’s Oscar Speech, What Do His Pro-Israel Denouncers...
Ten signers of a 2024 open letter condemning the director’s Academy Awards speech told the author whether their views have changed since.
If Trumpism descends to grisly entertainment, why not hangings, guillotines, hungry lions, even burning...
Ready, Aim, Fire! with the latest culture of death stunt politics.
Fabrications, fraud and false accounting: how Deloitte helped Abramovich hide $10bn
The Big Four firm spent years fabricating corporate papers that helped the sanctioned oligarch conceal assets and dodge tax