Tag: mainstream media
The revolution isn’t being televised
Media uninterested in protest movements around the world.
What George Carlin taught us about media propaganda by omission
George Carlin’s quip reminds us to demand the other score: the horrific cost of our unequal and unsustainable status quo.
NYT remembers David Koch more as ‘philanthropist’ than polluter
An obituary should memorialize a person, but some people’s legacies are darker than dinosaur exhibits.
Reporting on global crises like Amazon fires, media need to focus...
It doesn’t matter so much how many reports corporate media write; if the same people stay at the center of them, the story won’t change.
Media bias and movement building: Bernie Sanders’ revolutionary 2020 campaign
“Bernie Sanders makes my skin crawl. And I can’t even identify for you what exactly it is.” Former assistant U.S. attorney Mimi Rocah on...
Fascism then and now
A new book
I would like to announce the publication of a new book, entitled “Fascism, Then and...
Corporate media filled with nameless voices attacking progressive democrats
The Democratic Party establishment wants you to know that they’re not afraid of primary challenges from the Justice Democrats—a progressive political action...
Cornel West: Corporate media’s superficial coverage helped create “fascist Frankenstein Trump”
On Tuesday night, Senator Bernie Sanders openly criticized CNN’s handling of the debates. He told CNN’s Jake Tapper, “Your question is a...
Trump EPA claims new power plant rule would improve health of...
Media are missing the environmental justice story behind Trump's Affordable Clean Energy rule.
Think US media won’t help lead nation into war with Iran...
"Do U.S. reporters, anchors, and editors really want more Middle Eastern blood on their hands? If not, they need to fix their rather credulous and increasingly hawkish coverage of Iran—and fix it fast."
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Report counts 902 pregnancy-related prosecutions in three years after Dobbs
Pregnancy Justice found that most cases involved child neglect or endangerment charges and that substance use was alleged in 871 of them.
CMS rescinds nursing home voting guidance and issues new memo on coercion
The July 20 memo replaced 2020 and 2024 guidance. Senators asked the agency in August to reinstate the earlier versions.
Education Department drops appeal of ruling that struck down loan forgiveness employer rule
The rule would have let the education secretary disqualify nonprofit and government employers from Public Service Loan Forgiveness. A federal court vacated it on June 30.
Trump Dangles Rural Health Dollars To Push States To Change Hospital Laws
The Trump administration has tied billions in rural health funding for states partly to the policy commitments they make, including ending their certificate of need, or CON, laws governing the construction of new hospitals.
Fish and Wildlife Service finalizes five-year Arctic oil rule covering polar bear and walrus...
The industry's own estimate counts 123 polar bear harassments and no deaths over the period, while the agency's rule lists how deaths could still occur.