Saturday, June 27, 2026

Tag: media

Trump declares war on the media; a monumental mistake he will...

Is he so arrogant and clueless that he doesn’t fathom the tremendous power that the media possesses and the massive damage that it can inflict on his presidency?

Trump’s two-step strategy to take over the truth

The American people deserve better

Five ways Trump’s “news conference” wasn’t a news conference

It’s another example of Trump’s attempt to control the media.

Here are the most racially bigoted right-wing media segments of 2016

Here are the most bigoted stories and statements from right-wing media figures over the last year

Trump campaign struck deal with media company for more favorable coverage

The campaign reportedly traded access for interviews broadcast without commentary.

CIA officially accuses Wikileaks of working with Russia to ensure Trump’s...

The Central Intelligence Agency claimed that Russia used Wikileaks as “a delivery vehicle for hacked emails” that “helped” ensure Trump’s Election. The news came just as Wikileaks released evidence exonerating Assange of long-standing criminal charges.

2016 as prologue, not aberration

Our media is strangling our democracy, and without a course correction it will only get worse.

The media and the earthquake

Our critic despairs of political coverage ever being put back together again.

Eight ways to strengthen our democracy beyond voting

The strength of our civic life depends on what we do outside elections.

21st Century Amerika, A Reality Show

“As our cities and towns crumble, literally and financially, we are ready to anoint one of these two predators as the new stooge of empire.”

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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."

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.

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

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

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.