Media Crime Hype Helps Roll Back Reforms
Actual data about life and death in jails is not enough to move New York’s governor, but the sensationalism about crime is enough.
US Double Standards on World Press Freedom Day
By Kevin Gosztola / The Dissenter For the United States government, World Press Freedom Day is an opportunity to further project an image of the U.S. as a supposed champion…
Chris Hedges: Julian Assange and World Press Freedom Day
This is a talk Chris Hedges gave in New York City at rally calling for the immediate release of Julian Assange on World Press Freedom Day.
Don’t Laugh, There Is a Policy Solution to the Problem of American Journalism
By Mark Lloyd / Original to ScheerPost If we can’t figure out a way to pay local reporters then, as a country, we’re only left with that many more blind…
Now Reintroduced, The Kids Online Safety Act is Still A Huge Danger to Our Rights Online
KOSA’s burdens will affect adults, too, who will likely face hurdles to accessing legal content online as a result of the bill.
A Texas Prison Guard Placed a Woman in Isolation for Talking About Abortion
Legal experts told The Nation it’s not illegal. But that didn’t stop one guard from moving a woman to extreme isolation after sharing sexual health information.
Tesla Plans to Build Huge Factory in Mexican City Struggling With Water Scarcity
Activists from Mexico are decrying the plan as a prime example of “colonial extractivism.”
Who Is Fighting Whom in Sudan?
The conflict is domestic, regional and international. Western media have been exaggerating the role of the Wagner Group and all but omitting the influence of U.S. allies in the region.
Private Equity is Out of Control and Looting America. This Prosecutor Says We Can Fix It
In his new book, “Plunder: Private Equity’s Plan To Pillage America,” Brendan Ballou, a federal prosecutor who served as Special Counsel for Private Equity in the Justice Department’s Antitrust Division,…
US House Members Unveil Stock Trading Ban
"When members have access to classified information, we should not be trading in the stock market on it," said Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. "It's really that simple."
Discrimination Against Moms Is Still Rampant in Most Workplaces
Moms are still often laid off while on parental leave, pushed out of workplaces and subjected to stereotypes about their competency. But with few legal protections, attorneys say most cases…
After Terminal Cancer Diagnosis, Daniel Ellsberg Reflects on Leaking Pentagon Papers & His Legacy
By DemocracyNow! We spend the hour with Pentagon Papers whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg, who recently announced that he has been diagnosed with inoperable pancreatic cancer with only months left to live.…
Matt Taibbi: America, the Single-Opinion Cult
Narrowing permitted ideas on both left and right, one unsuitable voice at a time.
We Must Not Dance, Harry Belafonte Understood, to a Billionaire Beat
This epochal artist helped us see that justice for all requires a just distribution of wealth.
In Largest May Day Turnout Since Pandemic, Workers Around the World March for Better Conditions
Marches from South Korea to Italy called for higher wages and targeted anti-worker policies.