The U.S. Media Yesterday Suffered its Most Humiliating Debacle in Ages: Now Refuses All Transparency Over What Happened by Glenn Greenwald
WHY DOES THIS MATTER SO MUCH? For so many significant reasons...
On the Power of Mass Propaganda with Chris Hedges and Professor Stuart Ewen
"The minute you start defining human identity away from the idea of engagement and citizenship, and more in terms of consumption, then everything becomes a product to be sold."
Origins of the Russian “Media Threat” by Diana Johnstone
It is not hard to imagine a dialogue between Mediacrat, Psyops, Politician and Think Tanker – perhaps sitting around during a coffee break at the annual Bilderberg get together. By Diana Johnstone Global Research November 18, 2017 Region: Russia and FSU, USA Theme: Media Disinformation Mediacrat: We know the sheeple are stupid and believe everything we tell them over More
How Trump Brought the Political Media Class to Its Knees
For the American public, trying to make sense of the most disruptive moment in American politics since Vietnam and Watergate, little is accomplished. *** The political media has failed to reckon with its biggest, most enduring challenge, which it has nothing to do with revenue or audience growth or cord-cutters. The political press is facing a crisis of substance—and it’s not just poisoning the public’s perception of journalism, it’s playing right into Trump’s hands.
The Consolidation of Media and Finance: Why the Media Are Lying to You
Here is the chart on media ownership: note the interlocking companies who own the five big media plus Google and Facebook— and why it matters. Media for the people! Learn more about Rise Up Times and how to sustain People Supported News. Follow RiseUpTimes on Twitter RiseUpTimes @touchpeace No Peace! No Justice! Please share this post. More
FAKE NEWS ALERT: Media Conglomerates convince FCC that Facebook can replace local news stations
Driven by profits, broadcasters have lobbied to weaken the public’s access to quality information about their elected representatives.
After Russian-linked ads, put social media under the microscope
Our response to this new problem, partly made easier by the growth of social media, must be multi-faceted.
A Pivot to Nuclear Fears with John Pilger (Video)
With all eyes on the nuclear standoff with North Korea, what is the over-arching agenda in play behind the politics of crisis? Tyrel Ventura sits down with documentary filmmaker and journalist John Pilger to learn more about the unfolding behind-the-scenes power play, and to discuss his latest documentary, “The Coming War on China.” https://youtu.be/_faH-BvjdXE Images More
Media ‘Extremes’ on Healthcare: Universal Coverage or Taking Healthcare From Millions
“Americans distrust any ambitious change in the realm of medical care,” says the Chicago Tribune‘s Steve Chapman (9/15/17)–ignoring the polls that show majority support for single-payer. MICHAEL CORCORAN FAIR September 20, 2017 For many years, corporate media have largely ignored a single-payer system as a possible solution to the United States healthcare crises (FAIR.org, 3/6/09). This silent More
Noam Chomsky | Can We Save Our Democracy and History! (Video)
Chomsky on the media, labor movement, education, immigrants, racism, and current politics.
Noam Chomsky | Can We Save Our Democracy and History! (Video)
Chomsky on the media, labor movement, education, immigrants, racism, and current politics.
Fascism Here We Come: the Rise of the Reactionary Right and the Collapse of “The Left”
...much of “the left” – if one could call them that, have turned to increasingly desperate statements and actions in an effort to become relevant again to American politics.