Covering (Up) Antiwar Protest in US Media, by Dave Lindorff
“Media rarely stray far from the basic framework imposed by systems of power, as FAIR has been effectively documenting for many years.”
“Media rarely stray far from the basic framework imposed by systems of power, as FAIR has been effectively documenting for many years.”
On the Left, there’s been a temptation to dismiss the revelations about Twitter’s internal censorship system that have emerged from the so-called Twitter Files project. But that would be a mistake: the news is important and the details are alarming.
*,,,the mere possibility that one day the powers and the focus of those U.S Security State agencies would be turned inward, primarily targeting not our foreign enemies but the American people themselves."
The U.S is losing its grip on its hegemony, its economic stranglehold on the world.
TIME It takes time To change the world
Click to see Mr. Fish's once again on-the-mark cartoon. The wonderful featured image about organizing is from Ricardo Levins Morales. And who is Clark Kent when he's at home?
In the era of fake news, a cottage industry of startups is competing to turn media credibility into a booming business. Do we really want that?
What can Congress do about the FCC rulings and the mainstream corporate media.
These are the words of a man who would rather be king than president.
If you are a supporter of fast, fair, open, and affordable networks, November will be a bad month. And December will be, too. So, keep calling your representatives and senators and tell them that you oppose pretty much everything this FCC is doing.
Who REALLY owns the media? You will be amazed, but perhaps not really surprised.
Does the media you ingest benefit the same old parties and people - left and right - who refuse to effect meaningful change? Does the media you take in day in and day out, feed the perpetual war machine...?