Building the Iron Wall by Chris Hedges
The iron wall is rising. It will cement into place a global system of corporate totalitarianism...
Why conservatives prefer propaganda to reality: Amanda Marcotte, Alternet
A new Pew study on America's media consumption offers a window into the right's collective mindset AMANDA MARCOTTE, ALTERNET Salon.com October 24, 2014 This article originally appeared on AlterNet. Pew Research set out to find what’s behind what it considers the increasing political polarization of the United States; why the country is moving away from political moderation and More
12 Corporate Espionage Tactics Used Against Leading Progressive Groups, Activists and Whistleblowers
Corporate spies for Dow, Kraft and others have tried to discredit, shame and infiltrate civic groups using an array of dirty tricks. By Steven Rosenfeld December 3, 2013 AlterNet Posing as volunteers. Stealing documents. Dumpster diving. Planting electronic bugs. Hacking computers. Tapping phones and voicemail. Planting false information. Trailing family members. Threatening reporters. Hiring cops, CIA More
Crashing the Gates: How a Handful of Progressive Activists Brought Liberal Talk-Radio Back to the Nation’s Capitol
Crashing the Gates: How a Handful of Progressive Activists Brought Liberal Talk-Radio Back to the Nation’s Capitol By Joshua Holland February 4, 2012 AlterNet DC is the most liberal region of the country, but until now all the talk on the radio dial skewed right. The District of Columbia, Gallup tells us, is the most progressive region More