A Tribute to Robert Parry: Independent Journalism at Its Best
Bob believed deeply in journalism, both as a vital force for shaping the world and as a moral imperative.
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
Robert Parry | Russia-gate’s Totalitarian Style
...the point is that we don’t know the truth and neither does The New York Times
Robert Parry | Russia-gate’s Totalitarian Style
...the point is that we don’t know the truth and neither does The New York Times
Chris Hedges and Tavis Smiley Discuss Popular Resistance and the Failure of Mainstream Media
“Actual discussion of content, of issues that matter to Americans, is very, very rarely heard in the press. ..."
Why Won’t the Corporate Media Push Back Against Lying Think Tanks and Experts?
We should be demanding that interviewers in the media start calling out so-called "experts" when the experts are caught distorting the truth.
Despite What Media Says, TPP Isn’t About Free Trade — It’s About Protecting Corporate Profits
So the most consequential parts of the deal would actually undermine the free flow of goods and services by expanding some protectionist, anti-competitive policies sought by global corporations.
Noam Chomsky on Corporate Media and Activism 2016
In this interview, Prof. Noam Chomsky talks about the Corporate Media, their institutional role and which interests they serve in society. Chomsky also touches on how activists should react when they face harsh condemnation from the Corporate Media. https://youtu.be/6fE4mAE5thg acTVism Munich Published on Feb 15, 2016 Media for the people! Bringing you the best More
Those Who Wage Peace Can’t Count on the Mainstream Media for Support
The point I'm struggling to make is that democracy isn't easy. Peace isn't easy. Those who wage peace have to do so independent of global political and economic structures, and independent of much of the mainstream media.
David Swanson: US Wars Are Not Waged Out of Generosity or for Democracy
Eliminating war does not involve eliminating anger or conflict; it involves disassembling a complex industrial institution that goes to great lengths to create wars and far greater lengths to arm others so that when they become involved in conflicts much more damage is done.