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Big Oil Outspent Clean Energy Groups by 27X

Christian Downie and Robert Brulle / The Conversation Feb 15, 2023 Big Oil’s trade group allies outspent clean energy groups by a whopping 27x, with billions in ads and lobbying to keep fossil fuels flowing. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Newspaper Publisher McClatchy Files for Bankruptcy Protection

MICHELLE CHAPMAN / The Associated Press Feb 13, 2020 Its 30 newsrooms will continue to operate as it reorganizes in a tumultuous industry; the publicly traded company is expected to go private. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Warren Campaign Beats Facebook’s Shady Ad Policies at Their Own Game

Jessica Corbett / Common Dreams Oct 13, 2019 "They've decided to let political figures lie to you," the presidential hopeful says. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Once-Counterculture 420 Marijuana Holiday Goes Mainstream

ALEX VEIGA / The Associated Press Apr 19, 2019 Companies and brands get on board the April 20 celebration of all things pot related, even advocating for criminal justice reform. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Facebook Settles Suits Over Ad-Targeting Discrimination

BARBARA ORTUTAY / The Associated Press Mar 19, 2019 The social network agrees to overhaul its practices to root out bias, allow oversight and pay fees in "historic" and "sweeping" agreement. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Can Nike, Too, Sacrifice Something?

By Jessicah Pierre / OtherWords Sep 19, 2018 The company has made millions off former 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick's message. That money should go right back to the cause that message supports. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Customer Is Always Right

Mr. Fish / Truthdig Jul 26, 2018 Dig deeper

Pro-War Press, Not Cambridge Analytica, Is the Real Scandal

Daniel Lazare / Truthdig Apr 13, 2018 The story is heavy on Russophobic propaganda and light on proof that the data analysis company influenced the 2016 election in any substantial way. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

A Country Without a Heart

Eric Ortiz / Truthdig Feb 6, 2018 Martin Luther King selling Ram trucks during the Super Bowl may be the tipping point for America. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

MLK’s Dream

Mike Luckovich / Truthdig Feb 6, 2018 Dig deeper

Tech Companies Set to Testify on Russia’s Activity in Election

Mary Clare Jalonick / AP Oct 31, 2017 Twitter, Facebook and Google plan to tell Congress they have found additional evidence of Russian use of their services to influence the 2016 U.S. election. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Facebook Algorithm Let Ads Reach Anti-Semites

By Julia Angwin, Madeleine Varner and Ariana Tobin / ProPublica Sep 14, 2017 The now-removed platform enabled advertisers to direct pitches to the news feeds of almost 2,300 people who expressed interest in hatred of Jews. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )