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Wall Street’s Biggest Banks Must Be Broken Up

Robert Reich / RobertReich.Org Jun 2, 2018 Why should banks ever be permitted to use customers' deposits—insured by the federal government—to place risky bets on the banks’ own behalf? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Building the Iron Wall

Chris Hedges and Mr. Fish / Truthdig Mar 18, 2018 A corporate censorship is being imposed, inch by inch, step by step. It begins by silencing the demonized. It ends by silencing everyone. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Whether ‘Unruliness’ or ‘Violence’ May Depend on Beholder’s Bias

Eoin Higgins / FAIR Feb 7, 2018 Although the property destruction during the Philadelphia riots after the Eagles' Super Bowl win was similar to damage caused by protests against police killings of young black men over the years, only the latter is regularly called “violence.” Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Thought Police for the 21st Century

Chris Hedges and Mr. Fish / Truthdig Jan 21, 2018 Google, Facebook and other companies are “protecting” us by imposing a censorship that drains the remaining blood of democracy and free expression. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

How Trump and Tillerson Trashed the State Department

Jefferson Morley / AlterNet Dec 22, 2017 The president's own shortcomings are no excuse for his appointee’s vandalism of State. The damage the former fossil fuel magnate has done is visible around the world. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Google’s Threat to Democracy Continues to Hit Alternative Media

Don Hazen / AlterNet Oct 27, 2017 Independent media outlets like Truthdig, AlterNet and more are fighting the loss of readership due to "Goliath Google." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Google’s Threat to Democracy Hits AlterNet Hard

By Don Hazen / AlterNet Sep 29, 2017 The progressive website, along with other progressive sites, has experienced an unprecedented drop in traffic from Google search engines. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

SCOTUS Ruling on North Carolina’s Political Maps Exposes GOP’s Race-Based Gerrymandering

By Steven Rosenfeld / AlterNet May 24, 2017 The ruling was based upon arguments that came before the court prior to the seating of Justice Neil Gorsuch. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Our Political Reality Is the Stuff of Nightmares

By Steven Rosenfeld / AlterNet May 2, 2017 It’s become the new abnormal: Trump’s decrees, accusations and posturing; his transparent lies, threats and reversals. Then comes the cleanup crew, the White House propagandists, pretending he’s serious. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )