Corporate courtiers are disguised as journalists, the comedian reminded us at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner.
Perhaps members of the mainstream media didn't realize just how harsh the comedian would be at Saturday's White House Correspondents' Dinner.
Truthdig writers Sonali Kolhatkar and Max Blumenthal disagree with each other regarding key elements in the recent reports that the Syrian government used chemical weapons in Douma. This is Blumenthal's take on the issue.
As Americans focus on everything Trumpian, Palestinians die (or are killed) as a matter of course in Gaza. And, once again, the U.S. is complicit.
Can community newsrooms—media powered by the people, for the people—rebuild public trust in the news?
When we glom on to political labels and attach ourselves to partisan ideologies, we allow the establishment to shatter us into encampments.
In the wake of Hurricane Maria, Gov. Ricardo Rosselló has wasted no time using his territory’s recovery as an opportunity to push policy proposals that are right out of the “disaster capitalism” playbook.
Opinions showcased in three major U.S. newspapers during the recent government shutdown exhibit a striking lack of concern for the fate of the young immigrants.
What made the editor and publisher of Consortiumnews a trailblazer for independent journalism also burned bridges with the media establishment.
Deep-rooted problems have created a difficult landscape for ethical journalism.
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