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Representative Lamar Smith's Assault on Immigrants

Frank Sharry, America's Voice. February 10, 2012.

Smith claims the President is ignoring immigration laws, but the Obama Administration has deported more undocumented immigrants than any other in history.

Revealed: How Syngenta Investigated the Press and Shaped the News About its Controversial Weed-Killer Atrazine

Beau Hodai, Lisa Graves, PR Watch. February 7, 2012.

A new investigation shows the global chemical company spent millions spinning news coverage and tracking journalists as concern grew over potential health risks of atrazine.

Why the "Liberal" Media Leaves Hawkish Foreign Policy Unchallenged

Gregory Harms, TruthOut.org. February 5, 2012.

The New York Times' foreign affairs coverage belies its "liberal" reputation--but reinforces the class biases of its readers.

Son of New York Police Commissioner Accused of Rape, Media Smears Alleged Victim

Mary Elizabeth Williams, Salon. January 31, 2012.

A prominent New York TV anchor is accused of rape -- but the tabloids smear the accuser. What's so dismaying about the coverage is how pathetically typical it is.

What Liberals are Still Missing About Inequality: Decades of Outsourcing and Union-Busting by the 1%

Roger Bybee, In These Times. January 31, 2012.

Many of America’s most liberal mainstream pundits have narrowed the debate over inequality, perhaps out of a desire to shield Obama from pressure coming from his left.

How Fox News Is Destroying The Republican Party

Eric Boehlert, Media Matters for America. January 30, 2012.

It's becoming increasingly clear that Fox's programming and the radical, fear-based agenda it's setting for Republicans is now doing lasting damage to the Grand Old Party.

The Dangerous Panic Over Painkillers

Maia Szalavitz, The Fix. January 27, 2012.

The media trumpets a crisis in Rx painkiller addiction, but only 1% of patients get hooked. The result? Doctors treat patients like addicts, while addicts escape responsibility.

Laughing at Pot Advocates? What's so Funny About Drug War?

Scott Morgan, Stop the Drug War's Speakeasy Blog. January 27, 2012.

Despite progress in the mainstream, there is a tragic tendency among the press to burst out laughing at the idea of fixing our disastrous drug laws.

Robert Greenwald and Reporter Michael Hastings Take on the Wild and Terrifying Inside Story of America's War Machine

Robert Greenwald, AlterNet. January 25, 2012.

Hastings, in his hard-hitting new book, discusses "politically correct imperialism," why the military is obsessed with its legacy, and why we're stuck in post-9/11 thinking.

Drones for the Paparazzi? How Unmanned Flying Machines Could Invade Your Life

Becky Hogge, Comment Is Free. January 23, 2012.

America's use of drones for targeted killings is serious enough. But commercial and law enforcement uses are on the horizon.

Major Media Blackout to Protest the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA)

Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!. January 17, 2012.

Here's what you need to know about two controversial internet anti-piracy bills moving through Congress and the massive backlash against them.

Fired from MSNBC for Anti-War Views, Phil Donahue Speaks Out on Republicans and Journalism, While Campaigning for Norman Solomon in California

Dennis Bernstein, Consortium News. January 16, 2012.

The legendary talk show host, who lost his show because he opposed the Iraq war, discusses the wars, the presidential candidates, and more in an in-depth interview.

New York Times Public Editor Asks Whether Paper Should Fact-Check Politicians; Gets Resounding "Yes!"

Clay Shirky, Comment Is Free. January 15, 2012.

Times Public Editor Arthur Brisbane's question on reporters' duty to challenge misleading political speech has permanently altered readers' expectations.

Vladimir Putin's World is Falling Apart

Masha Gessen, Comment Is Free. December 26, 2011.

The Russian media has lost its fear of Putin's authoritarian regime. History tells us the end must be nigh.

Wisconsin Recall Breaks Record for Signatures Despite Best Efforts of Pro-Walker Media to Undermine Campaign

Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet. December 16, 2011.

Behind reports of recall volunteers being harassed, effort crossed half-million signature mark on Thursday.

8 Stories Buried By the Corporate Media That You Need to Know About

Rania Khalek, AlterNet. December 15, 2011.

Not all news stories are treated equally.

Women’s Media Center Awards Night Celebrates the Vision and Vigor of Female Journalists

Lynn Parramore, AlterNet. December 1, 2011.

The media industry is overwhelmingly male-dominated and rife with sexist portrayals of women. But a bold organization is determined to change all that.

Occupy Wall Street: A Leader-full Movement in a Leaderless Time

Micah L. Sifry, techPresident. November 27, 2011.

The OWS movement is personal democracy in action, where everyone plays a role in shaping the decisions that affect our lives.

7 Things Fox Viewers Are Wildly Misinformed About

Eric Boehlert, Media Matters for America. November 25, 2011.

What's stunning is how many different areas of the news and public policy Fox viewers are misinformed about.

OWS: To Change the Country, We Just Might Have to Change Ourselves

Don Hazen, AlterNet. November 21, 2011.

If we are going to contribute to this huge fight against unbridled global capitalism, we must accept the anxiety and uncertainty of doing things differently.

What to Make of New Polling on Support for the Occupy Movement?

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. November 17, 2011.

Americans have a long tradition of holding protesters in disdain, even when they are later proven to be on the right side of history.

What's Fit to Print? The Mainstream Media's Misguided Obsession With "Objectivity"

Bhaskar Sunkara, AlterNet. November 16, 2011.

Our only media options these days are dry, manufactured consensus and unenlightening, screaming idiocy.

Who's Behind the Mayhem at the Occupy Oakland Protests?

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. November 11, 2011.

Oakland officials are gearing up for another crackdown on the Occupy Oakland camp, justified in part by recent acts of vandalism by people who may not even be part of the movement.

That Didn't Take Long -- Occupy Wall Street Already Being Exploited by Corporate Interests

Allison Kilkenny, The Nation. November 1, 2011.

No person, cause, or movement is capable of existing in America for very long before some entrepreneuring pioneer comes along and tries to slap dollar signs on him/her/it.

“I Wanted Something Productive to Do": Creating Space for Books and Learning at Occupy Wall Street

Tom Engelhardt, TomDispatch.com. October 30, 2011.

Education is at the heart of the Occupy Wall Street movement, from the student loan bubble to the library and teach-ins at the center of the park.

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