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A future with (an even more) controlled press

Being “the right kind” of progressive or feminist or socialist can easily become its own goal, rather than winning concrete victories that match the values and goals behind these labels. Unfortunately this has been a common response in recent decades

"The bottom line is that journalism is not a crime," said Rep. Jim McGovern. "The stakes are too high for us to remain silent."

A world-changing week

Info tech leaving its mark everywhere

New attacks on press freedom, and new tech twists for 2022

What is movement journalism? WTF is an NFT? Why does Chattanooga have the best broadband?

Tech war, trust busting, NYTimes turmoil, Hungary crackdown, and more media history in the making

Opposing views on Mexico's leader, international statements on the upsurge in the US, and more

Antitrust Probe; Dystopian Data Doc; Power, Privilege and Resistance; Mega Merger; CIA vs Journalists; Sanders and Corbyn Get the Short End; Silicon Valley Socialists