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The Wilmington coup, when white supremacists overthrew the city’s legitimately elected bi-racial government, could not have happened without the involvement of white news media. The same is true of the Capitol siege on Jan. 6, 2021.
All the dirt on the media before, during and after the Capitol putsch, and other news
This violence was fomented in the open, and not for the first time. Right-wing activists have made a habit of organizing in the open and galvanizing supporters to express their desire for violent confrontation.
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What are the consequences of our growing dependence on social media? Silicon Valley insiders discuss how social media is reprogramming civilization - and us.
The problem isn’t just that these companies are too big for meaningful competition.
Trump prepares for a cable pulpit while the alt-right entrench online, and more media and tech news
Enthusiasm for strikes, walkouts, sick-outs, and pickets has surged. A new, progressive wing of the Democratic Party, represented by young women of color like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ilhan Omar—has won the enthusiasm of millions of young people.
How to rein in Facebook and social media platforms.
Media election shenanigans, a backlash against QAnon, and more news from the world of tech and spectacle
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