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This is the way the war ends: not with a bang, but a whimper

December 18, 2011 Gloria Shur Bilchik Media, Military, War One comment

The war in Iraq is officially over. But did anyone notice, really? The last troops [except for the ones that are staying and the

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What happened to American media?

November 30, 2011 Mike Davis Corporations, Media Leave a comment

The Mayor’s office in NYC responded to accusations of mass arrests of reporters during Occupy Wall Street protests by stating that only five of

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Should we fear the Muslim Brotherhood?

February 18, 2011 Madonna Gauding International One comment

The hysterical reporting, in some mainstream media outlets, about Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood is rooted in ignorance.  In his recent article in Truthdig, “Fear Not

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Venezuela’s economy doing better than reported in US media

September 23, 2010 Madonna Gauding Economy, International, Media One comment

Mark Weisbrot, co-director of DC based Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR), says mainstream reporting on Venezuela’s economy is way off the mark.

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A cool cache for long-form news and features

May 18, 2010 Gloria Shur Bilchik Media Leave a comment

In the instant-news world of 140-character news feeds, what’s going to happen to long-form journalism? And when can you find the time to read

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