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Western Media Defines Worthy Victims
The Ukrainian people are Europeans and, as such, are seen as ‘worthy’ victims whose stories are worth telling
LA Progressive Live: The Big-Ass Pickup in Your Rearview Mirror
What if I’d stayed in small-town America?
Conspiracies or Disinformation Plots?
The conspiracy theories spread among people living in a dark fantasy world. Conspiracy theories are the deliberate creations of individuals, groups, or governments.
Glenn Greenwald’s Transition to Ally of Bigotry
Greenwald has been lobbing insults and attacks at trans people and trans advocates for well over a year.
Coffee with Dick & Sharon: Sharon’s Homecoming
Sharon talks of getting yanked out of multicultural melting pot of The Bronx and Queens, to attending a nearly all-white high school in a white-flight neighborhood south of Los Angeles.
Coffee with Dick & Sharon: What We’ve Learned
To kick off this inaugural installment, Sharon asked how my view of the world has changed in the 15 years we’ve published LA Progressive.
Here's How Alex Jones Enriched Global Elites He Railed Against
The bombastic conspiracy theorist paved the road of misinformation for decades, creating a perfect setting for Trump’s presidency.
Americans Get Short Changed on Public Amenities
Here is a possible reason why Americans are content with their comparatively meager public amenities.
My Apology
I deeply regret any damage I have done by mistake. I will endeavor to check more carefully when using any other such image.
Peddling Atrocity Propaganda
Ever since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February of 2022, the western media has been full-throated in condemning Russia as evil incarnate
What Exactly Are Awards For?
The criteria for choosing a winner for a reputed award must be on a genius level. The Merging of two categories of awards makes the other one irrelevant.
Cracking Down on Whistleblowers
The importance of whistleblowers and their worsening conditions. Effects of the Justice Department’s ongoing prosecutions of national security whistleblowers.
From Fake News to Junk News: Gabriela Miranda Is the Symptom, Not the Problem
Today’s corporate news does not reward quality journalism; like the days of “yellow journalism” a hundred years ago, it promotes trivial content that can now go viral online.
Trump is a Liar - But He Isn't the Only One
I’m not arguing that journalists should stop writing that Donald Trump is a liar. I’m saying they should do the same thing to all politicians. Holding them accountable is long past overdue.
Retire the Word Conservative
Fox TV’s Tucker Carlson is often described as a “conservative commentator.” How so? In what way does he respect tradition, caution or moderation?
The Assange Case Still Matters—A Lot
Let's not be naïve about the symbolic importance of the US putting Assange on trial. It would be an alibi for cracking down on journalism for every repressive, authoritarian government in the world.
Assange Still Enduring Unbearable Persecution for Exposing US War Crimes
Assange now has until July 1 to appeal Patel’s decision and will apply to the High Court to reverse Baraitser’s rulings on other issues Assange raised at the extradition hearing.
Flipping the Lens
Guilt, PTSD, and vicarious trauma: Covering tragedies in their communities takes a toll on Latino journalists.
Julian Assange and Naked Power
Assange is being made to suffer, and suffer greatly he is, because he spoke truth about the powerful to the powerless.
A Whistleblower’s Agony
Because federal courts have determined that a prisoner must exhaust the "administrative complaint process" before going to court, the prisoner has no recourse. To learn more, click here!
UK Approves Assange Extradition: 'A Chilling Message to Journalists the World Over'
Julian Assange's wife, Stella, slammed the U.K. government for moving to send the WikiLeaks publisher "to the country that plotted his assassination."
Do Tech Companies Help Mass Murderers
The Buffalo, N.Y, shooter used tech platforms to plan his mass murder of 10 Black people in a Tops supermarket.
Harvard Students Protest Merrick Garland’s Commencement Speech over Assange Prosecution
Harvard students teamed up with Boston Area Assange Defense and other local activists to protest Garland’s speech over the continued prosecution of Julian Assange.
White Media Needs Racial Justice Awareness
Media coverage of the Buffalo, N.Y., mass shooting proves that some journalists cannot handle the truth about racism.