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May 19, 2023Dehumanization Killed Jordan Neely—and Dominated Coverage of His DeathMuch of the corporate press refrained from framing Neely as a victim, and far-right media outlets went even further to excuse the killing....more0minPlay
May 19, 2023Cody Bloomfield on Anti-Activist Terrorism ChargesSome officials fully intend to treat anyone who stands in opposition to whatever they decide they want to do as enemies of the state....more28minPlay
May 12, 2023NYT Signals Lula’s Post-Bolsonaro Honeymoon Is OverTwo New York Times pieces may represent a troubling narrative shift in the newspaper of record's Brazil coverage....more0minPlay
May 12, 2023Ian Millhiser on Supreme Court CorruptionWhether the Supreme Court gets away with its rejection of ethics depends in part on journalists' willingness to stick with the stories....more28minPlay
May 08, 2023The Healthcare Long March: Why Exposing Evils of Medical Debt Doesn’t Fix the ProblemConnecticut Gov. Ned Lamont proposed on February 2 to purchase and forgive roughly $2 billion in medical debt owed by state residents. Along with similar proposals in other jurisdictions, the plan offers desperately needed relief from stress and fear to thousands of people who are struggling to pay their current outstanding medical bills. Unfortunately, […]...more0minPlay
May 05, 2023Chris Lehmann on Debt Ceiling Myths, Kyle Wiens on Right to Repair’s MomentRepublican brinkmanship could devastate millions of people—along with the harm to public understanding of what's actually going on....more28minPlay
April 28, 2023Jen Senko on the Cost of Hate TalkHate-fueled and hate-fueling media have political and historical impacts—and interpersonal, familial ones as well....more28minPlay
April 21, 2023Rachel K. Jones on Mifepristone, Donna Murch on Rutgers Labor ActionA Texas judge revoking FDA approval of mifepristone may be a "confusing legal battle" for media--but for most people, it's just frightening....more28minPlay
April 14, 2023Taxes: Who Pays and What For?Tax season leads some of us to ponder what we get in return for our resources—streets and stop signs, to be sure, but also wars....more28minPlay
April 07, 2023Media’s Lab Leak Theorists See Spies, Not Scientists, as Arbiters of ScienceThe Wall Street Journal (2/26/23) broke the news that classified documents show the US Energy Department believes Covid emerged from a lab leak in China, which sent shockwaves through the rest of the media. Such a statement by the Energy Department “would be significant despite the fact that, as the report said, the agency […]...more0minPlay