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Tears of Joy and Hope Turn to Tears of Despair
Nearly 30 years ago, I was in the kitchen on the phone with my obstetrician. My husband, Tim, on the other side of the house, heard me scream with joy. Life-altering news made me cry. I was going to be a mom to a daughter. And the baby, yes, at that point it was my...
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Journalist Dave Lindorff Asks Why He Landed on a Terrorist Watch List
In 2018, the rumor circulated among alternative media that the Pentagon was operating with $21 trillion more than accounted for in its budget. While members of the press speculated that the federal government was printing the money, journalist Dave Lindorff doubted...
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Breaking the ‘Shock and Familiarity’ of Mass Shootings
On May 24, a shooter in Uvalde, Texas, killed 19 children and two adults, just 10 days after a mass shooting in Buffalo, New York, that killed 10 people and injured three others.
Journalists’ ‘Neutrality Dogma’ Hides Republican Radicalization
Clear-eyed coverage of the Republican party’s radicalization “never lasts,” according to Thomas Zimmer. Journalists instead publish uncritical coverage of extreme GOP perspectives, to serve an imaged ideal of “balance.”
Cannes, Zelenskyy, Social Media, and the Mise en Abyme of Independent Media
“Hundreds of people are dying today. Is cinema going to stay out of it?” demanded Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
U.S. ‘Military Aid’ to Ukraine at $54 Billion as Media Calls for More
As the Russia-Ukraine war continues, U.S. media echoes calls from Ukrainian officials for more weapons. The total U.S. spending on Ukraine has reached $54 billion, with largely bipartisan support on aid packages from U.S. lawmakers.
PCIM Interns to Work in Local News, Museum, Radio Station
This summer, the Park Center for Independent Media is sponsoring several internships for Ithaca College students, including at independent news outlets, film distributors, and a museum.
Until Black Bodies are Free, None of Us Are Free
This is an incredible moment — both dire and promissory. The right-wing zealots have taken power in the Republican party and the Court and have exposed themselves by doing so. Instead of mystifying their power, they have unveiled it for all to see.
Ukraine in the Global Politics of Left and Right
Some elements of the left have had difficulty processing the unprovoked Russian invasion of Ukraine, characterizing it as a valid response to American imperial designs. High on the list is NATO expansion. While this is not a universally held leftist position, I want here to focus on its implications for global right-wing politics.
Our Bodies, Our Lives; With and Beyond the Law
This is a moment of crisis. The right wing in this country is radically trying to solidify its power. The Supreme Court is now a site for this take-over. It is why these judges decided to throw caution to the wind and attempt, once and for all, to decimate Roe.
Izzy Stone’s Legacy Continues To Inspire Independent Journalists In The US
Nonprofit newsrooms are undertaking a critical role to ensure public accountability; so too are journalists working to end the silence and forced invisibility of millions of native Americans. Our media must reckon with power and dominant narratives to inform and step toward and more peaceful nation.