Chris Hedges: The politics of cultural despair – and the American nightmare
ANALYSIS: By Chris Hedges
In the end, the US election was about despair. Despair over futures that evaporated with deindustrialisation. Despair over the loss of...
New survey finds an alarming tolerance for attacks on the press in the US – particularly among white, Republican men
ANALYSIS: By Julie Posetti and Waqas Ejaz
Press freedom is a pillar of American democracy. But political attacks on US-based journalists and news organisations pose...
Jonathan Cook: Israel kills the journalists. Western media kills the truth of genocide in Gaza
Western publics are being subjected to a campaign of psychological warfare, where genocide is classed as ‘self-defence’ and opposition to it ‘terrorism’. Jonathan Cook...
US elections: Editorial writers at LA Times, Washington Post resign after billionaire owners block Kamala Harris endorsements
Democracy Now!
This is Democracy Now!, “War, Peace and the Presidency.” I am Amy Goodman, with Juan González:
The Los Angeles Times and The Washington Post...
Two of the US’s biggest newspapers have refused to endorse a presidential candidate. This is how democracy dies
ANALYSIS: By Denis Muller
In February 2017, as Donald Trump took office, The Washington Post adopted the first slogan in its 140-year history: “Democracy Dies...
RSF tackles Taiwan’s media freedom ‘Achilles heel’, boosts Asia Pacific monitoring action
SPECIAL REPORT: By David Robie in Taipei
It was a heady week for the Paris-based global media freedom watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF) — celebration...