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Unplugging the News: The Fight for Local Journalism and the State of the Free Press

1 month ago | projectcensored.org | Shealeigh Voitl |Steve Macek |Robin Andersen |Kate Horgan

1.1K The Official Project Censored Show Unplugging the News: The Fight for Local Journalism and the State of the Free Press 00:00 / Download file | Play in new window | What happens when wealthy investors buy up local news outlets? Well, in addition to gradually shutting them down and restricting what they report, ironically creating news deserts, they can also memory hole online news archives. For the first part of the program, Mickey Huff is joined by investigative reporter Peter Byrne....
Foreign Spending to Influence US Elections

Oct 9, 2024 | pacificsun.com | Daedalus Howell |Steve Macek

On September 4, the Department of Justice seized 32 internet domains alleged to be part of a Russian government “covert operation to interfere in and influence the outcome of” US elections. That same day, the DOJ unveiled an indictment of two employees of RT, a Russian state-controlled media outlet, for money laundering and spending $10 million to co-opt online US commentators in an effort to distribute “pro-Russian propaganda and disinformation” to American audiences.
Foreign Spending to Influence US Elections Goes Well Beyond Russian Covert Operations

Oct 3, 2024 | randomlengthsnews.com | Steve Macek

Foreign Spending to Influence US Elections Goes Well Beyond Russian Covert OperationsBy Steve MacekOn Sept. 4, the Department of Justice seized 32 internet domains alleged to be part of a Russian government “covert operation to interfere in and influence the outcome of” US elections.
Dark Money Uncovered

Jun 20, 2024 | progressive.org | Steve Macek

Last fall, a shadowy conservative political action committee called Citizens for Sanity began running ads in Ohio attacking Democratic Senator Sherrod Brown for his stance on immigration policy, claiming that he favored “spending tax dollars on cities that shield criminal illegals.” The same group also ran more general “anti-woke” spots, asserting Democrats “used to care about the middle class, [now they] only care about race and gender.” In key battleground states, the group has also...
A Global Crackdown on Freedom of Expression

Jun 8, 2024 | dissidentvoice.org | Robin Andersen |Nolan Higdon |Steve Macek

According to a 2022 report by Article 19, an international organization that documents and champions freedom of expression, 80 percent of the world’s population lives with less freedom of expression today than did ten years ago. The eradication of basic freedoms and rights is partly due to the pervasive normalization of censorship.
As the Planet Boils, Corporate Media Still Carry Water for Fossil Fuel Giants

Jan 15, 2024 | znetwork.org | Steve Macek |Andy Roth

The 28th United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change’s Conference of Parties summit (COP28), recently met in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). The president of the summit, Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber — who also leads the UAE’s national oil company — drew criticism for rumors that he planned to use COP28 to make oil deals and for claiming there is “no science” behind urgent calls for a phaseout of fossil fuels, a statement he later walked back.
As the Planet Boils, Corporate Media Still Carry Water for Fossil Fuel Giants

Jan 14, 2024 | truthout.org | Steve Macek |Andy Roth

The 28th United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change’s Conference of Parties summit (COP28), recently met in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). The president of the summit, Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber — who also leads the UAE’s national oil company — drew criticism for rumors that he planned to use COP28 to make oil deals and for claiming there is “no science” behind urgent calls for a phaseout of fossil fuels, a statement he later walked back.
The Attack Against the Freedom to Read and What to Do About It

Dec 8, 2023 | dissidentvoice.org | Steve Macek

During the past three years, the country has seen a dramatic increase in book bans at public and K-12 school libraries and in rightwing pro-censorship activism, usually targeting books that address race, gender identity, or sexuality. In Texas, Suzette Baker was fired from her job as director of a rural public library for refusing to withdraw books about racial justice and the lives of LGBTQ people from circulation.