The recent decisions by two of the most influential national newspapers of record to not publish their endorsements of Vice President Kamala Harris says a lot about how seriously they take Trump’s threats to democracy and his promises of vengeance against his enemies.
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How the Anti-Democracy Movement Used Media to Command the Narrative
The deregulation of media in the 1990s illustrates the effectiveness of the Anti-Democracy Movement in convincing Republicans and Democrats alike that a narrow, market-driven, anti-government approach was imperative—even if it led to oligopoly.
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Occupy the Cinema: "Nobody Speak" Tackles Free Press and Journalism in the Age of Trump
At its core, "Nobody Speak: Trials of the Free Press" raises the question of where the line is between public and private, whether crossing it is “bad,” and whether the news men and women who do so ought to be held legally accountable.
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Act Out! [112] - How To Create Activists & How To Stop Protests + #SaveTheInternet 2.0
This week on Act Out!, we take a look at 12 bills, filings, laws and proposals that have been brought forward to directly curtail our access to free speech, press and the right to petition our government - a.k.a. the First Amendment.
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Net Neutrality Activists Bodyslammed, Dragged from Republican FCC Press Conference
For reminding Republicans that 85% of their party supports net neutrality, activists got bodyslammed.
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How Activists Put Protection of the Internet Back on the National Agenda
Over 3.4 million Internet users took action against the FCC’s proposed rules in recent weeks – grassroots pressure that forced tech giants like Google, Facebook and Amazon to get off the sidelines.
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Web of Resistance: How the End of Net Neutrality Marks the Next Battle for the 99%
Net neutrality is essential for the exercise of free speech online. If access to the open Internet isn't guaranteed, freedom of speech can't be guaranteed, either.
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Taking the Fight for Electronic Privacy to the Streets
On Oct. 26, a bipartisan coalition will stage the nation's biggest domestic protest against mass surveillance as thousands march on Capitol Hill to demand the right to private communication.
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Why the FCC's Media Consolidation Scheme is a Bad Idea
The FCC's plan to relax the newspaper/broadcast cross-ownership ban will hurt media diversity.
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Five Things You Should Know About the FCC’s Big Media Giveaway
The FCC is charging ahead with its plan to let Rupert Murdoch gobble up more media outlets.
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Got Election Protection? An Agenda for America's Voting Future
A mass grassroots election protection movement has been born. From overturning Citizens United to abolishing the Electoral College, guaranteeing the Right to Vote and re-establishing paper ballots, we have lots of work ahead.
