This last month has shown America that society will gladly tolerate vigilante violence, provided a vigilante chooses the right target.
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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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The shadowy war on the press: How the rich silence journalists
They’re not only finding a willing audience, but also an effective way to recast the narrative, and in some cases smear the journalists they target.
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Here's How Conde Nast Tries to Enlist Celebs to Make Propaganda for Monsanto
Monsanto, which has been a target of environmental and human rights activists for decades now, is well aware of the constant need to burnish its own reputation.
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Amazon Is the Scariest Part of The CIA's New Amazon Cloud Storage
This summer, the CIA's private Amazon Web Services cloud—shielded from the public behind a wall of national security—becomes operational.
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At 1600% Growth, Private Prisons Are Getting Rich Jailing Illegal Immigrants
You might be shocked to learn how big of a business this has become.
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CEO's Made 331 Times As Much as Their Workers Last Year
In 2013, CEOs of S&P 500 companies made 331 times as much as their employees.
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Italian Protester Charged With Sexual Assault For Kissing Riot Police
Nina De Chiffre kissed an Italian police officer last month during a protest of a high speed rail line in Turin. It was, according to the police officer, sexual assault.
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Video: McDonald's Joins the Socialist Revolution
McDonald's believes that in an economy where labor no longer can meet basic human needs, it is the government's responsibility to support its citizens.
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Low Fast Food Wages Cost Taxpayers $7 Billion Per Year
Yet another corporation shifts the costs of business to taxpayers.
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Five Years Later, the Recession Lingers Only for the 99%
Only the 1% has prospered since the financial crisis five years ago.
