Tag Archive: Media
Why Younger Voters Are Most Likely to Have Their Absentee Ballots Rejected
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Democratic Party, Election Regulation, GOP/Right Wing, Local Elections, Media, Midterm Elections, News, North America/United States of America, Politics, Presidential Elections, Time-Sensitive, Voting Rights
Released for Syndication: 09/17/2020
A California Voter Foundation study identifies the causes behind the highest ballot-rejection rates of any age group as states start sending out millions of fall ballots.
Full ArticleDemocrats Are Overlooking a Big Opportunity to Increase Voter Turnout and Take on the Trump Machine
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Activism, Democratic Party, Economy, Immigration, Media, News, North America/United States of America, Opinion, Politics, Presidential Elections, Time-Sensitive, Trump, Voting Rights
Released for Syndication: 09/16/2020
With a pandemic in full effect and ongoing assaults on the postal system, the voting rights of naturalized immigrants should be a focus for Democrats in Congress.
Full ArticleThe Difference Between the U.S. and China’s Response to COVID-19 Is Staggering
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Asia/China, Economy, Health Care, Media, News, North America/United States of America, Opinion, Politics, Presidential Elections, Time-Sensitive, Trump
Released for Syndication: 09/14/2020
In Washington Post reporter Bob Woodward’s new book, Rage, he reports on interviews he did in February and March with U.S. President Donald Trump...
Full ArticleIn California, We Need to Fight Fire With Fire
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Activism, Climate Change, Economy, Environment, Indigenous Resistance, Labor, Media, News, North America/United States of America, Oceania/Australia, Opinion, Social Justice, Tech, Time-Sensitive
Released for Syndication: 09/14/2020
Western capitalist approaches have created dangerous conditions in California, but Indigenous communities have managed fire as a natural part of the ecosystem.
Full ArticleCan We Address That British Eugenics Scandal?
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Justin Podur
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Activism, Animal Rights, Economy, Environment, Europe/United Kingdom, History, Human Rights, Media, News, North America/Canada, Opinion, Social Justice
Released for Syndication: 09/10/2020
The racist analogies have not held up for centuries, and yet they continue to crop up from unqualified and prominent figures today.
Full ArticleWhy ‘Herd Immunity’ Is a Distraction
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Asia/South Korea, Asia/Taiwan, Economy, Europe, Europe/Belgium, Europe/Denmark, Europe/Germany, Europe/Italy, Europe/Norway, Europe/Spain, Europe/Sweden, Europe/Switzerland, Health Care, Media, News, North America/Canada, North America/United States of America, Oceania/Australia, Oceania/New Zealand, Opinion, Time-Sensitive, Trump
Released for Syndication: 09/08/2020
Aiming for “herd immunity” is neither a serious health strategy, nor is it an accurate characterization of what has happened in Sweden.
Full ArticleCharter Schools Find Gold in Federal Government Aid to Small Businesses While Black-Owned Firms Get the Shaft
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Jeff Bryant
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Charter Schools, Community, Economy, Education, Health Care, Media, News, North America/United States of America, Opinion, Politics, Social Justice, Time-Sensitive
Released for Syndication: 09/03/2020
During the COVID-19 pandemic and the ensuing economic fallout, the charter industry added to systemic inequities that afflict Black communities.
Full ArticleThe U.S. Is Determined to Make Julian Assange Pay for Exposing the Cruelty of Its War on Iraq
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Europe/Sweden, Europe/United Kingdom, Media, Middle East/Iraq, News, North America/United States of America, Opinion, Politics, South America/Ecuador, Time-Sensitive, War
Released for Syndication: 09/01/2020
On September 7, 2020, Julian Assange will leave his cell in Belmarsh Prison in London and attend a hearing that will determine his fate....
Full ArticleFacebook’s Business Model Thrives on the Virality of Hate
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Asia/India, Economy, Europe/Germany, Europe/United Kingdom, Media, News, North America/United States of America, Opinion, Politics, Religious Freedom, South America/Brazil, Tech, Time-Sensitive, Trump
Released for Syndication: 08/31/2020
The problem of hate news is built into the genes of big digital monopolies like Facebook. We need to break up these monopolies and regulate them as the new public utilities of the digital age.
Full ArticleWhy Trump Commands So Much Loyalty From His Base
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Activism, Democratic Party, Education, Environment, Health Care, Human Rights, Immigration, Law, Media, News, North America/United States of America, Opinion, Politics, Presidential Elections, Social Benefits, Social Justice, Time-Sensitive, Trump
Released for Syndication: 08/28/2020