Whatever your view of Assange might be, it seems clear he shares virtually nothing in common with those in positions of influence in big media outlets, who have been only too happy to watch his demise
Alan MacLeod
Under neoliberalism, every problem is understood through an individualist lens, and not a result of systemic forces that dominate society
The simplistic narrative of a socialist dictatorship starving its own people provides great utility as a weapon for the establishment to beat back the domestic “threat” of socialism
The financial press once again made its decision clear, proving that democracy and the health of the stock market often do not mix
The increasing meshing of corporate and US government control over the means of communication is particularly worrying
The latest action by Facebook is part of a worrying trend towards greater censorship of media
New McCarthyism allows corporate media to tighten grip, Democrats to ignore their own failings