Journalisms central task in a democratic society should be to analyze and critique systems of power to help people take greater control over our lives

Robert Jensen
[An edited version of a presentation on the panel “Our Democracy in Crisis: The Rise of the Total Surveillance State and the…
New negotiations between Israelis and Palestinians may begin next week, with much talk of a “new chapter” in the seemingly intractable conflict.…
This article is an excerpt from Robert Jensen's new book, We Are All Apocalyptic Now: On the Responsibilities of Teaching, Preaching, Reporting, Writing,…
In the frenzy over Edward Snowden’s leak of classified information about government data-mining surveillance, public officials and pundits have tried to lock…
For those who believe that a robust public-affairs journalism is essential for a society striving to be democratic, the 21st century has…
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I have never been big on chanting, which means I have spent lots of time at anti-war protests shuffling uncomfortably, mouthing words…
The great American torture debate has been rekindled by the nationwide release of “Zero Dark Thirty,” the hot new movie about the…