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
Robert Jensen is an emeritus professor in the School of Journalism and Media at the University of Texas at Austin and a founding board member of the Third Coast Activist Resource Center. He collaborates with New Perennials Publishing and the New Perennials Project at Middlebury College.
Jensen is associate producer and host of Podcast from the Prairie, with Wes Jackson.
[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…
It’s not clear whether Stan Cox is a plant breeder with a penchant for politics, or a political provocateur who finds time…
On the 10th anniversary of the United States’ illegal invasion of Iraq, we can expect the war’s supporters to argue that military action…
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…
