Consortium News was born on Nov. 15, 1995. We are celebrating three decades of a strictly non-partisan, non-ideological approach to the news. It has made us enemies on both the left and the right. By Joe Lauria Special to Consortium…Read more →| Consortium News
Do not take your jeans for granted; what is now an everyday staple for women was once a serious scandal. The story of women’s pants is also the story of free press and its ability to challenge the status quo, with one activist at its center. With today’s media landscape facing threats to journalistic independence,... The post Thank You for My Pants, Amelia Bloomer appeared first on The Observer.| The Observer
The recent and unsettling silence of the media surrounding the sudden death of Dr. Hoàng Phương Mai offers a vivid example of what I would call “the press standing on the sidelines.” Excuses to justify the media’s indifference are easy to| The Vietnamese Magazine
Normally when I post Youtube videos here, most are from excellent but fairly obscure content creators. | PINKERITE
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For 14 years we’ve exposed empire, propaganda, and genocide. Now, with funding slashed, our future depends on you. The post MintPress News Faces Shutdown Amid Unprecedented Attacks on Truth appeared first on MintPress News.| MintPress News
On October 14, the EU will vote on Chat Control—a law that could force WhatsApp, Signal, and iMessage to scan ALL private messages, even encrypted ones. Supporters claim it protects children, but critics warn it’s mass surveillance in disguise. Encryption broken for one purpose can be repurposed for censorship and control.| Learn Liberty
The barrage of Israeli lies amplified and given credibility by the Western press violates a fundamental tenet of journalism, the duty to transmit the truth to the viewer or reader. By Chris Hedges ScheerPost There are two types of war correspondents. The first type does not attend press c| Consortium News