Why Do Billionaires So Love Owning Newspapers?
You never know when an editorial can come in handy. Just ask Jeff Bezos.
Assassins Without Borders
Saudi Arabia’s apparent assassination of Jamal Khashoggi might have taken inspiration from Russia and North Korea — or Israel and the United States.
Donald Trump is Foreign Policy’s Useful Idiot
He’s right that “world’s policeman” is not a viable role for the U.S. to play. Eventually, someone with a bigger brain and a smaller ego will pick up this message, run with it, and win big at the polls.
Who Benefits From Lifting Nuclear-Based Sanctions on Iran? The Iranian People.
Lifting of sanctions will be most significant for the Iranian people as Iran reintegrates into the world economy.
IPS Statement on the Release of Jason Rezaian and Other Detainees
Statement from Phyllis Bennis, IPS’s Middle East expert
The US-Iran Prisoner Swap Proves Diplomacy Works
But we must not take the survival of the nuclear deal for granted, because it still has many powerful opponents.
A Sudden Surge of Statistical Confusion
The New York Times and the Washington Post have done some solid reporting on inequality. But this past week doesn’t rank among their finest moments.
Creating an Equal Opportunity Page
I spotted letters from 14 men and three women on the Sept. 22 Free for All page.
Lessons of the Sixties: The Decline of Newspaper and Rise of Social Media
A public launch of the “Lessons of the Sixties,” project, with an event looking at the evolution of news media and its impacts and opportunities for social justice organizing.
The Great White Mancave
A study of three prominent op-ed sections highlights their byline diversity problem and the conservative tilt of the nation’s top columnists.
Is Iran Iraq All Over Again?
The nuclear intelligence that the media is fixated on consists mostly of allegations of abstract research that have been floating around for years.
Tell the People about the People’s Budget
There’s a good chance you’ve never heard about the People’s Budget, though there’s been a mountain of media coverage of the budget mess.