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  • The Real Mad Men: Following the Money Behind TV Political Ads

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    By Amy Goodman with Denis Moynihan

    May Day, Murdoch and the murder of Milly Dowler. What do they have to do with the 2012 U.S. general election?
    May 03, 2012 | Blog Post
  • Ex- FCC Commissioner Michael Copps on Media Consolidation, Broadband Expansion, Threats to Journalism Michael_copps
    Michael Copps served two terms with the Federal Communications Commission. Now the staunch supporter of an open internet and opponent of media consolidation has retired. In a wide-ranging discussion, he examines the FCC’s key accomplishments and failures of the past decade. Copps argues broadband is "the most opportunity-creating...
    January 12, 2012 | Story
  • "San Francisco Bay Area’s BART Pulls a Mubarak." By Amy Goodman

    What does the police killing of a homeless man in San Francisco have to do with the Arab Spring uprisings from Tunisia to Syria? The attempt to suppress the protests that followed. In our digitally networked world, the ability to communicate is increasingly viewed as a basic right. Open communication fuels revolutions — it can take down dictators. When governments fear the power of their people,...
    August 17, 2011 | Blog Post
  • Bay Area Rapid Transit Accused of Censorship for Blocking Wireless Services to Foil Protests 20110816_button1
    The operators of the San Francisco area subway system are facing intense criticism for temporarily cutting off underground cell phone and mobile-internet service at four stations in an attempt to foil a protest. On Thursday, authorities with the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) removed power to underground cell phone towers at four...
    August 16, 2011 | Story