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Braxton Brewington on Student Loan Debt, Andy Marra on Trans Youth Rights
Is what we call "higher" education an individual investment or a public good? The way news media talk about it could be decisive.
Foreign Agents Designation Causes Media Cold War
Some state-backed journalists must register as “foreign agents” with the US government. But others don't have to.
Joseph Torres on Tulsa Massacre
This week on CounterSpin: Black History Month has always been something of a double-edged sword: It implies that Black history is somehow not “history,” that it has to be shoehorned in, “artificiall
Bryce Greene on Ukraine
Understanding the Ukraine crisis involves letting go of the storyline in which the US equals benevolent democracy and Russia equals craven imperialism.
Rakeen Mabud on Supply Chain Breakdown
Why has the system broken down? You could say media's reluctance to critically break down systems is itself a system problem.
Steven Rosenfeld on Arizona ‘Audit,’ Sohale Mortazavi on Cryptocurrency
The spate of new election-meddling laws proposed in Arizona suggests that looking away from Trumpists' "audit" is not the answer.
Natalia Renta on Puerto Rico Debt Deal
A judge has approved a debt restructuring deal for Puerto Rico and the deal's architects are saying it means a "new day" for the territory.
Jordan Chariton on Flint Water Crisis, Maurice Carney on Lumumba Assassination
While corporate media have largely let the water crisis in Flint go, the story isn't over, nor has justice been served.
Pardiss Kebriaei on Guantánamo Prisoners
We are a long way from understanding the full meaning of Guantánamo. But we can get the remaining detainees out.
Craig Aaron on Local Journalism, Barbara Briggs on Workplace Disasters
The loss of an information source—a particular place for debate, for conversation, on issues relevant to you—is incalculable, but very real.