Corporate media

New York City council member Chi Ossé speaks at rally in support of the Fired Four in front of the Condé Nast offices in New York City on November 12, 2025.

If Condé Nast Can Illegally Fire Me, No Union Worker Is Safe If Condé Nast Can Illegally Fire Me, No Union Worker Is Safe

The Trump administration is making employers think they can ignore their legal obligations and trample on the rights of workers.

Nov 20, 2025 / Alma Avalle

House Speaker Mike Johnson, a Republican from Louisiana, speaks to members of the media at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on July 3, 2025.

Why the Media Allows MAGA to Cover Up Their Lies With More Lies Why the Media Allows MAGA to Cover Up Their Lies With More Lies

The MAGA movement can “walk back” outrageous statements, and the press hardly asks a follow-up.

Sep 9, 2025 / Chris Lehmann

Bari Weiss speaks onstage during Book Club Event With Peggy Noonan on November 19, 2024, in New York City

Vile Grifters Are Taking Over Establishment Media Vile Grifters Are Taking Over Establishment Media

Paramount is reportedly set to pay between $100 million and $200 million for The Free Press and will install Bari Weiss at the top of CBS News.

Sep 4, 2025 / Jack Mirkinson

A “60 Minutes” Resignation Highlights the Corporate Media’s Surrender to Trump

A “60 Minutes” Resignation Highlights the Corporate Media’s Surrender to Trump A “60 Minutes” Resignation Highlights the Corporate Media’s Surrender to Trump

The latest press scandal shows how plutocracy props up authoritarianism.

Apr 25, 2025 / Jeet Heer

Ayman Mohyeldin gestures from his seat on the Web Summit Qatar 2024 stage.

MSNBC’s Death Rattle MSNBC’s Death Rattle

The “liberal” news network is just the latest mainstream media organization to cower before Trump.

Feb 28, 2025 / Dave Zirin

A graphic representation of what the Minocqua Beer super PAC billboard will look like when it goes up on January 28.

A Meteorologist Was Fired for Describing What We All Saw: “Dude Nazi Saluted TWICE” A Meteorologist Was Fired for Describing What We All Saw: “Dude Nazi Saluted TWICE”

A Milwaukee TV station dismissed Kuffel after she called Elon Musk’s gestures Nazi salutes on her Instagram page. Her community is not letting her firing stand.

Jan 27, 2025 / Dave Zirin

Claud Cockburn’s Legacy of Guerrilla Journalism

Claud Cockburn’s Legacy of Guerrilla Journalism Claud Cockburn’s Legacy of Guerrilla Journalism

Patrick Cockburn discusses his new biography about his father, Claud, with his niece, Laura Flanders.

Dec 26, 2024 / Q&A / Laura Flanders

A hazmat worker outside the old Washington Post building in 2001.

The Washington Post’s Craven Capitulation to the Billionaire Class The Washington Post’s Craven Capitulation to the Billionaire Class

What the newspaper’s editorial-page editor really meant was, “My corporate paymasters want to wallow in Donald Trump’s tax cuts.”

Oct 25, 2024 / Chris Lehmann

Palestine players celebrate after Nour Youseff of Palestine scores her side's second during the international solidarity match between Bohemians and Palestine at Dalymount Park in Dublin on May 15, 2024.

How the Sports Media Is Manufacturing Consent Over Gaza How the Sports Media Is Manufacturing Consent Over Gaza

Many sports journalists are afraid to touch the issue of Palestine—but the stories are there waiting to be told.

Jun 11, 2024 / Dave Zirin

The Future of Media Is Journalist-Run

The Future of Media Is Journalist-Run The Future of Media Is Journalist-Run

It has already been a dire year for the industry, but the shoots of a thriving media ecosystem are here.

Mar 29, 2024 / Maria Bustillos

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