(2018-10-18). What the Mainstream Media Aren't Telling You About Jamal Khashoggi. truthdig.com The journalist's alleged murder should be condemned loudly, but our political press' uncritical praise of his work is likely misplaced.
(2018-10-18). Here's What Thomas Jefferson Would Have to Say About Trump's Attacks on the Free Press. alternet.org 
Donald Trump consistently rails against a fundamental tenet of American democracy. | "No government ought to be without censors and where the press is free no one ever will," wrote Thomas Jefferson to George Washington. It is a powerful description of press freedom and the crucial role of the press in a democracy. Here Jefferson sees the press as (2018-10-18). Supreme Court Takes Case That Could End Internet Censorship, Expand First Amendment. globalresearch.ca After the recent purge of over 800 independent media outlets on Facebook, the Supreme Court is now hearing a case that could have ramifications for any future attempts at similar purges. | The United States Supreme Court has agreed to take …
(2018-10-18). Hatewatch Headlines 10/18/2018. splcenter.org Are Proud Boys new face of the GOP? Fake news makes students doubt all news; 'Today' gives white supremacists a shiny platform; and more.
(2018-10-18). Freedom of Speech Under Attack: Support Global Research. globalresearch.ca As a new wave of internet censorship hits the independent media, threatening freedom of expression, we turn to you for help in sustaining our daily flow of critical analysis and opinion. | With major search engines and social media filtering out …
(2018-10-18). Facebook's Election 'War Room' Takes Aim at Fake News. truthdig.com MENLO PARK, Calif. — In an otherwise innocuous part of Facebook's expansive Silicon Valley campus, a locked door bears a taped-on sign that reads "War Room." Behind the door lies a nerve center the social network has set up to combat fake accounts and bogus news stories ahead of upcoming elections. | Inside the room are dozens of employees staring intently at their monitors while data streams across giant dashboards. On the walls are posters of the sort Facebook frequently uses to caution or exhort its employees. One reads, "Nothing at Facebook is somebody else's problem." | That motto might strike some as…
(2018-10-18). In Latest Fit of Censorship, Facebook Deletes Video Detailing Brutal Legacy of Christopher Columbus. mintpressnews.com This piece of "journalism was about the airbrushing of history. Therefore, there is a great irony in the fact it has now been airbrushed" from Facebook's platform.This piece of "journalism was about the airbrushing of history. Therefore, there is a great irony in the fact it has now been airbrushed" from Facebook's platform.
(2018-10-18). Illinois Prisons Sued for Unconstitutional Ban on LGBTQ Literature. truthout.org The Uptown People's Law Center and the MacArthur Justice Center filed a lawsuit on October 17 that alleges Illinois prisons are censoring correspondence and publications that have been mailed to prisoners by Black and Pink, a prisoners' rights organization focused on supporting incarcerated LGBTQ and HIV-positive people. | Jason Lydon founded Black and Pink in 2005 after his own incarceration and was the national director of the…
(2018-10-18). Twitter & NATO think tanks publish database of tweets, pics… and GIFs by 'Russian trolls'. rt.com 
Ahead of midterm elections, Twitter has reminded Americans that democracy is still under threat by releasing millions of tweets by pesky Russians (and Iranians) from the past decade. How do they know? Well, that's the question.
(2018-10-18). 'Privatized Ministry of Propaganda': Scholar of the Nazi Period Details How Trump's Love Affair with Fox News Is Dangerous for Democracy. alternet.org 
Under the Nazis, Joseph Goebbels was a key adviser to Hitler. They conversed a great deal. In a sense, Sean Hannity and Donald Trump have that same relationship. | History can teach us many lessons about Donald Trump and his rise to power. As shown by his deeds, words and policies, Trump is an authoritarian and a demagogue who has, so far, been restrained by America's weakened democratic institutions and norms. Trump has repeatedly shown contempt for America's cosmopoli. . .
(2018-10-17). Consortium News' Comment Policy. consortiumnews.com We are republishing our Comment Policy to remind readers to please adhere to it. We do not practice censorship based on political views but comments that violate the Policy will be removed to maintain a dignified and fact-based comments section. … Read more →
(2018-10-17). The "new cold war," censorship, and the future of the Internet. wsws.org The Internet is becoming a battleground for economic and geopolitical conflict, while states, acting on behalf of capitalist elites, are seeking to censor online information.
(2018-10-16). Does Saudi Arabia Own Donald Trump? theintercept.com On Tuesday morning, President Donald Trump tweeted: "For the record, I have no financial interests in Saudi Arabia (or Russia, for that matter). Any suggestion that I have is just more FAKE NEWS (of which there is plenty)!" | For the record, I have no financial interests in Saudi Arabia (or Russia, for that matter). Any suggestion that I have is just more FAKE NEWS (of which there is plenty)! | — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 16, 2018 | Is this yet another barefaced lie from the commander-in-chief?
(2018-10-16). Trapped in information bubbles? Consequences of the media's polarized Trump coverage (VIDEO). rt.com 
Shrill media reports about Donald Trump's alleged praise of Confederate General Robert E. Lee underscore the president's deep-rooted racism, or America's fake news epidemic — depending on where you get your news from.
(2018-10-16). Khashoggi Picked the Wrong Prince. therealnews.com 
The murder of Jamal Khashoggi should be denounced. Professor As`ad AbuKhalil says western media's uncritical praise of Khashoggi is unworthy, he was a loyal member of the Saudi propaganda apparatus and chose the wrong side of the House of Saud
(2018-10-15). The Russian connection? Banned Facebook pages were featured on 2016 'blacklist'. rt.com 
A host of alternative news pages banned by Facebook last week were first featured on the PropOrNot blacklist in 2016 — a list of "Russian propaganda" sites that was compiled with little evidence and called "McCarthyite." |
(2018-10-14). Patriot Prayer again brings violence to Portland with 'flash march' downtown, rounding out a weekend of far-right violence. splcenter.org Proud Boys again join Joey Gibson's crew of violent extremists to troll city streets in search of leftist opponents — and eventually they find some to beat bloody.
(2018-10-14). Five Questions For: Author Suzanne Gordon on the VA as a 'Model for American Health Care'. progressive.org "Many liberals and progressives who don't buy the propaganda about climate, or about education, buy the propaganda about the VA."
(2018-10-10). Publishing Police Press Releases as Local 'Crime' Reporting. fair.org 
Block Club Chicago suffers, particularly on the issue of "crime" reporting, from the same stunted ethical scope all other local corporate media does. Again and again, Block Club's "crime" reporting consists of simply copy-and-pasting Chicago police blotters about alleged crimes, with no effort to report any side other than the police's.
(2018-10-02). After Chemnitz: Germany's Extreme Right Exploits Government Passivity and Public Resentment to Enter the Mainstream. grayzoneproject.com While the AfD party emerges as a leading voice of political opposition, the government downplays its danger and even co-opts…
(2018-09-16). Presenting The Syria Deception: Al Qaeda Goes to Hollywood (VIDEO). grayzoneproject.com An exclusive Grayzone investigative documentary rips the cover off of the most sophisticated and expensive campaign of humanitarian interventionist propaganda…
(2018-09-05). Censored Documentary Exposes the Israeli Government's Attack on Black Lives Matter. grayzoneproject.com Exclusive footage from the censored Al Jazeera documentary, "The Lobby — USA," shows Israeli government officials taking credit for attacks…
(2018-08-29). Leaked Scenes from Censored Documentary Reveal Israel Lobbyist Noah Pollak Astroturfing an Anti-Palestinian Protest. grayzoneproject.com Exclusive leaked scenes from Al Jazeera's "The Lobby — USA" documentary show how Emergency Committee for Israel Executive Director Noah…
(2018-08-24). Big Tech Corporations Are Now Banning Iranian Social Media Accounts — A Censored Student Journalist Speaks out. grayzoneproject.com Google, Facebook, and Twitter are removing social media accounts of real life Iranians who are falsely dubbed as "government trolls."…