News In Independent Media
The U.S. Empire Wants Us to Hate and Fear China’s Government
The Ghion Journal Americans are being manipulated by a campaign to make us consent to what’s effectively a paradigm of constant war with China. It’s not a clearcut case of preparing the public for a direct military invasion against the targeted country, as was the...
Who’s behind the pro-Guaido mob that besieged Venezuela’s embassy in Washington?
The Grayzone After a rough and revealing start, the reins of the campaign to seize Venezuela’s embassy in Washington are being taken over by a group of well-connected marketing and online strategists. In this article, we will examine the backgrounds of these...
Toronto Residents Face Off Against Google over Waterfront ‘Smart City’
The Real News Newtork NARRATOR: It may not look like much, but this plot of land on Toronto’s waterfront is now ground-zero for a debate on what role technology and corporations will play in future city building. In 2017, Sidewalk Labs, a subsidiary of tech giant...
What 50 Countries are Backing Guaidó? Who Knows? Who Cares? If the Media Say It Enough It Must Be True
CounterPunch American media still refer to Juan Guaidó, America’s hand-picked “legitimate leader” or “legitimate president” of Venezuela, as having an “administration.” The truth is that his “administration” — consisting of advisors and other opposition leaders —...
As EPA Insists Weed Killer Roundup is Safe, a Jury Orders Monsanto to Pay $2B to Couple With Cancer
Democracy Now! U.S. agribusiness giant Monsanto has been ordered to pay its highest damages yet in a massive lawsuit over the popular weedkiller Roundup. A jury ordered Monsanto to pay more than $2 billion in punitive damages to Alva and Alberta Pilliod, a couple who...
Where Is the Democratic Alternative to Forever War?
Truthdig There sure are lots to choose from. By now, more than 20 candidates have announced a run for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination. And with national security adviser John “Regime Change” Bolton, along with the others in the four Bs cabal—Benjamin ...
ACTIVISM UPDATE: WaPo Editor Responds on Polio, Pakistan and the CIA
FAIR Washington Post editor Martin Baron responded to FAIR’s recent action alert (5/14/19) calling on the Post to acknowledge the role of CIA deception in fueling distrust of vaccination in Pakistan. Asked about the alert by FAIR associate Norman...
MIGRANTS TRYING TO REACH EUROPE ARE TRAPPED IN LIBYA — BETWEEN MILITIAS AND THE SEA
The Intercept THE LIVES OF hundreds of migrants and refugees are under threat in Libya as the conflict there nears detention centers, according to a release yesterday from Amnesty International. Two people were injured last week when an airstrike hit about 100...
Tunisia’s quest for historic justice under threat from Ben Ali-era officials
Middle East Eye Members of the independent commission set up to investigate crimes by the Tunisian state in the wake of the 2011 revolution say former Ben Ali-era officials are actively trying to overturn their findings. After five years of work, 63,000...
Student Work
PCIM Intern: Evan Popp Uncovers Corporate Politics at The Progressive
In 2017, Evan Popp interned through the Park Center with Independent Media at The Progressive.
PCIM Intern: Elena Piech delves into Ithaca community through WRFI
Two summers ago, Elena interned with WRFI Community Radio in Ithaca, whose news staff offers in-depth looks at issues such as food insecurity, housing policy, and environmental change at the local level.
The Indy Brief
From American propaganda to Venezuelan unrest
The American military has its fair share of detractors, both at home and abroad. And while there are many issues mainland Americans have with the military, that irritation becomes even greater when you go abroad, especially when military bases are concerned. This is...
From protesting Uber to reporting on Venezuela
American society is rife with conspiracies, ranging from the mundane and harmless, to the outlandish and hurtful. They are more popular today for the fervor they inspire in many to hate minority groups like Jews and Muslims. This is where Anna Merlan’s book,...
PCIM Exclusives
Activist and Journalist: Are they one and the same?
By Ben Kaplan - Ithaca College (Journalism, '19) Journalism is a unique profession in that there is no set job description. We are learners and teachers at the same time. We dictate the news and we respond to it. We are tools of communication and of change. It is near...
Indy Outlets: Hard to Start Up, Harder to Keep Going
If building an independent media outlet from the ground up was easy, I’m sure many journalists would ditch the competitive world of corporate media.
VIDEO: Graeme Joffe on Uncovering Corruption in South African Sports
Graeme Joffe, an independent reporter and sports journalist born in South Africa, visited Ithaca College on Tuesday, March 26 to discuss his experience in investigative reporting.
The 2019 Izzy Award happening April 15
Izzy Award to Be Shared By Earth Island Journal and Journalists Laura Flanders, Dave Lindorff and Aaron Maté BY DAVE MALEY, APRIL 3, 2019 Award Ceremony will be held on April 15. The Park Center for Independent Media (PCIM) at Ithaca College has announced...
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The 2019 Izzy Award happening April 15
Izzy Award to Be Shared By Earth Island Journal and Journalists Laura Flanders, Dave Lindorff and Aaron Maté BY DAVE MALEY, APRIL 3, 2019 Award Ceremony will be held on April 15. The Park Center for Independent Media (PCIM) at Ithaca College has announced...
Making Sense of the Elections Forum
In an interactive public forum moderated by Park Center for Independent Media director Raza Rumi, IC Faculty members interpreted the election results highlighting the key issues that were raised during the political campaigns. The forum addressed key questions -- what...
Speaker Series: Brandon Smith
Brandon Smith, October 2018 Independent journalist Brandon Smith gave a public lecture, " What the traditional Chicago media missed in the Laquan McDonald case". Brandon Smith spoke on the power of independent journalism in exposing police brutality and racial...