Month: October 2019

From Saudi Arabia to economic shifts

From Saudi Arabia to economic shifts

On Oct. 3, Journalist Nermeen Shaikh spoke at Ithaca College about the fallacies and distortions of mainstream media and how independent news outlets like Democracy Now! were providing an urgently needed corrective. In her lecture, she covered critical...

The Refugee Crisis Unlike You’ve Ever Seen It Before

The Refugee Crisis Unlike You’ve Ever Seen It Before

Truthdig As conflicts spread and climate change worsens, the refugee crisis worldwide is breaking astounding records. There currently are 70.8 million forcibly displaced people around the globe, according to the United Nations refugee agency. Each of these...

The Phony Liberalism of Bill Maher

The Phony Liberalism of Bill Maher

FAIR Bill Maher rose from being an “edgy,” opinionated comedian to becoming one of the most influential and recognizable faces in our media. His political talk show, Real Time With Bill Maher, has been on HBO since 2003, spanning 17 seasons with over...