Déjà vu

Written by Jennifer Michaud, Worcester State University Bob Dylan recently accepted the 2016 Nobel Peace Prize of Literature in honor of his inspirational protest songs that have cultivated American culture. Dylan, though a white male, has made noteworthy political statements for civil rights dating back to the early 1960s. Fifty years...

Censored 2016 argued that the story of the “ ‘Most Comprehensive’ Assessment Yet Warns against Geoengineering Risks” was ignored by the corporate press. The story came from articles published in February and March 2015 by Tim McDonnell of Mother Jones, Robinson Meyer of the Atlantic, and Jeremy Schulman, of Mother...

Censored 2016 argued that the story “ICREACH: The NSA’s Secret Search Engine” was ignored by the corporate press. The story was originally published in August 2014 by Ryan Gallagher of the Intercept, and Jack Crone of the Daily Mail (UK). The story focused on how the US Government’s National Security Administration...

Censored 2016 argued that the corporate media ignored the story “Who Dies at the Hands of US Police – And How Often.” The story covered how often law enforcement in the US use lethal force compared to other nations. The story also examined compared the racial disparities of law...

Censored 2016 argued that the story “Fear of Government Spying is “Chilling” Writers’ Freedom of Expression” was ignored by the corporate press. The story was originally published on January 5, 2015, by Lauren McCauley in Common Dreams. The story focused on how domestic government spying is leading writers’ fear...

Censored 2016 argued that the story “Oil Industry Illegally Dumps Fracking Wastewater” was ignored by the corporate press. The story originated from two October 2014 articles published by Dan Bacher of IndyBay and Russia Today. The story focuses on how chemical filled industrial water is being dumped into California’s...

Censored 2016 argued that the story “US Military Sexual Assault of Colombian Children” was ignored by the corporate press. The story originated from a March 2015 Colombia Reports article written by Adriaan Alsema titled “At Least 54 Colombian Girls Sexually Abused by Immune US Military: Report.” The story explained...

Censored 2016 argued that the corporate press had censored the story “Media ‘Whitewash’ Senate CIA Torture Report.” The story covered how the media ignored the US Senate’s conclusions about US involvement in torturing individual’s around the world. Since April 2015, the corporate media has provided little to no coverage...