“The role of newspapers is to hold government and power to account on behalf of the people. When the media is controlled, blocked, censored or manipulated by powerful interests, it becomes untrustworthy. https://t.co/6IzOUC6khm @CANewsAlliance
We sure needed this win: “Those who drafted the First Amendment believed that the nation’s security requires a free press and an informed people and that such security is endangered by governmental suppression of political speech,” @CANewsAlliance@OVN
To be clear …. We never again have to hear congress ask how much #universalhealthcare will cost … right? “#Pentagon requests $200 billion for Iran war: The #DepartmentofWar has asked the White House to approve a request to Congress.” Clearly it was never $
I’ll be on the panel tonight in #Ojai at #HotelElRoblar with #tamiPyfer co-creator of @TheDignityIndex. If you miss it look for my @OVN editorial comment coming 3-20-26. What is the role of the media in fueling division and contempt?
Government surveillance on American citizens without a warrant is wrong. Privacy and Speech rights are being abused as never before. #freespeechmatters
@RepThomasMassie They are cowards who don’t want to go on record supporting an unpopular war the majority on both sides would approve if they vote. They are giving up our right to know for certain that our legislators don’t actually represent their district residents.
My heart goes out to the American armed service people who will lose their lives and to their families; Also to the Iranian people who will be killed, and their families, in a war without benefit to American citizens, and based on the lie of #WMD. #Peace
@RepCarbajal Please help prevent the war against Iran. There is nothing good in it for Americans. Have the courage to stand up against the folly of the war. #Peace@RepCarbajal
I love the lede on this interview: “She saved a dying newspaper then helped 100+ more fight for survival” -Listen Spotify @CANewsAlliance#smallPressBigIdeas
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As founder of California Independent News Alliance, I’m so proud of our 2nd annual meeting, 106 outlets https://t.co/WV0EvgXQu8 @CANewsAlliance@sungazettenews@OVN
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The Grayzone BLOCKED by Paypal on political grounds
This October, Paypal suspended The Grayzone’s account, blocking our audience from donating to us without explaining anything to them, and preventing us from accessing several thousand dollars already in the account.
In order to regain access, Paypal has demanded we to go through an invasive process requiring us to provide photo ID, tax forms, and to explain two donations totaling $40 from a private citizen in Australia.
@MaxBlumenthal investigated the suspicious ban by interviewing the small donor flagged by Paypal.
What he learned confirms that our account was blocked on political grounds, and raises some truly disturbing questions about the role of the Five Eyes global surveillance network in undermining independent media.
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Hugging #LocalNews to death? #Newswell comes to call on California: Just as news publishers understand the existential threat from being gobbled by the Big Bad Wolves of Wall Street, in strolls the wolf in sheep’s clothing to “save” us.
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