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Sarah Jessica Parker, Mark Ruffalo and More Rally Against Trump and Tyranny: 'What Happens Next Is Not Inevitable"
1+ hour, 28+ min ago (328+ words) Hollywood figures including Molly Ringwald, Sheryl Lee Ralph and Bradley Whitford release a joint July 4 video with author Timothy Snyder Hollywood figures including Sarah Jessica Parker, Mark Ruffalo, Holland Taylor and Bradley Whitford released a joint July 4 video on Saturday…...
Happy Independence: Why News-Gathering Matters in an Era of Low Trust
4+ hour, 7+ min ago (252+ words) Happy 250th Independence Day! Our freedom is something to celebrate " however challenged, however diminished in this era of Donald Trump. This administration's assault on journalism is well documented. Less well examined is the broader picture of how our journalistic institutions are…...
Matthew Mc Conaughey Honors America in Speech for 250th Independence Day Celebration: 'We Do Not Need Cynics"
21+ hour, 23+ min ago (184+ words) Here's to more dancing in the home of the brave. Happy 250th, America. Just keep living," the actor adds Ahead of the Fourth of July and the nation's 250th birthday, Mc Conaughey sought to rally fellow Americans with a video message Friday....
Danny Glover Reveals Alzheimer's Disease Diagnosis
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (199+ words) I'm sure as it advances, things are going to be different and changing," the 79-year-old actor tells Lester Holt Danny Glover has been living with Alzheimer's disease for multiple years, the 79-year-old actor revealed in a sit-down interview with Today…...
Obama Gets Emotional Watching Update From Girl Who Wrote Him About Mom's Death 17 Years Ago
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (248+ words) That was a setup," the former president says As the former president put it, That was a setup." The letter in question was written by a then 7-year-old who'd lost her mother to cancer. Her mom was able to vote…...
'Democrats Should Be Worried': MS NOW Panel Debates Impact of Trump's 'Communism' Attack After Mamdani Wins
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (410+ words) Eugene Daniels is less concerned: "Wake me up when the Democratic Socialists of America win in November" A new talking point arose for Republicans this week in the wake of big wins for Zohran Mamdani-backed candidates in New York: "the…...
The Ledger: The Case for Investing in a Free Press
1+ week, 1+ day ago (977+ words) How much is a functioning free press worth to you? That's'the'question posed to potential investors in'the'Media Development Investment Fund, a non-profit investment opportunity. Yes, you read right. MDIF is set up to funnel capital into'independent news sources in nations hostile…...
AND Media Understands How Social Media Impacts Us All: 'Politics Is Downstream From Culture"
1+ week, 1+ day ago (299+ words) Office With a View: Christian Tom, Aisha Shah and Landon Morgado explain how content creators are using long-form storytelling to make a positive impact Whether your news feed is primarily filled with Hollywood entertainment stories or political updates out of…...
'Morning Joe' Skewers Trump's SAVE Act Demands as Pure 'Voter Suppression' | Video
1+ week, 2+ day ago (345+ words) It has nothing to do with Voter ID," host Joe Scarborough says Morning Joe" host Joe Scarborough slammed President Trump Thursday morning for abandoning Republicans" bipartisan housing bill in favor of his ongoing SAVE Act crusade, calling it pure voter…...
'The Daily Show' Marvels at Mamdani Being 'Kingmaker': 'Like If a Capitalist Made a Hospital Everybody Could Afford"
1+ week, 2+ day ago (280+ words) A socialist making kings? That's crazy," host Josh Johnson says After the candidates endorsed by New York mayor Zohran Mamdani swept their local elections this week, Mamdani himself is being hailed as a kingmaker." That thoroughly surprised The Daily Show…...