The more that young people focus on supposed generational injustices rather than the real injustices of class and power, the less likely they are to embrace a politics that might make a real difference.
Media
Posted inPolitics
Left, Right, and Free Speech
With the martyrdom of Charlie Kirk, the right pretends to champion free speech while the left supposedly promotes censorship. It’s a classic Big Lie.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Why Do We Assume TrumpTok Will Succeed?
Oracle has no history of creating compelling consumer-facing products. Their ability to run the most addictive algorithm in social media is questionable.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Led by Fox, Journalists Embed With DHS Amid Media Crackdown
Major media outlets fail to question ICE and DHS on the reliability of their claims about deportation efforts.
Posted inPolitics
The Method in Trump’s Madness
Despite Trump’s impulsive inconsistencies, his attempted progression toward fascism is all too systematic. He has not yet succeeded.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Capture the Media, Control the Culture?
Trump’s attack on Jimmy Kimmel helps spotlight an even bigger problem.
Posted inVideos
The Prospect Weekly Roundup: Jimmy Kimmel’s Cancellation and Why We Must Break Up Big Media
On our live show, David and anti-monopoly writer Matt Stoller discuss media consolidation and attacks on free speech.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Press Freedoms Protected From ICE Assaults in Los Angeles
A federal judge orders Department of Homeland Security officers to stop violent activity against reporters and peaceful protesters.
Posted inBooks, Arts and Culture
This Proposed Media Empire Runs on AI
Oracle scion David Ellison wants to combine two of the largest movie studios and streaming networks, along with dozens of cable stations.
Posted inEducation in America
Meet the New Conservative Cancel Culture, This Time With Government Informers
Professors who speak wrongthink in class are being summarily fired.
