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How The Establishment Media Imposes ‘Truth’

A new “press freedom” paradigm has taken hold in the Western world, imposing establishment narratives as “truth” and dismissing contrarian analyses as “fake news,” a break from the Enlightenment’s “marketplace of ideas.”

6月 13th, 2017

作者 Gilbert Doctorow

How The Establishment Media Imposes ‘Truth’

For the last quarter century or more, Western foreign policy has claimed to be guided by the promotion of “democratic values,” among which none shines brighter than freedom of speech and the related freedom of the press. European Union institutions have repeatedly been quick to denounce authoritarian regimes in the greater European area for arrests

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Gilbert Doctorow

Gilbert Doctorow is an independent political analyst based in Brussels. His latest book, Does the United States Have a Future? was published on 12 October 2017. Both paperback and e-book versions are available for purchase on Amazon.

Harvard Embattled As Students, Faculty, & Alumni Join Forces For Divestment

‘Unless and until institutions like Harvard act to stigmatize the root causes of global warming, we will remain addicted to a system of energy production and economic injustice that guarantees catastrophe.’

2月 20th, 2015

作者 Jon Queally @jonqueally

Harvard Embattled As Students, Faculty, & Alumni Join Forces For Divestment

The suit charges that the Harvard Corporation is breaching its duties under its charter by investing in fossil fuel companies. Photo: Harvard Climate Justice Coalition The administration of one of the world's most elite higher education institutions has called the intensified tactics of its students a form of "coercive" protest and lawyers

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Harvard University And UNC Chapel Hill Being Sued Over Affirmative Action Policies

The suite claims that affirmative action policies should be banned at colleges across the nation.

11月 18th, 2014

作者 Associated Press

Harvard University And UNC Chapel Hill Being Sued Over Affirmative Action Policies

BOSTON — Lawsuits filed Monday against Harvard University and the

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Associated Press

WATCH: Harvard Students Say US Bigger Threat To World Peace Than ISIS

“As a western civilization we’re to blame for a lot of the problems that we’re facing now,” one student said. “I don’t think anyone would argue that we didn’t create the problem of ISIS, ourselves.”

10月 10th, 2014

作者 MintPress News Desk

WATCH: Harvard Students Say US Bigger Threat To World Peace Than ISIS

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College-Success Programs Help Low-Income Students Thrive

It’s a “fundamental injustice,” that low-income children struggle to get to college and is “not fair to those students and is not the right thing for our country.”

11月 25th, 2013

作者 Katie Rucke @katierucke

College-Success Programs Help Low-Income Students Thrive

A new study from researchers at Harvard University found that the surest way out of poverty is for a person to obtain a four-year degree. Despite efforts of several college-success organizations to help low-income children enrolled in a four-year accredited college, only 8.3 percent of students from low-income families earn a college degree by the

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Katie Rucke

Katie Rucke is a MintPress staff writer and investigative report specializing in the war on drugs, criminal justice, marijuana legislation, education and watchdog investigations as well as whistle-blowers. Her investigations related to the coverage of the 2010 Toyota recall scandal, and coverage of the trials of Anonymous hacker and proclaimed activist Jeremy Hammond as well as Bradley Manning have received international acclaim. Rucke has been recommended by the Wikileaks organization as a trusted journalist in 2013. Rucke has also written pieces for Yahoo! and various community magazines. Follow Katie on Twitter: @katierucke

Could Larry Summers Lead The US To Another Financial Collapse?

The scandal-ridden former Harvard president — and champion of risky deregulation — is being considered for the Federal Reserve.

9月 04th, 2013

作者 Martin Michaels @MMichaelsMPN

Could Larry Summers Lead The US To Another Financial Collapse?

In the ongoing speculation on who will replace Ben Bernanke as the chairperson of the Federal Reserve, it appears to be a two-horse race, with Larry Summers, former Treasury Secretary under Bill Clinton, and Janet Yellen, currently second-in-command at the Federal Reserve, vying for the position. The appointment will determine who

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保守派“纽约时报”专栏作家罗斯·杜塔特（Ross Douthat）是众多企业媒体人士中的一员，他们为智利凶残的美国资本主义独裁者奥古斯托·皮诺切特辩护。