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A nonprofit blueprint to save a national newspaper
media4 hours ago

A nonprofit blueprint to save a national newspaper

Robert Kuttner argues that the Washington Post’s 30% layoffs under owner Jeff Bezos threaten democracy by eroding independent journalism. He contends legacy ownership is unreliable and proposes a Guardian-like nonprofit trust to sustain a national daily, citing The Guardian and the Baltimore Banner as practical models and urging philanthropic funding to create a nonprofit DC-based national newspaper.

"Alex Garland's 'Civil War': A Terrifying Premonition of American Collapse"
arts1 year ago

"Alex Garland's 'Civil War': A Terrifying Premonition of American Collapse"

Alex Garland's new film "Civil War" explores the dangers of extreme partisanship and the implosion of the United States, warning against the horrors that can occur when citizens turn on themselves. Garland sees polarization as a key factor in this outbreak and envisions the free, independent press as a check on extremism and authoritarianism within the film.