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The article discusses the crisis relate to U.S. newspapers in 2016. Topics covered include the slow death of newspapers in the country due to the launch of online resources such as social networking sites. Also mentioned is the impact of the launch of advertising sites such as Craigslist on the demise of U.S. newspapers.

The article discusses the impact that labor union membership has on wealth distribution in the U.S. from 1940 through 1980, referencing the paper "Unions and Inequality Over the Twentieth Century: New Evidence From Survey Data,” by Henry Farber, Dan Herbst, Ilyana Kuziemko and Suresh Naidu. The relationship between higher numbers of union membership and the reduction of economic inequality is discussed.

The author explores the threats to the U.S. electoral system and democracy. Topics covered include details of the incidences of voting system hacking in the country, the implications of the Russian interference in the 2016 elections for the U.S. democratic process and the safety solution to the U.S. voting system as suggested by University of Michigan computer science J. Alex Halderman.

The article discusses the author's claim that number of experienced newspaper journalists that are employed in America is declining as of 2016, and it mentions the negative impacts that this trend could have on journalism and democracy in the U.S. Corporate downsizing , job search failures, and opportunities for freelance journalists are addressed. Middle-aged and older employees are examined, along with America's newspaper industry, employee buyouts, and the costs associated with older workers.

The concept of the "news desert" no longer accurately describes the state of journalism in the United States. The decline of local news is not limited to rural areas but has spread across the entire country. The loss of local journalism is a crisis that affects both urban and rural communities. The current proposals for funding journalism, such as relying on billionaire buyers or philanthropic interventions, are insufficient to address the problem. What is needed is a massive public investment in not-for-profit news outlets, similar to a Marshall Plan for journalism. Without urgent action, the decline of local news will continue to undermine democracy. [Extracted from the article]

The article offers insights on the appointment by "New York Times" publisher Arthur Sulzberger Jr. of Bret Stephens as columnist for the newspaper. Topics covered include the reputation of Stephens for making outright falsehoods to support his baseless claims, the accusation by Stephens against the climate advocacy community and the possible impact of ideological diversity on U.S. conservatism.

The article discusses that the U.S. media is constantly on the radar of the American president Donald Trump and is going through a difficult phase. It discusses the ridicule of the press by Steve Bannon the chief strategist of White House and press secretary Sean Spicer. The strategy for real journalism is discussed which includes utilizing online advertisement mode, following the tactics of reporter David Fahrenthold to praise the contender and get the scoop out and getting an opulent patron.

The article, adapted from the book "Hell No: The Forgotten Power of the Vietnam Peace Movement," by Tom Hayden, discusses the history of U.S. opposition to the Vietnam War. Topics include an effort by the U.S. Department of Defense to mark the 50th anniversary of the war's escalation, efforts to remember the Vietnam War protest movement, and the significance of memory of the Vietnam War for U.S. politics.

In this article, the author expresses his views on the Nazi-friendly administration of U.S. President Donald Trump. Issues and topics discussed by the author include the profile of Nazi sympathizer Tony Hovater published by "New York Times" newspaper, public criticisms received by the newspaper from various social media platforms for their Hovater profile, and how the administration's treatment to Nazi threatens the country's safety and security.

The article discusses a paper produced by the Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions which suggests that having a greater number of women legislators in the U.S. Congress results in a higher amount of women's rights and female-friendly legislation being proposed as of 2016.

The article discusses the relation of mass media to U.S. president-elect Donald Trump. Topics include the responses to lies by journalists, Trump's use of the online messaging service Twitter for communication, and economic problems facing U.S. journalism. Problems with television cable news coverage are noted.

The article focuses on journalism in the U.S. in 2015. Topics include how journalism has changed throughout U.S. history. Topics include the importance of editorial independence in journalism, the awarding of prizes in the journalism profession, and the mass media coverage of politics and popular culture in the U.S.

The article discusses the paper "The Role of Public Health in the Prevention of War," by unnamed authors published in the "American Journal of Public Health," focusing on statistics related to U.S. militarism, including the number of military operations launched by the U.S. between 1945 and 2001, the percentage of deaths that are civilians, and U.S. military spending.

Several letters to the editor are presented in response to articles including "ICE's Widening Net," by Zoë Carpenter, "A Long Series of Uncertainties," by Adam Goodman, and "Don't Do Stupid Stuff," by Michael T. Klare, published in the September 22, 2014 issue.

The article discusses the relationship between newspaper articles and newspaper editorials, including in regard to U.S. conservatives' attitudes that the mass media has a liberal bias and the newspaper the "Washington Post's" editorial on former U.S. security contractor Edward Snowden.

The article discusses the former U.S. Defense Department employee John Crane's perspective on Defense contractor Edward Snowden's leaking of government information instead of whistle blowing, adapted from the book "Bravehearts: Whistle-Blowing in the Age of Snowden," by Mark Hertsgaard. An overview of the former U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) executive Thomas Drake's whistleblowing activities regarding the NSA's mass surveillance is provided.

The article discusses the mainstream U.S. media's normalizing what the author considers the extraordinarily poor rhetoric and abnormal behavior of President Donald Trump. The newspaper "The New York Times" editor Dean Baquet's headline, including the author's belief that it did not sufficiently highlight Trump's putative racism, is discussed.

The article discusses the paper "When Should Public Debt Be Reduced?" by Jonathan Ostry, Atish Ghosh, and Raphael Espinoza of the multinational organization International Monetary Fund (IMF) in relation to U.S. public debt. Topics include the impact of the Great Recession on U.S. public debt, Kenynesian aspects of government spending and taxation, and the relation of economic growth to paying down public debt.

The article discusses the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE's) practice of separating children asylum seekers from their parents at the U.S. border, commenting on their separating of a Congolese mother and child asylum seeker. It comments on the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's (DHS's) criminalization of asylum seekers. The article references the book "Tell Me How It Ends: An Essay in Forty Questions," by Valeria Luiselli.

In this article, the author reflects on the controversies involving American media conglomerate Rupert Murdoch. Several issues discussed involving Murdoch include the campaign by the media outlets owned by Murdoch to undermine special counsel Robert Mueller, the defense made by Fox News Channel personalities in the child molestation accusation against Alabama Republican senatorial candidate Roy Moore, and the support of Murdoch to U.S. President Donald Trump.

The article focuses on analysis of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) report regarding concerns for food insecurity issues along with an avoidance of the report by mass media. Topics discussed include observation of an increase in food insecurity conditions in rural and suburbs region of the U.S.; assessment of mass media investment in coverage of president Donald Trump; and implementation of proposal for adoption of cuts in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

The article discusses journalism in the U.S. under the tenure of U.S. President Donald Trump. An overview of the press' coverage of the U.S. Education Secretary nominee Betsy DeVos, including its lack of coverage on the influence that her Calvinist Christian Reformed Church has on her support for the privatization of education, is provided.

The article discusses purported immigration policy plans by U.S. president-elect Donald Trump in relation to 1920s U.S. legislation that created a racist immigration policy. Topics include the impact of the 1965 U.S. Immigration and Nationality Act on national-origin quotas, the opinions of U.S. attorney general nominee Jeff Sessions on U.S. immigration laws, and the views of the anti-immigration group Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR).

The authors argue that the proposed public health insurance option is good rhetoric but bad policy. Topics discussed include health care reform in the U.S., the proposed single-payer Medicare for All that would ban private insurance except for items not covered by the public plan, and the various public option proposals including a Medicare-like public plan that would be offered alongside private plans on the insurance exchanges available under the Affordable Care Act.

The article discusses the prospect of the world limiting global warming by the end of the 21st century, within the context of the 2016 Paris Agreement, the September 23, 2019 United Nations (UN) Climate Action Summit and U.S. Democratic candidates in the 2020 U.S. presidential election's environmental policy proposals. It discusses U.S. Donald Trump's withdrawal of the U.S. from the Paris Accord.

The article discusses U.S. think tanks' lack of influence in the government policy proposals of Democratic Party candidates for the 2020 U.S. presidential election, including in regard to the liberal think tank Center for American Progress (CAP). An overview of the left-wing radical policy ideas of Democratic candidates Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, including the Green New Deal and Medicare for All, is provided.

The article discusses the controversy surrounding the 20th century U.S. mural titled "Life of Washington," by Victor Arnautoff at George Washington High School in San Francisco, California, within the context of the American collective memory of historic racism, slavery and U.S. President George Washington. 1960s-era High school students' resentment of the depiction of African Americans in the aforementioned mural from a colonial perspective is discussed.

The article discusses the challenges facing the community of St. James Parish in Louisiana with the establishment of petrochemical plants which can cause significant health issues as of September 2019. Topics discussed include plan to build chemical plants from Formosa Petrochemical and Wanhua Chemical Group, the founding of the Rise St. James movement by Sharon Lavigne which aims to block operations of these plants, and lack of support from the parish community and its political wing.

The article discusses the new anti-war U.S. think tank the Quincy Institute, with a particular focus on its efforts to reduce U.S. military spending and engagement in wars, including its view on the Afghan War and the 2003 Iraq War. An overview of the institute cofounder Stephen Wertheim's perspective on the institute, including his criticism of U.S. foreign intervention, is provided.

The article discusses the U.S. Senator and 2020 presidential candidate Bernie Sanders' perspective on American exceptionalism and social and economic rights, referencing the concept of rights in the U.S. from the early 19th century through 2019. The relationship between the U.S. Constitution and social rights, including author Cass Sunstein's perspective in this regard, is discussed.

The article discusses the impact of the U.S. President Donald Trump on the U.S. federal courts and circuit courts, particularly resulting from his appointment of conservative judges, including Circuit Court of Appeals judges Don R. Willett, Chad Andrew Readler and James C. Ho. An overview of the Trump-appointed judges' alleged opposition to abortion, LGBTQ rights, women's rights, Islam and voting rights is provided.

The article discusses efforts to provide services to asylum seekers and other migrants in the U.S. in relation to anti-immigrant and anti-refugee policies under the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump. Topics include the actions of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency, the release of migrants in cities in the U.S.-Mexico border area, and the role of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in dropping off asylum seekers. Interfaith cooperation for offering services is described.

The article discusses the history of the use of the U.S. Espionage Act against dissenters and whistle-blowers. Topics include the indictment of founder Julian Assange of the organization WikiLeaks by the U.S. Department of Justice, the conviction of socialist politician Eugene Debs under the law for anti-war speech during World War I, and the use of the law against whistle-blower Reality Winner.

The article discusses conditions for prisoners at the H Unit of the Florence ADX (United States Penitentiary Administrative Maximum Facility) in Florence, Colorado. Topics include the use of force feeding in response to hunger strikes, the notion of special administrative measures (SAMs) to isolate prisoners from interpersonal communication, and U.S. Bureau of Prisons actions related to the ethics of force feeding and solitary confinement. The conditions of prisoner Mohammad Salameh are noted.

The article discusses the continuation of U.S. warfare under the 2001 U.S. Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) law. Topics include U.S. support for Saudi involvement in Yemen's civil war, the roles of U.S. Senators such as Chris Murphy and Bernie Sanders in opposing continued U.S. military intervention under the AUMF, and the role of the pro-Israel organization American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) in U.S. foreign policy in relation to comments by U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar.

A personal narrative is presented that discusses the author's experience of visiting a U.S. immigrant detention center run by the private prison firm CoreCivic in Tilley, Texas and legally representing families seeking asylum in the U.S.

The article discusses political aspects of motherhood for black mothers in the U.S. in relation to racism. Topics include the roles of black fathers in families, criticisms of black families in relation to marriage promotion and poverty, and psychological and emotional aspects of motherhood for black mothers.

The article discusses the results of the imposition of a work requirement for recipients of the Medicaid health insurance program in Arkansas. Topics include the negative social and financial impacts of the loss of health insurance coverage, the lack of employer-provided health insurance, and problems with Medicaid recipients not receiving letters needed to maintain coverage.

The article discusses the medical marijuana company Ocean Grown Extracts' purchasing of land on the site of the former prison Claremont Custody Center in Coalinga, California, including in regard marijuana growing in Coalinga and the marijuana industry's impact on Coalinga employment. An overview of Coalinga Mayor Nathan Vosburg's efforts to allow the Ocean Grown Extracts to move into the town, including the political aspects involved and his policy on taxes, is provided.

The article discusses the relation between environmentalism and conservatism in relation to anti-immigration activism. Topics include the historical relationship between nativism and environmentalism, the role of lawyer Madison Grant in U.S. conservationist movements and in racist eugenics activism, and the role of ophthalmologist John Tanton as a funder of anti-immigration organization and in environmental movements.

The article discusses the African American tax attorney, small-business owner and Democratic candidate for Georgia governor Stacey Abrams, including a conservative white retiree's decision to vote for her and her political campaign. An overview of Abrams' opponent for Georgia governor, Republican (GOP) Secretary of State Brian Kemp, including U.S. President Donald Trump's endorsement of him, is provided.

The article discusses corrupt practices involved in the adoption of Ugandan children in the U.S. Topics include deceptive practices used to convince parents to relinquish their parental rights, the role of the nonprofit organization Council on Accreditation in regulating U.S.-based international adoptions, and false claims about orphanages in Uganda relate to adoptions without the informed consent of birth parents.

The article discusses research on the relationship between gun ownership and violence in the U.S., noting a study by legal scholars John Donohue and Abhay Aneja and economist Kyle Weber. Topics include the impact of right-to-carry laws on violent crime in U.S. states, the use of statistical techniques to measure the impact of right-to-carry laws on crimes, and the lack of self-defense that uses guns.

An interview is provided with the author and military analyst Daniel Ellsberg. When asked about the U.S. government's decision-making process regarding first nuclear use, he differentiates between first nuclear weapons use and first strike. He comments on the destruction of a potential world between the superpowers U.S. and Russia, including causing a nuclear winter. When asked about U.S. President Barack Obama's policy on first strike, he mentions his attempt to end this policy.

The article discusses grass roots political activism and the Down Home North Carolina progressive policy organization in relation to an effort to turn North Carolina from a conservative to a more politically liberal state as of 2018. Activists Brigid Flaherty and Sharon "Lois" Cullins are addressed, along with the political aspects of health care, race relations, and economic issues in North Carolina. Social justice in the Blue Ridge Mountains region is assessed.

The article discusses income inequality in America as of 2018, and it mentions the Occupy Wall Street protest movement, as well as the views of various politicians, policy experts (wonks), poets, and bankers regarding economic disparities in the U.S. Economist Thomas Piketty and International Monetary Fund (IMF) head Christine Lagarade are addressed, along with welfare reforms under then-U.S. President Bill Clinton and global inequality protesters.

The article discusses the toxicity and impact on public health of flame retardants in the U.S. from the 1920s through the 2010s, within the context of U.S. lack of regulatory laws and policy on them. An overview of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) policy towards flame retardants, including in regard to its relationship with the chemical industry, is provided.

The article offers information about the Washington Carbon Emissions Fee and Revenue Allocation Initiative (#1631) that may appear on the ballot in Washington as an Initiative to the People, a type of initiated state statute, on November 6, 2018. It reports that initiative would enact a carbon emissions fee beginning on January 1, 2020, of $15 per metric ton of carbon.