Topic: independent media

Washington Post readers joined members of the newspaper's guild to protest Jeff Bezos' mass layoffs on Feb. 5, 2026. (Heather Diehl/Getty Images)

Democracy dies in daylight

Brian Karem
(Getty/OpenRangeStock)

Marijuana arrests by state

Paul Armentano - Alternet
Former Backpage.com owners, James Larkin and Michael Lacey. (AP/Cliff Owen/Backpage)

How I killed alternative journalism

Andrew O'Hehir
Investigative Journalist, Robert Parry. (AP)

Robert Parry: More than a muckraker

Patrick Lawrence