A polemical essay series that challenges the language of helping used by companies, politicians, nonprofits and media, asking whether their actions actually produce benefits. Its issues also critique sports franchises, public subsidies and emotionally manipulative headlines.
Website: https://delusions-of-helping.ghost.io/
A newsletter of interviews, essays and media criticism about substance use and addiction recovery, written from the author's own experience of sobriety. Issues include conversations with people in recovery communities, personal reflections tied to TV and film, and commentary on alcohol and sexual violence.
By Design publishes independent investigative reporting on how institutions, policy and power shape public life, drawing on public records and documents. Its issues trace specific cases, such as police operations and newspaper coverage, with sourced detail and a clear critical point of view.
Weekly essays by author A.R. Moxon mixing political commentary with fiction and pop-culture analysis, including a monthly satirical walkthrough of the TV series LOST. Readers get a strongly opinionated, morally driven take on American politics, media ownership and culture.
Close readings of individual news photographs and media images, examining how composition, context and symbolism shape political and cultural meaning. Issues connect photos to current events such as press freedom, war, AI and surveillance.
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