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BREAKING NEWS: Billionaires get their way as the Ellisons to seize control of Warner Brothers. (opens the original)
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Our work is more important than ever. Today is a sad day for democracy, the rule of law, workers, consumers, creatives, diversity of voices in film and journalism, investors, journalism, personal freedom and safety (data/surveillance), national security and press freedom. At the same time as the President of the United States is actively thwarting the First Amendment by barring White House access to some news organizations because he doesn’t like their reporting, including CNN, we learn that the
On Democracy Day, we are celebrating some great pro-democracy journalism. (opens the original)
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(VIDEO) WARNING SIGNS: Massive Debt & Foreign Cash Are Keys to the Ellisons' Takeover Attempt of Warner Brothers (opens the original)
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On September 10, 2026 the Media and Democracy Project hosted a distinguished panel of experts to discuss the largest attempted leveraged buyout in history - and why that matters to the American media landscape, national security, press freedom, workers, consumers and democracy. Oligarchs Larry and David Ellison are consolidating their personal control of information, and of our media. TikTok(US) and CBS News are under their control and they are
Join Our Call to #BlockTheMerger and #NoConcessions to the Ellisons' Takeover Attempt of Warner Brothers! (opens the original)
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TWO Actions for you to take!Coalition calls for merger to be blocked in the courtroom,not conceded in a backroom.The Media and Democracy Project is part of the Block the Merger Coalition and asks you to engage in support of the twelve patriotic Attorneys General who are part of the lawsuit.Action #1: Sign <a href="http://noparamountconces
MAD August Heroes of the Month: The Student Journalists at the Redwood Bark (opens the original)
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