Justice Rising
Justice Rising is the Alliance's flagship publication, a thematic guide for everyone dedicated to ending corporate rule and establishing true democracy. Each edition of Justice Rising examines a single issue, such as food, health care, water, war, and money in politics, and looks at how corporate influence impacts policy and how grassroots groups are achieving people-focused solutions. Scroll down to see current and past issues and to link to downloadable .pdfs. For back print issues, please contact us.
New! Fall 2024:
Building a New Media Landscape for
a Stronger Democracy
Read the issue online here.
As author/journalist Chris Hedges has written, “The media landscape in the US is collapsing...One-third of the country’s newspapers have shut down and two-thirds of its newspaper journalists have lost jobs since 2005.”
The market-driven mania for big profits has used technology to destroy the media landscape of decades past ago. Out of the ruins of traditional media, a phoenix of truth and justice must rise to create something new, reliable, factual, and accessible to help us to enact policies to prevent three looming disasters:
This edition of Justice Rising helps begin that process by covering how Wall Street financial, and Big Tech corporations caused the demise of traditional media. But it also describes the emergence of mission-oriented nonprofit newsrooms, movement journalism, and locally sponsored information sources that are forming the new media landscape. Most critically, multiple articles emphasize the need for all people to become critically media literate to find truth in the media morass.
The edition is out now! Download individual article .pdfs below. You can also contact us to order a print copy (or several!)
As author/journalist Chris Hedges has written, “The media landscape in the US is collapsing...One-third of the country’s newspapers have shut down and two-thirds of its newspaper journalists have lost jobs since 2005.”
The market-driven mania for big profits has used technology to destroy the media landscape of decades past ago. Out of the ruins of traditional media, a phoenix of truth and justice must rise to create something new, reliable, factual, and accessible to help us to enact policies to prevent three looming disasters:
- The rise of authoritarianism. A "phoenix" media can support a stronger democracy in which the needs and concerns of all people are heard and acted upon.
- Climate collapse. Information about impacts, causes, and resilience/mitigation strategies can counter propaganda from self- interested corporate elites and politicians.
- The rise of militarism and a need to end all wars, before violence ruins the peace, safety and security of our lives forever.
This edition of Justice Rising helps begin that process by covering how Wall Street financial, and Big Tech corporations caused the demise of traditional media. But it also describes the emergence of mission-oriented nonprofit newsrooms, movement journalism, and locally sponsored information sources that are forming the new media landscape. Most critically, multiple articles emphasize the need for all people to become critically media literate to find truth in the media morass.
The edition is out now! Download individual article .pdfs below. You can also contact us to order a print copy (or several!)
- Rise of the Phoenix and "Critical" Media Literacy, by Jim Tarbell pdf
- News Cooperatives: Planting the Seeds of a More Democratic Journalism, by Kate Maxwell pdf
- Local News Decimated by Hedge Funds and Private Equity, by Margot Susca pdf
- Fight for the Air, "Serve the Public Interest," by Sue Wilson pdf
- The Imperial Press: The American Empire and Its Media, by Norman Solomon pdf
- Isolation Media: The Antisocial Impact of Social Media on Democracy, by Alison Butler pdf
- People are the Answer, Not Artificial Intelligence, by Jack Bandy pdf
- Editorial and Dedication pdf
- Ethical Journalism Safeguards Human Rights and Civil Liberties, by Mischa Geracoulis pdf
- Critical Media Literacy Education Now! by Mickey Huff pdf
- Fighting Fake News by Suspending Judgement & Presidential Fake News, by Nolan Higdon pdf
- Critical Media Project & Key Concepts, by Alison Trope and DJ Johnson pdf
- Propaganda: Building an Immunity, by Michael Gordon & Critical Media Literacy in Action, by Shealeigh Voitl, Kate Horgan, and Reagan Haynie pdf
- Community Radio: Our Best Hope for Community-Based Media and Democracy--Can We Keep It Vibrant and Strong? by Marty Durlin pfd
- Nonprofit Media: Can It Replace Traditional Journalism Outlets as Reliable News Sources? by Sharine Azimi, with News Outlet Profiles from INN's Network pdf
- Mission-Oriented Journalism, by Jim Tarbell, Andy Roth, Nancy Price, and David Delk, with Power and Money at Fox News pdf
- JR Recommeded Mission-Oriented Newsrooms pdf
- New Media Landscape for a Stronger Democracy: Groups pdf
- New Media Landscape for a Stronger Democracy: Books pdf
- Our Media Landscape Needs Structural Transformation, by Victor Pickard pdf
- News Flash: We're Mad as Hell and Aren't Going to Take It Anymore pdf
"Disarming Violence on a Path Toward Peace"
& "Establishing Peace in a World Without War"
This two-part series focuses on the history and present-day reality of US militarism, imperialism and settler colonialism here and overseas. In concise and insightful articles from activists, authors, and journalists, you’ll learn about the toxic legacies of our endless wars on people, politics, and the environment.
Contributors include Norman Solomon, Marcy Winograd, Cindy Piester, Bruce Gagnon, Andy Lee Roth, and Ingeborg Breines. Alliance national council members Nancy Price, David Delk, Dave Lewit, and Jim Tarbell have also written for these issues.
Connect with organizations that are at the forefront of peacebuilding here and overseas. Find out about books you'll want to read. Be inspired to take action locally and nationally. Read part one here, and part two here.
Contributors include Norman Solomon, Marcy Winograd, Cindy Piester, Bruce Gagnon, Andy Lee Roth, and Ingeborg Breines. Alliance national council members Nancy Price, David Delk, Dave Lewit, and Jim Tarbell have also written for these issues.
Connect with organizations that are at the forefront of peacebuilding here and overseas. Find out about books you'll want to read. Be inspired to take action locally and nationally. Read part one here, and part two here.
Other recent editions
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Past editions of Justice Rising
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Justice Rising - Winter 2005-06, Vol 1, #3: "The Next Millenium: Global Corporate Empire or Popular Governance"
Justice Rising, Fall 2005: "Information and Democracy: Corporate Control and the Rise of Popular Media"
Justice Rising, Spring 2005: "Creating Honest Elections: The Problem, the People, the Solutions"
Winter 2005 - Alliance Alerts
Fall 2004 Alliance Alerts
Spring 2004 Alliance Alerts
Winter 2004 Alliance Alerts
Fall 2003 Alliance Alerts
Summer 2003 Alliance Alerts
Alliance Alerts Spring 2003
July-August 2002 Alliance Alerts
Alliance Alerts Volume II, Issue 1 April/May 2002
NewsLetter: July-August 2001 ALLIANCE ALERTS
NewsLetter: July-August 2001 DEEP DEMOCRACY
NewsLetter: May-June 2001 ALLIANCE ALERTS
Justice Rising, Fall 2005: "Information and Democracy: Corporate Control and the Rise of Popular Media"
Justice Rising, Spring 2005: "Creating Honest Elections: The Problem, the People, the Solutions"
Winter 2005 - Alliance Alerts
Fall 2004 Alliance Alerts
Spring 2004 Alliance Alerts
Winter 2004 Alliance Alerts
Fall 2003 Alliance Alerts
Summer 2003 Alliance Alerts
Alliance Alerts Spring 2003
July-August 2002 Alliance Alerts
Alliance Alerts Volume II, Issue 1 April/May 2002
NewsLetter: July-August 2001 ALLIANCE ALERTS
NewsLetter: July-August 2001 DEEP DEMOCRACY
NewsLetter: May-June 2001 ALLIANCE ALERTS
Justice Rising - Fall 2010, Vol 5, #1
Building an Economy for People and Nature
Justice Rising - Spring 2010, Vol 4, #4
Courts and Corporations vs. Our Common Good
Justice Rising - Spring 2009, Vol 4, #3
Deglobalization/Relocalization
Justice Rising - Winter 2009, Vol 4, #2
Money for People Not Corporate Plunder
Justice Rising - Summer 2008, Vol 4, #1
Corporate Energy or Grassroots Power
Justice Rising - Spring 2008, Vol 3, #4
Emigrants—World Citizens or Corporate Slaves
Justice Rising - Winter 2008, Vol 3, #3
Health for Humans - Not Corporate Profits
Justice Rising - Fall 2007, Vol 3, #2
Moving from Corporate Extraction to the Grassroots Restoration Economy
Justice Rising - Summer 2007, Vol 3, #1
Corporate Destruction of Nature & Grassroots Solutions to Save the Planet
Justice Rising - Winter 2006-07, Vol 2, #4
Progressive Religion vs. Pervasive Corporate Corruption
Justice Rising - Fall 2006, Vol 2, #3
Corporate Origins of War and Grassroot Struggles for Peace
Justice Rising - Summer 2006, Vol 2, #2
This issue focuses on Water for Life Not Corporate Profit
Justice Rising - Spring 2006, Vol 2, #1
This issue focuses on Reclaiming the Commons from the Jaws of Corporate Privatization
Building an Economy for People and Nature
Justice Rising - Spring 2010, Vol 4, #4
Courts and Corporations vs. Our Common Good
Justice Rising - Spring 2009, Vol 4, #3
Deglobalization/Relocalization
Justice Rising - Winter 2009, Vol 4, #2
Money for People Not Corporate Plunder
Justice Rising - Summer 2008, Vol 4, #1
Corporate Energy or Grassroots Power
Justice Rising - Spring 2008, Vol 3, #4
Emigrants—World Citizens or Corporate Slaves
Justice Rising - Winter 2008, Vol 3, #3
Health for Humans - Not Corporate Profits
Justice Rising - Fall 2007, Vol 3, #2
Moving from Corporate Extraction to the Grassroots Restoration Economy
Justice Rising - Summer 2007, Vol 3, #1
Corporate Destruction of Nature & Grassroots Solutions to Save the Planet
Justice Rising - Winter 2006-07, Vol 2, #4
Progressive Religion vs. Pervasive Corporate Corruption
Justice Rising - Fall 2006, Vol 2, #3
Corporate Origins of War and Grassroot Struggles for Peace
Justice Rising - Summer 2006, Vol 2, #2
This issue focuses on Water for Life Not Corporate Profit
Justice Rising - Spring 2006, Vol 2, #1
This issue focuses on Reclaiming the Commons from the Jaws of Corporate Privatization
Justice Rising - Winter 2015, Vol 6, #3
Local Rules for Local Food: Communities Hold On to Food, Tradition and Democracy
Justice Rising - Spring 2014, Vol 6, #2
Public Banking: Creating Jobs, Building Communities
Justice Rising - Fall 2013, Vol 6, #1
World Citizenry Takes On Corporate Global Rule
Justice Rising - Spring 2013, Vol 5, #4
Money in Democracy, Part 3: Policymakers—Committed to Public Values or Corporate Agendas?
Justice Rising - Winter 2012, Vol 5, #3
Money in Democracy, Part 2: Who—or What—Occupies the Government Control Room?
Justice Rising - Summer 2011, Vol 5, #2
Money in Democracy, Part 1: Reclaiming Our Elections
Local Rules for Local Food: Communities Hold On to Food, Tradition and Democracy
Justice Rising - Spring 2014, Vol 6, #2
Public Banking: Creating Jobs, Building Communities
Justice Rising - Fall 2013, Vol 6, #1
World Citizenry Takes On Corporate Global Rule
Justice Rising - Spring 2013, Vol 5, #4
Money in Democracy, Part 3: Policymakers—Committed to Public Values or Corporate Agendas?
Justice Rising - Winter 2012, Vol 5, #3
Money in Democracy, Part 2: Who—or What—Occupies the Government Control Room?
Justice Rising - Summer 2011, Vol 5, #2
Money in Democracy, Part 1: Reclaiming Our Elections