Articles by Lee Fang and Zaid Jilani

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Cable News Devotes 30 Seconds to Mass Arrests Protesting Political Corruption
Lee Fang and Zaid Jilani – The Intercept, 18 Apr 2016

The Democracy Spring, a protest to “end the corruption of big money in our politics” and “ensure free and fair elections,” on Monday [11 Apr] staged a nonviolent sit-in on Capitol Hill that resulted in over 400 arrests. CNN did not devote any coverage, MSNBC mentioned the protests for approximately 12 seconds, while Fox News mentioned the arrests and discussed the protests for about 17 seconds.

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Defense Contractors Cite “Benefits” of Escalating Conflicts in the Middle East
Lee Fang and Zaid Jilani – The Intercept, 7 Dec 2015

4 Dec 2015 – Major defense contractors Raytheon, Oshkosh, and Lockheed Martin assured investors at a Credit Suisse conference in West Palm Beach this week that they stand to gain from the escalating conflicts in the Middle East.

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