Craig Aaron
Co-CEO of Free Press and Free Press Action, an organization focused on media policy, press freedom, and public-interest communications advocacy.
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Mar 18, 2026 • 59min
Democracy Now! 2026-03-18 Wednesday
Craig Aaron, Co-CEO of Free Press defending press freedom. Josh Paul, ex-State Department official turned policy advocate on Palestine and Israel. Craig Jones, political geographer studying AI in modern warfare. They discuss AI speeding the kill chain, Project Maven and targeting risks, civilian casualty tracking and legal erosion, media threats and consolidation, and congressional tools to check war policy.
Sep 18, 2025 • 53min
The Real Reason Jimmy Kimmel Was Pulled From Late-Night
Craig Aaron, Co-CEO of Free Press and a local TV ownership expert, teams up with Matt Stoller, an authority on antitrust issues, to dissect the troubling trends in corporate media. They discuss how the recent cancellations of Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel reflect deeper issues of corporate power and regulatory pressures under the Trump administration. The duo also explores the chilling effects of media consolidation on creativity and free speech, while suggesting practical ways to combat these trends and promote independent media.
