I believe it important to understand how western media beat the drum of war on behalf of George W. Bush. The echo chamber demonstrated it could be counted on to back acts of aggression around the world with impunity. By Peter Lavelle Global Research November 18, 2014 Sputnik 17 November 2014 Region: Russia and FSU Theme: Media Disinformation We have recently been hearing a More
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Two courageous reporters dug up dark government secrets. Only one was betrayed by his peers. Why did it happen? Jeremy Renner as Gary Webb in "Kill the Messenger" (Credit: Focus Features) By ANDREW O'HEHIR SALON.com October 25, 2014 In thinking about the cases of Gary Webb and James Risen, two famous investigative reporters aggressively persecuted for More
...but when the country might be embarking on a new war (or just extending an old one), then you just have to bring on the TV generals. And those, it turns out, are mostly white guys. ... it's not hard to imagine a different kind of war coverage, one that speaks to regional experts, lawyers or More
Exclusive: Thousands of Ukraine’s neo-Nazis surrounded the parliament in Kiev demanding that the government honor Ukrainian paramilitary forces who fought for Adolf Hitler in World War II, another embarrassing reminder of the extremism unleashed by last February’s U.S.-backed coup, says Robert Parry. By Robert Parry ConsortiumNews.com October 15, 2014 For months, the New York Times More
Day after day, night after night, the press relied on propaganda from both ISIS and the US government to whip up fear and a thirst for revenge in the American public. Gruesome beheading videos distributed by Isis were played over and over. By Medea Benjamin Common Dreams October 10, 2014 Like these cars in the Syrian city More
Ezra Klein and his data brigade think political science will save us. But expert opinion is why we're in this mess THOMAS FRANK Salon.com September 14, 2014 Bill Clinton, Barack Obama, Newt Gingrich (Credit: AP/Reuters/Tannen Maury/Saul Loeb/John Duricka/photo montage by Salon) In a recent article on Vox, Ezra Klein declared that his generation of Washington More
What debate? By Peter Hart FAIR.org September 4, 2014 As the Islamic State militant group (ISIS) has expanded control over territory in Iraq and Syria, a growing chorus of politicians and pundits are demanding the Obama administration take more forceful military action. ISIS's gruesome beheadings of two American journalists have only increased those calls, leading some to More
What debate? By Peter Hart FAIR.org September 4, 2014 As the Islamic State militant group (ISIS) has expanded control over territory in Iraq and Syria, a growing chorus of politicians and pundits are demanding the Obama administration take more forceful military action. ISIS's gruesome beheadings of two American journalists have only increased those calls, leading some to More
The ISIS Threat: Chris Jansing was the fill in moderator on Meet The Press, and without David Gregory or Chuck Todd, Republican talking points about the threat of ISIS to America were strongly challenged. Chris Jansing Challenges MiKe Rogers - " Is There Actual Intelligence ISIS Is Threat to U.S.? " [youtube=http://youtu.be/x4O9lIg4fwo] Transcript: CHRIS JANSING: More
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