Category Media Criticism
When You Reject Class-Based Politics, ‘Thoughtful’ Appeals to Racism Are All You’ve Got Left
“Put away those rainbow flags, guys—you’re just riling up the neo-Nazis.”
Leftist celebs flirt with violence, get it on baseball field by Jon Rappaport
These celebs are clueless.
Democracy Now! Runs Interference for Imperialism in Syria
Journalism and media must be placed in the context of the generalized struggle against US imperialism. Independent media thrives in periods where peoples’ movements are vibrant and strong.
NYT’s ‘Impossible to Verify’ North Korea Nuke Claim Spreads Unchecked by Media
the essential antecedents of war are being established based on anonymous “experts” and “officials,” and hardly anyone notices, much less pushes back.
The Orwellian-Octopus of the Entrenched-Interests Media
How many times does independent media have to get it right, before you acknowledge that it’s looking out for you?
Five Top Papers Run 18 Opinion Pieces Praising Syria Strikes–Zero Are Critical
No need to debate the morality or utility of the strikes, because the scene played out per usual
Robert Parry | Another Dangerous Rush to Judgment in Syria
Exclusive: The U.S. government and the mainstream media rushed to judgment again, blaming the Syrian government for a new poison-gas attack and ignoring other possibilities, reports Robert Parry.
NPR Spins Trump’s ‘Restrained’ Foreign Policy–Ignoring Threats, Bans and Escalation
the wisdom of the CIA’s billion-dollar-a-year fueling of the Syrian conflict is never examined, nor is the decade-and-a-half-long occupation of Afghanistan.
Robert Parry | NYT’s Fake News about Fake News
Western news outlets and governments even take pride in blocking such dissenting views and contrary information from reaching the American and European publics.
Ted Rall | Before Trump, the Media Loved “Alternative Facts”
Media malpractice has been so sustained and widespread that it’s hard to know where to start.
David Brooks’ Anti-PC Screed: Women’s March Edition
Typical of Brooks’ columns, he makes loaded, self-serving assertions without bothering to cite any basis for them.
Jeremy Scahill | Intercepted Podcast: The Clock Strikes 13, and Donald Trump is President
Intercept co-founder Glenn Greenwald and Editor-in-Chief Betsy Reed join Jeremy Scahill for a discussion on the crazy apocalyptic present in which we find ourselves.
Janine Jackson | Signs Look Grim for Media Picking the Side of Liberty and Dissent
…it’s only when it comes to some of the most powerful people on the planet that the rules change.
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