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For Media, Unruly Protesters Are Bigger Problem Than Trump’s Police State
While major media sources described LA protests as “mostly peaceful,” they nevertheless tended to dwell on what was depicted as rioting and protester violence.
How to Subtly Undermine a Promising Left-Wing Candidate
A profile of a political candidate that sows doubt about their fitness for office without attacking them directly can be more damaging than an overt hit piece.
Chip Gibbons on Freeing Mahmoud Khalil, Farrah Hassen on Criminalizing Homelessness
There’s an important legal development in the case of student activist Mahmoud Khalil, held without warrant since March for voicing support for Palestinian lives.
When Media Tell Us Who ‘Won’ a Latin American Election, Start to Ask Questions
According to corporate media, Noboa’s victory was clear-cut, the reasons for it were obvious and there was little reason to question the outcome.
‘The Families Wanted Boeing to Face Real Accountability’:CounterSpin interview with Katya Schwenk on Boeing deal
“You can really see how close the relationship is between Boeing and people at the highest positions of power in our country.”
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The Resistance Will Not Be Televised
If you relied on articles and broadcasts from the legacy national news media during early 2025, you wouldn’t know the extent of grassroots action.
Media Afraid to Call Ethnic Cleansing by Its Name
Of the articles surveyed on Trump’s plan to ethnically cleanse Gaza, 87% chose not to call it ethnic cleansing.
Deny, Defend, Disinform: Corporate media coverage of healthcare in the 2024 presidential elections
Corporate media had a hard time finding “big” plans for healthcare because they chose to look for them only in the two major parties’ platforms.
Media Credit Trump for Gaza Truce—Sidelining Palestinian Resistance and Solidarity
An accounting of the ceasefire is incomplete if it excludes how anti-Zionist and anti-imperialist forces in the Middle East thwarted US/Israeli designs.
60 Minutes Pushed Harris Right on Econ, Border, While Ignoring Other Vital Issues
Bill Whitaker’s questions frequently started from right-wing talking points and assumptions, particularly over immigration and economic policy.
