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Chris Bernadel of Black Alliance for Peace (image: The Narrative)

‘Interventions Laid the Groundwork for the Crisis in Haiti Today’: CounterSpin interview with Chris Bernadel on Haiti

“The problem in Haiti is…the way that the economy has been artificially propped up to support foreign enterprises.”

Washington Post depiction of Haitian paramilitary police

Chris Bernadel on Haiti

What needs to change in Haiti includes Western media presentations that ignore or erase even recent history.

Musk Is Consistent in His Opposition to Internet Democracy

Elon Musk’s defiance of a Brazilian judge is a political campaign to use social media to reshape global politics in favor of the right.

Robert Weissman of Public Citizen

‘Punishments for Corporations and CEOs Are Just Paltry’: CounterSpin interview with Robert Weissman on Boeing scandal

“There’s no sense in which holding corporations accountable for following the law is going to interfere with the functioning of the economy.”

Rakeen Mabud on Greedflation, Rachel K. Jones on Mifepristone

Corporate profit margins are at a level not seen since the 1950s, as abject greed was whistled past by the press corps.

Washington Post depiction of the vote on a ceasefire resolution at the UN Security Council.

UN Tells Israel: Cease Fire; NYT Says: If You Want

The New York Times offered no rebuttal from any international law scholar to the US claim that the ceasefire resolution was “nonbinding.”

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Wall Street Journal depiction of pro-Israel protesters at the International Court of Justice.

Establishment Papers Fell Short in Coverage of Genocide Charges

Establishment media in the US were slow to cover South Africa’s charge—initially providing the public with thin to no reporting on the case.

Guests Essayists on Gaza Crisis by National Affiliations

Leading Papers Skewed Gaza Debate Toward Israeli and Government Perspectives

Despite efforts to include Palestinian voices, editors at two leading papers skewed the Gaza debate toward an Israel-centered perspective.

Image representing Sunday shows with strong financial ties to pro-Israel advocates (blue), the military industrial complex (red) or both (purple)

Sunday’s Gaza Guests Linked to Military Industry, Pro-Israel Funding

Sunday show guests skewed strongly toward US politicians with strong financial influence from the military industry and pro-Israel advocates.

Collage of cable news coverage of the Israel/Gaza crisis.

For Cable News, a Palestinian Life Is Not the Same as an Israeli Life

Cable news coverage of victims, war crimes and context show a double standard when it comes to US allies versus official US enemies.

In Hours of Israel/Gaza Crisis Coverage, a Word You’ll Seldom Hear: ‘Ceasefire’

As casualties in Gaza mount, most TV news outlets have paid scant attention to the growing calls for a ceasefire.