Trump Vow to ‘Save’ TikTok No Reprieve for Free Speech
This could very well be merely a delay in a ban, rather than long-term preservation of the TikTok platform.
Ari Paul
Right-Wing Sleuths Find the LA Fires Culprit: Once Again, It’s Wokeness
Coverage of the LA fires demonstrates that in the Murdoch fantasyland, “wokeness” can be used to blame literally anything.
Three Holiday Car Attacks—With Two Different Frames
Right-wing political violence remains a threat that requires attention. Coverage of recent vehicle attacks illustrates that corporate media’s instinct is to look away.
Why the Right Calls Mangione the ‘Ivy League’ Killer
Coding Luigi Mangione as an Ivy Leaguer paints him as an out-of-touch rich kid rather than an anti-establishment renegade.
Why Didn’t NYT Tell Us What Ben Smith Stood to Gain From His Media Reporting?
Ben Smith’s stake in BuzzFeed may have exceeded $7 million—a strikingly large material interest in a company whose competitors Smith regularly covered.
NYT Panics Over Outrage at Insurance Companies
The New York Times is in full-scale panic mode over the widespread boiling anger against the health insurance industry the killing of Brian Thompson has laid bare.
ABC Settles With Trump in a Case It Could Have Won
ABC’s $16 million settlement is a dangerous omen for press freedom, given Trump’s threats to use his power to go after his media critics.
Murdoch Outlets and Bezos’ WaPo Demand More Sympathy for Health Insurance Execs
Many news outlets’ pontificators were incensed that anyone would voice frustration with health insurance when an industry CEO has fallen.
Appeals Court Upholding TikTok Ban Is a Grim Sign for Press Freedom
A US District Court of Appeals, with two Republican-appointed judges and one picked by a Democrat, has upheld a law forcing the sale of TikTok.
Pundits Try to Make ‘Progressive’ Case for Kennedy
Many commentators have worked hard to downplay the danger Robert Kennedy Jr. would pose to the US public as health and human services secretary.
WaPo: When Israeli Leaders Commit War Crimes, They Can Prosecute Themselves
The Washington Post argued that rules needn’t apply to the West and its allies, since they have the “means [and] mechanisms to investigate themselves.”
How Trump Will Seek Revenge on the Press
Given Trump’s constant attacks on media, journalists fear that he will use the power of the state to intimidate if not destroy the press.
Non-Endorsements Another Sign of Our Billionaire-Dominated Politics
In blocking endorsements expected to go to Trump’s opponent, billionaire owners are using their media power to help a fellow billionaire.
US Sanctions Shoot Down Sputnik Radio
Russian state radio network Radio Sputnik is off the air in the two markets on which it aired in the United States, and the cause of the closure is reportedly US government sanctions.
For NYT’s ‘Free Speech’ Maven, Racism Needs Protection, Gaza Protests Don’t
The speech of white supremacists must be defended, but criticism of Israel and support for Palestinian human rights are going too far.
New Yorker Sides With Right Against Childless Cat Ladies
The message of Emma Green’s one-sided New Yorker piece is that the issue of declining birth rates is not economic, but a spiritual rot in contemporary society.
Vance Dossier Shows Not All Hacks Are Created Equal
Musk’s Twitter is keeping certain information out of the public view—information that just happens to damage the presidential ticket he supports.
Judges in TikTok Case Seem Ready to Discount First Amendment
A US circuit court panel appears ready to uphold a federal law that would effectively ban the popular social media network TikTok.
WSJ Calls for Keeping Judiciary in Shadows
The Wall Street Journal comes out against journalism that exposes how powerful institutions function.
A Bookstore Brouhaha Confuses Whose Speech Is Being Curtailed
Free speech debates tend to value the importance and rights to a platform of the saintly media class.
