NPR Devotes Almost Two Hours to Afghanistan Over Two Weeks—and 30 Seconds to US Starving Afghans
NPR failed to call attention to the US policy of starving Afghanistan by restricting its trade activity and seizing its banking reserves.
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NPR Distorts History of US Invasion of Afghanistan
The reality is a far cry from NPR’s propagandistically simple formulation that the Taliban simply refused to hand over Osama bin Laden.
Selling Albright as a ‘Feminist Icon’: Was the Price Worth It?
When Madeleine Albright died of cancer last month, a stream of fawning obituaries hailed her as a hero of NATO and a feminist icon.
Calling Russia’s Attack ‘Unprovoked’ Lets US Off the Hook
The “unprovoked” descriptor obscures a long history of provocative behavior from the United States in regards to Ukraine.
Vox Omits US Military Role in African Instability
Vox had much to say about causes of African conflict, but pointedly left out any reference to the role of US training programs.
What You Should Really Know About Ukraine
Media echoed the view that the US should have an active role in Ukrainian politics and enforce its perspective through military threats.
ACTION ALERT: NYT Erases US Economic War Against Venezuela
Please remind the New York Times that as a US paper, it has an obligation to cover the effects of US government policy on countries like Venezuela.
After Socialist Victory in Bolivia, Media Still Whitewash Coup
Much reporting on Bolivia still ignores facts that are critical to understanding the situation there.
As Bolivian Regime Delays Elections a Third Time, Media Continue to Ignore Coup
After both of the nation’s leading papers admitted that the reason for declaring the October election a fraud was itself a fraud, few have asked the critical questions about why the OAS and the United States were so quick to have Evo Morales removed from office. In fact, few media outlets altered their coverage of Bolivia at all.
In the Name of Anti-Trumpism, Media Elevate a Lying Warmonger
In their zeal to once again expose Trump as an all-around bad man, corporate media have elevated someone who should be condemned by a civilized society.
As Cops Targeted Reporters, Media Grew Increasingly Critical of Police Violence
As protests against police violence erupted around the nation, Twitter and Facebook were filled with videos of heavily armored police forces indiscriminately pepper-spraying marchers, firing flashbangs at crowds containing children and the elderly, and shooting projectiles at people standing outside their own homes. To most of those immersed in the social media environment, looted or […]
Media Are Slowly Starting to Be Serious About Police Violence
Even when outlets described the rampant police violence against protesters, the language used still protected police from scrutiny.
Media Take a Pass on Pentagon’s Systematic Undercount of Civilian Deaths
As the country approaches two decades of endless war, it is more necessary than ever for the public to have a full accounting of the human costs.
NYT Blames Maduro for Healthcare Horror, Downplays US Role
A New York Times piece on the Venezuelan healthcare system would be outstanding reporting, had it not fumbled the most important aspect of the story: how and why the system is as bad as it is.
