Jeff Hauser on DOGE, Karen Thompson on ‘Fetal Personhood’
Media seem ready to, if not embrace, to make respectful space for whatever hot nonsense is proffered by DOGE.
Politico Plays With Polling to Manufacture ‘Trump-Resistance Fatigue’
A recent Politico article gave readers an excellent lesson in how not to report on a poll—unless the goal is to push politicians to the right.
Pope Francis Obits Omit Focus on Palestine
The obituaries for Pope Francis in the leading US newspapers ignored the late pontiff’s commitment to the Palestinian people.
Lab Leak: The Official Conspiracy Theory That Still Gets You Credit as a Free Thinker
The US government and the media are breathing new life into this zombie idea that the Covid virus was released from a Chinese lab.
Khury Petersen-Smith on Yemen Distortions
The Yemeni people are paying the price both for the fighting and for the distortions around it, from political elites and their media amplifiers.
Fox News Can’t Admit Jewish Identity of Anti-Israel Protesters
In its coverage of Jewish Voice for Peace’s Trump Tower protest, Fox News obscured the Jewish identity of protesters—while echoing antisemitic conspiracy theories and racist tropes.
Failing to Rise to the Constitutional Crisis
Trump’s defiance of the courts is a declaration that the United States will no longer operate as a constitutional republic.
‘They’re Doing Their Best to Turn People Who Have Not Committed Any Crime Into Criminals’:
CounterSpin interview with Dara Lind on criminalizing immigrants
“They’re taking far more sweeping, categorical actions toward people with fewer protections under current law, and it’s harder to talk about those.”
Media Find Ways to Minimize Israel’s Murder of Paramedics
In the case of Israel, corporate media have institutionalized the practice of dancing around the straightforward statement of fact.
Dara Lind on Criminalizing Immigrants
What can thinking, feeling human beings do now to protect fellow humans who are immigrants in this country?
‘This Is an All-Out War on the First Amendment’:
CounterSpin interview with Jessica González on Trump's FCC
“They are directing the reporters to be careful, because they fear government retribution for their speech.”
‘The Great Educator, Sadly, Is Going to Be These Viruses’:
CounterSpin interview with Paul Offit on RFK Jr. and measles
“We’ve eliminated the memory of measles. I think people don’t remember how sick that virus can make you.”
NYT Covers Up for Cuomo
While some local papers have been scathing in their coverage of the ex-governor, the New York Times seems to be largely buying what Cuomo’s selling.
Corporate Media Minimize Massive Hands Off! Protests
Corporate media journalists are apt to regard protesters as akin to spectators rushing onto the field during a game.
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.
Paul Offit on RFK Jr. and Measles, Jessica González on Trump’s FCC
Kennedy’s unorthodox ideas may get us all killed while media whistle.
The Real Scandal of Yemen Bombing Is Not That They Used the Wrong App
The focus on Washington palace intrigue over the bombing of women and children is a stark reminder of corporate media priorities.
‘Momentum Is on the Side of the People Protesting on Behalf of Palestine’:
CounterSpin interview with Michael Arria on Gaza pushback
“It’s not just one person or two people, it’s thousands of people that oppose these policies, and are trying to fight back.”
With Section 230 Repeal, Dems and Media Offer Trump New Censorship Tools
Dissolving Section 230 would empower a Trump-helmed federal government to force online platforms to stifle, or promote, certain speech.
Tufts Grad Student Targeted by DHS Wrote Suspiciously Pro-Humanity Op-Ed
Ozturk might be the first student to be targeted specifically for engaging in journalism deemed offensive by the state.
