Trump’s Protest Threat Reflects Belief That Free Speech Belongs to Some
Trump has come out with a diktat threatening sanctions against any educational institution that tolerates forbidden demonstrations.
To Cozy Up to Trump, Bezos Banishes Dissent From WaPo
As shocking as Bezos’ groveling is, it’s just the latest in a string of extraordinary favors he’s done for Trump and Elon Musk.
‘Millionaires, Corporations? They’re Not Going to H&R Block’:
CounterSpin interview with Portia Allen-Kyle on tax unfairness
“It’s these tax-lobbying corporations that have fought so hard to keep taxes complicated and confusing for the rest of us.”
Kirk Herbertson on Big Oil’s Lawsuit Against Environmentalism
Fossil fuel corporations’ lawsuits against those who challenge their destruction take aim at our ability to speak out about anything.
Corporate Media Offer Excuses for ‘Powerless’ Democrats
In the face of an authoritarian administrative coup, corporate media give cover to elected representatives whose duty is to uphold the Constitution.
FCC’s Knives Are Out for First Amendment
FCC chair Brendan Carr’s is waging war on news media as part of the Trump administration’s quest to destroy freedom of the press.
NYT: Trump Unstoppable, Opposition Futile
New York Times headlines paint opposition to Trump as pointless, ineffective, disorganized and/or pusillanimous.
‘We Have a Widespread Failure to Properly Name This Plan for Ethnic Cleansing’:
CounterSpin interview with Gregory Shupak on Palestine ethnic cleansing
“What we’re talking about is driving out the indigenous population so that settlers can take over their land.”
Covering Attack on USAID as if Constitutional Restraints Were Up for Debate
Corporate media failed to foreground the authoritarian threat of Trump and Musk’s USAID takedown.
Gregory Shupak on Palestine Ethnic Cleansing, Portia Allen-Kyle on Tax Unfairness
Corporate media can’t bring themselves to call Trump’s illegal, inhumane plan what it is: ethnic cleansing.
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.
ADL’s Stats Twist Israel’s Critics Into Antisemites
Media outlets continue to print headlines about antisemitism based on Anti-Defamation League statistics known to be faulty and politicized.
The World’s Richest People Look Out for Each Other:
Jeff Bezos's WaPo won't run ad critical of Elon Musk
The Washington Post won’t say why it cancelled a six-figure ad buy calling for Elon Musk to be fired.
What’s in a Gulf’s Name? A Test for Democracy
The Trump administration has created a fake controversy to bully the media, and the public, to go along with what it says, no matter how strange.
AP Describes Musk’s Coup as ‘Penchant for Dabbling’
“Musk is popping open the hood on the federal government like it’s one of his cars or rockets.”
WaPo Provides Cover for Musk’s Government Takeover
It wasn’t just Jeff Bezos’s company that threw Elon Musk a lifeline, but also his newspaper.
Coverage of Israeli and Palestinian Captives Demonstrates Dehumanization in Action
We learn empathy-inducing details of Israelis’ captivity and physical appearance, while the 183 Palestinians remain a largely faceless mass.
Luke Charles Harris on Critical Race Theory (2021)
Corporate news media presented a campaign openly defined as uninterested in truth or humanity as a totally valid, “grassroots” perspective.
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.
NYT Advises Trump to Kill More Venezuelans
New York Times columnist Bret Stephens made an overt case for US military intervention to topple Venezuela’s government.
