NYT’s Investigation of How Trump’s War on Iran Started Leaves Out the Paper’s Own Silence
A full accounting of how the disastrous Iran War came about must grapple with the US military/industrial complex’s megaphone: the compliant US corporate media.
Sarah Anderson on Poverty Wages, Lia Holland on the Wayback Machine
Why do news media label companies “successful” when that success stems from cheating and grifting and, crucially, shafting their workers?
Israel Destroys a Synagogue; US Media Yawn
Underplaying the story obscures not only Israel’s aggression, but the actual nature of Iranian society, portrayed as obsessed with wiping Jews off the map.
‘The World Is Only Going to Get Darker if People Get Away With This’:
CounterSpin interview with Chip Gibbons on holding Trump accountable
“War of aggression, UN charter, Nuremberg precedent: These are not foreign things being imposed on the US. These are part of our domestic legal system.”
‘It’s Been a Setback for the Trump Administration and the Bipartisan War Party’:
CounterSpin interview with Sina Toossi on the war on Iran
“Iran is a country that, on a bipartisan basis, has been a bogeyman for America for many decades now, and has been demonized across the mainstream media.”
Climate Coverage Plunges, Though Crisis More Dire Than Ever
The scientific consensus that we need to phase out fossil fuels fast has not changed, but coverage about climate change in US news outlets has plunged.
NYT’s Excuses for Lack of Reporters in Iran Don’t Add Up
The New York Times claimed that FAIR’s article was a “false portrayal” of the Times’ work, but it failed to directly challenge any of the article’s claims.
‘Local News Is a Genuine Public Good We Need for Our Democracy’:
CounterSpin interview with Alex Frandsen on Local News Day
“The role of truthful, community-rooted local news and civic information has never been more clear in the overall health of our democracy.”
Sina Toossi on War on Iran, Chip Gibbons on Impeaching Trump
Trump’s particular hatefulness pulls on pre-existing threads, making use of old narratives that have proven useful before and left unexamined.
‘The Court Did Not Say Conversion Therapy Is Safe, Effective, Appropriate or Ethical’:
CounterSpin interview with Shannon Minter on 'conversion therapy' ruling
“The Court literally just held that if Tennessee wants to ban transgender healthcare for minors, it can do so.”
US’s Erosion of the Right to Cartoon Is No Laughing Matter
The Trump administration’s words and deeds have created a climate of fear in the United States that political cartoonists are feeling.
Shannon Minter on ‘Conversion Therapy’ Ruling, Alex Frandsen on Local News Day
The Supreme Court ruled that prohibiting the widely discredited practice of trying to “convert” LGBTQ young people violates healthcare workers’ rights.
Trouble for Nexstar Merger That Would Create Mega-Network for MAGA
FCC chair Brendan Carr approved a merger creating “the largest broadcast conglomerate in US history.” And he did so at the behest of his boss.
Washington Post Promotes Nuclear Agenda Tied to Bezos’ Investments
The Washington Post relies on factual errors and distortions to make the case for the Trump administration’s unprecedented cuts to nuclear safety regulation.
‘It All Starts With Transparency’
CounterSpin interview with Arlene Martinez on Sunshine Week
“If we can’t see the money that’s going out, we can’t make any evaluation on whether it’s a good use of our money.”
NYT Covers Iran War With No Reporters in Iran
The New York Times’ lack of on-the-ground coverage in Iran has directly resulted in slower coverage and confirmation of US/Israel culpability for deadly strikes.
‘Contradictory’ Public Opinions on Iran Are Baked Into CBS’s Polling
The truth that pollsters/media don’t want to acknowledge is that on any given issue, a significant portion of the public is simply not engaged.
Arlene Martinez on Sunshine Week
Sunshine Week is meant to be both a celebration and a call to arms to anyone seeking to bring the actions of the powerful to light.
Who Will SAVE America From Misleading Coverage of Voter Suppression?
In news coverage of the SAVE Act, some outlets fell back on standard framing of “Republicans say X, Democrats say Y”—or, worse, of “Democrats vs. the public.”
Trump’s FTC Wages a War on Media Criticism
The FTC’s intervention against media criticism outfits comes from the same censorious impulse that weaponized the Trump FCC to stifle criticism.
