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Media Twist Opposition to Land Theft Into Hatred of a Religion
The press entertained the notion that any condemnation of Israel that happens within earshot of a synagogue must be rooted in anti-Jewish sentiment.
Karma Chávez on Academic Freedom, Alex Main on War on Cuba?
While students and teachers think higher education means engagement with a range of perspectives, right-wing politicians say “not so fast.”
‘This Is the People’s Game, and They Are Turning It Into the Plutocrats’ Game’: CounterSpin interview with Jules Boykoff on World Cup 'sportswashing'
“The FIFA World Cup provides us with a chance to actually come together for real, and defend our communities against an invading force that is FIFA.”
‘Buffer Zone’ Is Media’s Euphemism for Israeli Occupation
Corporate media have been reluctant to use clear, direct language to characterize US-backed Israeli land grabs in Gaza, Syria and Lebanon.
Jules Boykoff on World Cup and ‘Sportswashing’
Sports has always been a big part of news media, but typically segregated into its own section on stats and personalities, ignoring the economic, social and environmental impacts sports have always had.
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FAIR Studies
Russia Has ‘Oligarchs,’ the US Has ‘Businessmen’
Our elites are engaged in normal economic activity or else looking out for the betterment of humanity, while theirs are nefariously dominating politics.
Do Debate Questions Reflect Concerns of Democratic Voters?
Election Focus 2020: The fiscally conservative, risk-averse, largely-happy-with-the-status-quo voter—which, by the way, probably fits the profile of most of the corporate media questioners—would haunt much of NBC’s debates.
So Who Is Reporting That Trump Sanctions Have Killed Thousands of Venezuelans?
The study is the clearest evidence of the devastating impact US policy is having on the people of Venezuela.
Establishment Media and the Green New Deal: New Wine in Old Bottles
While the resolution was a radical departure from politics as usual, most corporate media filtered coverage of the “Green New Deal” through the lens of conventional expectations.
Zero Percent of Elite Commentators Oppose Regime Change in Venezuela
A FAIR survey of US opinion journalism on Venezuela found no voices in elite corporate media that opposed regime change in that country. Over a three-month period, zero opinion pieces in the New York Times and Washington Post took an anti–regime change or pro-Maduro/Chavista position.
