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ACTION ALERT: NYT Falsely Reports That Attempts on Presidents’ Lives Are Rare
Please tell the New York Times to correct its false report about the uncommonness of presidential assassination attempts.
For US Commentators on Iran, Mass Murder Is Magic
Hawkish commentary in leading American newspapers advanced the premise that the US can dictate terms to Iran in negotiations.
Jesse Rabinowitz on Harassing the Unhoused, Maritza Perez Medina on Rescheduling Marijuana
How hard is it to understand the difference between charging poor people monetary fines they obviously can’t pay, and addressing homelessness with housing?
Genocide Doesn’t Happen Without Language to Incite It
US establishment media seemed unwilling or unable (but likely both) to narrate a more complex, historically accurate account of the war on Gaza.
‘The Wayback Machine Has Been the Best Archive for Preserving Our Digital Lives’: CounterSpin interview with Lia Holland on the Internet Archive
“DOGE set a goal of eliminating 20% of government websites, whereas everything that’s been deleted now is living in the Wayback Machine.”
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FAIR Studies
Leading Papers Skewed Gaza Debate Toward Israeli and Government Perspectives
Despite efforts to include Palestinian voices, editors at two leading papers skewed the Gaza debate toward an Israel-centered perspective.
Sunday’s Gaza Guests Linked to Military Industry, Pro-Israel Funding
Sunday show guests skewed strongly toward US politicians with strong financial influence from the military industry and pro-Israel advocates.
For Cable News, a Palestinian Life Is Not the Same as an Israeli Life
Cable news coverage of victims, war crimes and context show a double standard when it comes to US allies versus official US enemies.
In Hours of Israel/Gaza Crisis Coverage, a Word You’ll Seldom Hear: ‘Ceasefire’
As casualties in Gaza mount, most TV news outlets have paid scant attention to the growing calls for a ceasefire.
As Skies Turn Orange, Media Still Hesitate to Mention What’s Changing Climate
On US TV news, viewers were more likely to hear climate denial than the connection between fossil fuel consumption and worsening wildfires.
