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.
‘A Small Group of People Wanted to Do Away With Social Security From the Beginning’:
CounterSpin interview with Nancy Altman on Social Security attacks
“Social Security, and Medicare and Medicaid. In my 50 years working on the programs, this is the most severe threat I’ve ever seen to them.”
Elite Media Paved Way for Trump’s Targeting of Columbia
The response to Columbia’s protests from establishment media laid the groundwork for this fascistic nightmare.
‘Anti-Disability Rhetoric and Policy Lies at the Heart of the Second Trump Administration’:
CounterSpin interview with David Perry on MAGA and disability
“When you start to dig into the most harmful things the Trump administration is doing, I find disability there, again and again and again.”
Decades of Media Myths Made Social Security Vulnerable to Political Attack
Leading newspapers still push the pernicious myth that Social Security is struggling and nearing insolvency, with few viable options for its rescue.
Nancy Altman on Social Security Attacks
All that’s in the balance are human lives and health, and the ability of working people to plan for our futures.
Leading Papers Give Two Cheers for DOGE
Criticism of DOGE by major editorial boards has been weak, and often overshadowed by the boards’ support for the ideas behind DOGE or DOGE itself.
David Perry on MAGA & Disability, Kehsi Iman Wilson (2023) on ADA
Policy impacts on people with disabilities are overwhelmingly an afterthought for corporate media, though it’s a community anyone can join at any moment.
Eric Blanc on Worker-to-Worker Organizing
Federal workers, presumed to be easy targets, are also on the front lines of the fightback against the Trump/Musk federal smash and grab.
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.
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.”
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.
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.
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.
‘There’s More Going On in Our Fight Than Being Reactive to Nonsense Executive Orders’:
CounterSpin interview with Ezra Young on trans rights law
“If Trump were to put out an executive order today declaring the sky is purple, that doesn’t change the reality that the sky is not purple.”
