NYT Covers Racism From the Point of View of the Racist
The New York Times’ problem isn’t that it hasn’t probed deeply enough into the far-right psyche; it’s that it refuses to stop normalizing it.
Under Trump, Criticism Is Now Criminal
After the killing of right-wing influencer Charlie Kirk, Trump escalated his war on free speech, calling for criminalizing criticism of himself.
ACTION ALERT: Snopes Thinks Kirk Was Kidding About Killing Gays Being ‘God’s Perfect Law’
Please ask Snopes to reevaluate its finding that Charlie Kirk was not endorsing the stoning of gays, which he called “God’s perfect law.”
Kirk Coverage Downplayed MAGA’s Culture of Violence
The right-wing movement Kirk was a crucial part of has played the leading role in dehumanizing others and normalizing violence.
How NYT’s Bad Reporting Helped Justify Trump’s Tariffs on Brazil
The arguments presented in the New York Times have bolstered Trump’s justification for imposing tariffs on Brazilian goods.
‘Everything Makes Sense if You Get That Most of the MAGA Base Are Members of a Cult’:
CounterSpin interview with Thom Hartmann on Epstein and MAGA
“You’ve got people who have been conditioned to live in a world of conspiracy theories.”
Thom Hartmann on Epstein & MAGA, Han Shan (2009) on Ken Saro-Wiwa
To tell this as a tale about two uniquely bad men is a terrible disservice to a story of the systemic criminal victimization of women.
Taibbi Cites Government Attacks on Media to Defend Government Attacks on Media
Taibbi’s invocation of “Putin” and “Russia” as a reason why we should not be concerned about Trump’s attacks on public broadcasting is such an illogical non sequitur
Musk’s Nazi Salute Becomes ‘Awkward Gesture’ in ‘Exuberant Speech’
There’s something about the start of a Trump presidency that makes grown men do strange things, like heiling Hitler.
Three Holiday Car Attacks—With Two Different Frames
Right-wing political violence remains a threat that requires attention. Coverage of recent vehicle attacks illustrates that corporate media’s instinct is to look away.
With Bolsonaro Facing Prosecution, NYT Renews Attacks on Brazil’s Courts
The New York Times has embraced a toxic narrative pushed by former President Jair Bolsonaro and allies like Elon Musk and Tucker Carlson to discredit Brazil’s court system.
Adam Johnson on Charlottesville March (2017), Jacinta Gonzalez on Criminalizing Immigration (2018)
If we’re to believe the chest-thumping, high on Trump’s agenda will be the enforced criminalization of immigration.
Jen Senko on The Brainwashing of My Dad
Jen Senko’s film and the book based on it are an effort to engage the effects of that yelling, punching down, reactionary media.
Italy’s Antisemitism Scandal Should Have Raised Alarms in US
Lackluster coverage at best focused on Giorgia Meloni’s self-interested damage control rather than the dark ideology at the center of her movement.
‘They Are Not Applying Universal Principles as Philosopher Kings’:
CounterSpin interview with Jim Naureckas on Secret Alito Tape
“There’s a real difference in the way that journalists cover the Supreme Court versus Congress versus the White House.”
Jim Naureckas on Secret Alito Tape, Kennedy Smith on Dollar Store Invasion
Will elite news media now suggest we just go back to considering the Supreme Court a neutral body, deserving of life terms because they’re above the fray of politics?
NYT Misses What’s True and Important About an Anti-Trans School Resolution
Like most New York Times articles about trans politics that FAIR has analyzed, the piece marginalized the voices of those most impacted.
Mark Weisbrot on Argentina’s Javier Milei
Argentina’s new president questions the death toll of the country’s military dictatorship and calls climate change a “lie of socialism.”
‘A True Believer in Heinous Ideas’
“Steve Bannon…describes Mike Johnson as….’by far the most conservative speaker in the history of the country.'”
NYT Reluctant to Fault Israel for West Bank Aggression
The New York Times seems reluctant to hold Israel accountable for the unprecedented settler brazenness of the Netanyahu administration.
