Censorship Is OK When Transphobes Do It
The Guardian redaction has some trans activists wondering if the rhetoric of the far-right media is bleeding into the mainstream.
Guardian Columnist’s Firing Over Israel Joke Highlights Paper’s Rightward Drift
The Guardian has fired one of its columnists for its US edition, Nathan Robinson, because Robinson jokingly tweeted about US military aid to Israel.
Open Letter to John Mulholland, US editor of The Guardian
The Guardian must make clear that its writers have the freedom to comment critically on Israel without suffering career consequences.
Guardian Blames Trump’s Murderous US Exceptionalism on Hugo Chávez
What better time to vilify the popular former leader of a country under deadly US siege than a deadly pandemic? Such was clearly the reasoning of Guardian journalist Rory Carroll when he penned an op-ed headlined, “Blunder, Distraction, Denial: Trump Follows Chávez’s Successful Template” (4/19/20). Seemingly immune to irony, Carroll compares Venezuela’s late socialist […]
Misreporting Manafort: A Case Study in Journalistic Malpractice
A piece that started as a factual news report was transformed into an allegation—after it went viral and was picked up across international media.
Media Support US Violence Against Syria, but Long for More
Corporate media outlets were glad that the US, France and Britain bombed Syria in violation of international law, but lamented what they see as a dearth of US violence in the country.
Guardian, NYT Paint Power-Grabbing Saudi Dictator as Roguish, Visionary ‘Reformer’
For many in the Western press, de facto Saudi ruler Mohammed bin Salman’s self-serving power grab is the action of a bold “reformer,” a roguish bad boy doing the messy but essential work of “reforming” the kingdom.
The Guardian Cites FAIR on DNC Email Leaks and Russia
The Guardian’s (5/25/16) Trevor Timm cited FAIR in a story which derided the haste of accusations that Russian president Vladimir Putin orchestrated the hack and leak of emails between Democratic National Committee officials.
