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.
‘This Is the Only Post-9/11 Case Seeking Accountability for Torture to Reach a Jury’:
CounterSpin interview with Baher Azmy on Abu Ghraib justice
“I do think mainstream journalists need to understand the intersection between profit-making and incentives to go to war.”
Western Media Use ‘Peace’ Prize to Fuel War Propaganda
Rather than scrutinize María Corina Machado credentials, the media establishment whitewashed the most unpeaceful elements in her background.
‘You Had US Media Carrying Out Incitement to Genocide, and Then Shifting to Genocide Denial’
CounterSpin interview with Gregory Shupak on how to deny genocide
“It’s necessary…for this genocide to unfold, to have the American public either ginned up for the violence, or confused about it.”
Gregory Shupak on Gaza Genocide Denial
Major media suggest we use something other than our own eyes and judgment and humanity to assess the Gaza situation, and how to act in the face of it.
The Wall Street Journal Has Many Ways to Deny Genocide
Those who deny the Gaza genocide are intellectually and morally equivalent to Holocaust deniers–yet the Wall Street Journal persists in running such denial.
When Palestinians Die in Israeli Captivity, US Media Almost Never Take Note
The different treatment accorded to the plights of Palestinian and Israeli prisoners by US corporate media illustrates a persistent double standard that treats some people as more human than others.
UN Declares Genocide in Gaza While 250 US Lawmakers Are in Israel
It is surely in the interest of the public to know if their local representatives were in Israel networking with parties to what the UN has labeled a genocide.
‘Media Really Took at Face Value What Trump Said About This Boat and Its Occupants’:
CounterSpin interview with Alex Main on Venezuelan boat assault
“I would’ve hoped by now that more US journalists would report on the fact that the US is at the brink of war with Venezuela.”
Media Dance Around Illegality of Trump’s Third-Country Deportation Scheme
US corporate media have not shied away from reporting on third-country deportations, but tend to dance around the illegality of the whole matter.
‘The Fact That It’s Happening Shouldn’t Be a Surprise’:
CounterSpin interview with Ari Paul on genocide in Gaza
“I think it’s a success of Israel’s control of the narrative that sometimes it’s really not well understood that the occupation is central to all this.”
NYT Suppressed Genocide Discussion When It Could Have Made a Difference
The New York Times’ opinion page carries political weight, and sounding the alarm on genocide earlier could have had an impact.
Ari Paul on Genocide in Gaza, Scout Katovich on Criminalizing Poverty
Corporate media are now gesturing toward engaging questions of Israeli war crimes against Palestinians. But what does that amount to at this late date?
The Hidden Story: Israeli ‘Aid’ Is Part of Genocide Plan
Western media have found it difficult to report on Palestinians’ bleak choice: either die of starvation or die trying to obtain food aid.
Syrian Bloodbaths: From Nefarious to Benign
Media commentary on the grisly mass murders of people from Syrian minority groups has been decidedly muted.
How NYT Reports on Weaponized Famine So You Don’t Have to Give a Damn
It’s a perverse way to describe a situation where widespread starvation is not looming or imminent, but well underway.
One Side Routinely Uses Human Shields in Gaza—But Not the Side That’s Usually Blamed
Corporate media often treat Hamas use of human shields as an established fact, while pretending that Israel doesn’t do exactly that.
‘They’re Doing Their Best to Turn People Who Have Not Committed Any Crime Into Criminals’:
CounterSpin interview with Dara Lind on criminalizing immigrants
“They’re taking far more sweeping, categorical actions toward people with fewer protections under current law, and it’s harder to talk about those.”
Michael Arria on Gaza Pushback
Pretending protest isn’t happening is aiding and abetting the work of the silencers; it’s telling lies about who we are and what we can do.
Sanitizing Resumption of Genocide as ‘Pressure on Hamas’
The function of the corporate media is to endow demonstrably false US/Israeli accusations with a veneer of solid credibility.
