Feds Threaten Wikipedia After Right-Wing Media Uproar
Wikipedia has been attacked before by countries with censorious reputations. The Trump administration is inclined to join the club.
As Israel Openly Declares Starvation as a Weapon, Media Still Hesitate to Blame It for Famine
US media have institutionalized the practice of beating around the bush when it comes to documenting Israeli crimes.
‘Yemen Has Been a Place the US Has Seen Fit to Bomb With Little Public Discussion’:
CounterSpin interview with Khury Petersen-Smith on Yemen distortions
“There’s suffering on a mass scale in Yemen, and the United States bears tremendous responsibility for that.”
Pope Francis Obits Omit Focus on Palestine
The obituaries for Pope Francis in the leading US newspapers ignored the late pontiff’s commitment to the Palestinian people.
Fox News Can’t Admit Jewish Identity of Anti-Israel Protesters
In its coverage of Jewish Voice for Peace’s Trump Tower protest, Fox News obscured the Jewish identity of protesters—while echoing antisemitic conspiracy theories and racist tropes.
Media Find Ways to Minimize Israel’s Murder of Paramedics
In the case of Israel, corporate media have institutionalized the practice of dancing around the straightforward statement of fact.
‘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.”
Tufts Grad Student Targeted by DHS Wrote Suspiciously Pro-Humanity Op-Ed
Ozturk might be the first student to be targeted specifically for engaging in journalism deemed offensive by the state.
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.
Publisher’s Firing Shows Double Standard in Israel/Palestine Cartooning
Political cartoonists routinely compare Palestinians and the Palestinian cause to Nazis and Nazism.
Israel Kills Palestinian Journalist Hossam Shabat as US Media Look Away
Targeting journalists appears to be part of Israel’s efforts to prevent documentation of its atrocities.
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.
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.
In Return to ‘War on Terror’ Propaganda, Murdoch Cheers Suppression of Protest
The Murdoch press’s celebration of the misery visited upon Mahmoud Khalil hearkens back to the “War on Terror.”
Media Obscure Message of Oscar-Winning Documentary No Other Land
In reporting on its historic Oscar win, many publications avoided describing No Other Land in detail, or relied on the passive voice to obscure its specifics.
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.
‘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.”
Gregory Shupak on Palestine Ethnic Cleansing, Portia Allen-Kyle on Tax Unfairness
Corporate media can’t bring themselves to call Trump’s illegal, inhumane plan what it is: ethnic cleansing.
Media Afraid to Call Ethnic Cleansing by Its Name
Of the articles surveyed on Trump’s plan to ethnically cleanse Gaza, 87% chose not to call it ethnic cleansing.
ADL’s Stats Twist Israel’s Critics Into Antisemites
Media outlets continue to print headlines about antisemitism based on Anti-Defamation League statistics known to be faulty and politicized.
