Chris Matthews Garbles It All for You
MSNBC’s Chris Matthews used his post-election appearance on Morning Joe to demonstrate just how unhelpful political commentary can be.
When Does Concern About Presidential Fitness Become Media Ableism?
Ability and age shouldn’t be off the table as media topics during elections, but there are ways to have these conversations without promoting harm.
‘We Have More People Supporting the Rights of Palestinians to Life; It’s Huge’:
CounterSpin interview with Phyllis Bennis on Israel's war on Palestinians
“In any country, there could be a trial begun, charges brought against those in Israel…who are enabling and profiting from this occupation.”
Kristof’s Burden: Global Journalist Supports Closed Borders
“It’s better that the ladder be raised in an orderly way by reasonable people.”
NYT Editor Denies His Paper’s Role in Setting the Agenda It Reports On
Kahn is committed to denying that the Times—the most agenda-setting US news outlet—has any say over what issues are considered important.
‘Are You Going to End the Genocide, President Biden? That’s the Central Question’:
CounterSpin interview with Ahmad Abuznaid on Rafah invasion
“We need to stop the bloodshed, stop the starvation, stop the siege. But beyond that, we need to make sure this can never happen again.”
‘This Is About What Has to Happen to Stop This Genocide’:
CounterSpin interview with Phyllis Bennis on Gaza ceasefire resolution
Janine Jackson interviewed IPS’s Phyllis Bennis about the Gaza ceasefire resolution for the March 29, 2024, episode of CounterSpin. This is a lightly edited transcript. Janine Jackson: Reuters reported on March 22 that the United Nations Security Council had rejected a resolution, proposed by the US, calling for a ceasefire in Gaza, and […]
US Media and Factcheckers Fail to Note Israel’s Refutation of ‘Beheaded Babies’ Stories
Israel’s official list showed only one infant was killed in the October 7 attack. But most US news media ignored that evidence.
‘What in the Slaughter of Palestinians Is So Important to the US?’
CounterSpin interview with Trita Parsi on Gaza assault
“There’s a sense of frustration that everything they’re doing to try to compel the US to take a more balanced approach is failing.”
Gregory Shupak and Trita Parsi on Gaza Assault
As the US falls more out of step with the world, many in the US press seem divorced from the idea of US responsibility.
‘Texas Is Fighting for Its Right to Lay Concertina Wire’
“We will continue down this really ugly road of, how violent are we willing to get with people? That’s the question we’re at in 2024.”
Aron Thorn on Texas Border Standoff
What if there isn’t a “border crisis” so much as an absence of historical understanding, of empathy, of community resourcing?
Raed Jarrar on Biden & Saudi Arabia, Joe Torres on Tulsa Massacre
“The newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the oppressing.”
Scolding Striking Auto Workers in Advance for Wrecking Economy
The UAW strike prompted corporate media efforts to stoke fears around economic recession, green energy transition and “Bidenomics.”
‘People Have to Be Able to Access the Asylum Process, Regardless of Manner of Entry’
“It doesn’t matter if you come in at a port of entry or between ports of entry, you are still entitled to apply for asylum in this country.”
Media Push Doom and Gloom in Face of Historic Progressive Recovery
In the wake of a historically progressive response to an economic downturn, corporate media have been intently focused on the negative.
WSJ Attacks Antitrust Champion Lina Khan Every 11 Days Since FTC Appointment
One of the Wall Street Journal’s ongoing obsessions is publishing screeds against Lina Khan, Biden’s Federal Trade Commission chair.
For Media, Giving in to Debt Limit Blackmail Was a Triumph of Bipartisanship
Media legitimizing the GOP’s economic hostage-taking allowed the party to stick with it without fear of massive political blowback.
‘Border Crisis’ Means Migrants Coming—Not Migrants Dying
Centrist media’s definition of a “border crisis” has less to do with human lives and more to do with partisan politics.
‘Punitive Enforcement Does Not Save Lives, or Reduce Drug Supply’
“We need to make sure that people who use drugs are armed with information that will keep them safe and that will keep them alive.”
