CNN’s Tapper Smears Tlaib With Baseless Charge of Bias
CNN’s Jake Tapper took a baseless accusation made on X and elevated it to a national story, smearing Palestinian-American Rep. Rashida Tlaib as antisemitic.
A Maryland House Race Shows How Not to Cover AIPAC
Despite being conservative donors’ preferred instrument for hijacking Democratic primaries, media provide AIPAC with cover to play in Democratic primaries in ways other right-wing groups can’t.
What the Chuck? Murdoch Defends Bibi From Senate Leader
The Murdoch empire professed outrage at the idea of an American official intervening in the politics of another country.
Voters Won’t Miss Sinema—but Corporate Media Already Do
Corporate media, whose commitment to centrism over the public interest mirrors Sinema’s own, blamed the “partisanship” for bringing her down.
WaPo Owes an Apology to the DC Mayor It Drove From Office
The Washington Post sought to preempt DC voters by getting rid of Mayor Vincent Gray before he stood for reelection.
‘A True Believer in Heinous Ideas’
“Steve Bannon…describes Mike Johnson as….’by far the most conservative speaker in the history of the country.'”
Jamil Dakwar on US & Human Rights, Matt Gertz on Mike Johnson
Shouldn’t the press corps be actively involved in informing us about the person third in line for the presidency?
‘Most Americans Really Do Feel Pretty Strongly About Human Rights’
“Menendez…has been one of the most vocal supporters of US support for authoritarian right-wing governments.”
Stephen Zunes on Menendez Indictment
The story is mostly about the political fortunes of an individual; the huge numbers of less powerful people impacted are, at best, backdrop.
Covering ‘Racist State’ Backlash—but Not the Reality That Israel Is a Racist State
Major US news outlets covered the blowup over Jayapal’s statement. But few took the obvious journalistic step of factchecking it.
Boosting RFK Jr., Murdoch Pushes 2024 Rightward
Rupert Murdoch’s media empire is doing its best to keep Kennedy’s ambitions afloat–and push the political center of gravity to the right.
If a Democrat Fails Into Fox News, Should It Make a Sound?
Given that Tulsi Gabbard has no particular role in the party to resign from, why is her change of party registration newsworthy at all?
A Socialist in WaPo’s Suburbs
After Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the country’s third-most powerful democratic socialist may be a former elementary school teacher you might never have heard of. While Marc Elrich isn’t yet on the nation’s radar, he’s very much on the Washington Post’s. The paper tried desperately to stop him from becoming chief executive of Montgomery […]
ACTION ALERT: CNN Asks Sinema No Questions About Conflicts
Please urge CNN to ask tough questions even—or especially—of officials like Kyrsten Sinema who don’t grant many interviews.
Kristof’s Moralistic Journalism Was Often Full of Holes
The Kristofs of the world are helping to create the right-wing populism they say they want to fight against.
TV Reports on Manchin and Sinema Leave Out Their Financial Conflicts
The financial conflicts that reinforce Sinema and Manchin’s reluctance to vote for the reconciliation bill were almost completely ignored.
Media Praise ‘Mavericks’ for Blocking Aid to American People
Corporate media disparaged attempts by left-leaning Democrats to stay the course on two bills as divisive behavior by fringe actors.
‘Manchin Has Taken the Lead in Diluting Ethics Provisions’
“Joe Manchin has positioned himself at the forefront of seeking to slow down and weaken the climate regulations.”
Manchin’s Coal Conflict of Interest Not of Interest to Corporate News
Corporate media don’t tell their audience that Sen. Joe Manchin has a giant conflict of interest in the matter of fossil fuels.
Ritchie Torres: The AOC Alternative Who Isn’t
Despite the media hype, Ritchie Torres not joining AOC’s Squad is not a case of a fellow progressive challenging the group’s pro-Palestine position, but rather a politician considerably to their right declaring that he is much more at home with the Democratic establishment.
