Divestment Can’t Work, Media Tell Protesters—Even Though It Has
Divestment would be dangerous, self-defeating and impossible, is what we’re hearing from corporate media. Why are students even bothering?
Tutu Obits Underplay His Advocacy for Palestine
Obituaries often underplayed how Desmond Tutu normalized the idea that Palestinians also suffered under an apartheid system.
The Same Media That Opposed Democracy in South Africa Now Warn Against It in Israel/Palestine
Whether in South Africa or Israel/Palestine, the argument has been the same: Hypothetical threats posed by the oppressed to their oppressors justify continued subjugation.
Despite Confession, CIA’s Role in Mandela’s Capture Can Still Hardly Be Told
In 1990, FAIR (Extra!, 3-4/90) noted that in all the coverage of Nelson Mandela’s release from 27 years of prison, virtually no one mentioned the role of the CIA in his capture. When Mandela died in 2013 (FAIR Media Advisory, 12/10/13), we asked, “Can the Story Be Told Now?” The answer was still no.
Nelson Mandela, 1918–2013
Watching the corporate media tributes to former South African leader Nelson Mandela, you had to assume that certain aspects of Mandela’s life would be forgotten or downplayed.
Nelson Mandela and Nonviolent Resistance
Fareed Zakaria said of Nelson Mandela, “He was greatly inspired by Gandhi, by the nonviolent struggle.” If you’re familiar with Mandela’s life story, you know this is misleading.
