FBI Is Making an Enemies List—and Most Corporate Media Didn’t Even Check It Once
The Trump FBI’s enemies list could encompass over half the US public, and virtually no corporate media outlets covered this catastrophic decree.
‘Decades of National Security Policy Have Gotten Us to Where We Are’:
CounterSpin interview with Chip Gibbons on Trump's plan to crush the left
“It’s not just that it’s written in such a way that it opens the door to political policing. That was the original intent.”
Chip Gibbons on Trump’s Blueprint to Crush the Left, Cara Brumfield on Erasing Federal Data
We’re in a fight for our right to speak up, and out—but it’s not the first time.
Under Trump, Criticism Is Now Criminal
After the killing of right-wing influencer Charlie Kirk, Trump escalated his war on free speech, calling for criminalizing criticism of himself.
Kirk Coverage Downplayed MAGA’s Culture of Violence
The right-wing movement Kirk was a crucial part of has played the leading role in dehumanizing others and normalizing violence.
Media Celebrate International Aggression Against Iran
Rather than condemning the US bombing of Iran as a blatant violation of international law, commentators gushed over the “brilliant military operation.”
Three Holiday Car Attacks—With Two Different Frames
Right-wing political violence remains a threat that requires attention. Coverage of recent vehicle attacks illustrates that corporate media’s instinct is to look away.
Prepping Readers to Accept Mass Slaughter in Lebanese ‘Strongholds’
Western corporate media outlets have done a fine job of legitimizing Israel’s mass killing, displacement and destruction in Lebanon.
Demonizing Hezbollah to Legitimize a US/Israel Onslaught on Lebanon
Coverage of the US/Israeli assault on Lebanon has evinced a casual disregard for Lebanese lives, and often an outright zest for killing the country’s people.
‘Western Press Obscured the Sheer Terror of What Israel Had Carried Out’:
CounterSpin interview with Mohamad Bazzi on Lebanon pager attacks
“What unfolded in Lebanon last week was something dystopian, but it wasn’t a movie. It affected real people’s lives.”
Mohamad Bazzi on Israeli Terror Attacks
As every day brings news of new carnage, US citizens have a duty not to look away, given our government’s critical role in arming Israel and ignoring its crimes.
‘”Material Support” in the Form of Speech Can Be Criminalized’
Wadie Said on the new Gaza McCarthyism
“There’s a question of who gets on the list…. It’s not something that you or I can say anything about or influence.”
Unconfirmed ‘Beheaded Babies’ Report Helped Justify Israeli Slaughter
The IDF needed to differentiate its mass slaughter from Hamas’s violence—which it could only do by painting Hamas as subhuman.
In Gaza, ‘We Have to Do the Hard Work of Looking at Context’
“We have to understand…why these things happen. Otherwise, we have no basis to figure out a strategy to stop the violence on all sides.”
Papers That Ignore Causes of Violence Can’t Help Prevent It
At no point do the editorials in leading papers provide readers with the information necessary to comprehend what is happening and why.
Phyllis Bennis on Gaza
This week on CounterSpin: In the wake of the October 7 attacks by Hamas and the ensuing bombing campaign from Israel on the Gaza Strip, many people were surprised that CNN‘s Fareed Zakaria aired an interview with a Palestinian activist who frankly described the daily human rights violations in Gaza, the right of […]
While Israeli Media Examine Government Failure, US Papers Push ‘National Unity’
In the wake of the Hamas attacks, US editorial boards urged Israelis to put aside the concerns they’ve had about democracy.
Cody Bloomfield on Anti-Activist Terrorism Charges
Some officials fully intend to treat anyone who stands in opposition to whatever they decide they want to do as enemies of the state.
September 11’s Never-Ending Story
A retrospective look at FAIR’s coverage of two decades of media self-censorship, scapegoating and stenography.
Only Those Taking Action Against Climate Violence Are Labeled ‘Terrorist’
Climate disruption is undeniably fatal, and historians will question which political structures prevented humans from responding to it.
