Why ‘The Economy’ Isn’t Good News for Democrats
Trying to figure out why people who are struggling don’t give Obama credit for the economic boom? It doesn’t seem so mysterious.
The Other Kind of Climate Change Denial
A Washington Post columnist says that by “all logic” we should be drilling for more oil. What about the logic of climate change?
Washington Post Slams Venezuela for Electing ‘Former Bus Driver’
It’s no secret that the Washington Post editorial page was quite alarmed by Venezuela’s shift to the left under former President Hugo Chavez. The Post–like the rest of elite US media (Extra!, 11/05)–was an unrelenting critic of Chavez’s policies. Some things haven’t changed. In a scathing editorial (9/20/14), the Post went after Chavez’s successor Nicolas Maduro, […]
Jeff Bezos Takes WaPo’s Advice, Rips Off WaPo Workers
Where could Jeff Bezos have gotten the idea that it was OK to take away large sums of money that you promised people for their retirement after years of service? Well, maybe he reads the paper he just bought.
Corporate Media: Don’t Worry, Be Fracking
A new study shows that gas leaks from fracking wells are responsible for water contamination. But some media outlets were keen to send the message that fracking isn’t causing these problems.
Cutting Pensions and ‘Responsible’ Politics
Anything that hurts labor unions, workers and moves Democrats to the right must be something to cheer about.
And Now, a Word From Henry Kissinger…
Henry Kissinger is making the rounds again–mostly reminding us that elite media love to fawn over Henry Kissinger.
To NYT, ‘Full Range of Views’ on War Is Pretty Narrow
What does a “full range of views” look like to the New York Times? Powerful people who worked for Republicans and Democrats.
Washington Post Editorial Page, Meet Noam Chomsky
The Washington Post stands firm against Russian aggression, since Putin has violated an “international norm” that is “uncontroversial.” Do those rules apply to the US, though?
WaPo Bemoans a Climate Debate It Helped ‘Devolve’
The paper’s editorial page has a new focus on fighting climate change. But will it keep publishing climate nonsense?
The World as WaPo Would Like It to Be
Obama’s foreign policy is invariably analyzed as being either foolishly pacifistic or prudently diplomatic. The reality that the Obama administration has used military force on a large scale in many countries is not acknowledged.
FAIR TV: Ferguson, Back to Iraq and Disputing Gaza Deaths
Some good–and not so good–media reactions to the police killing of Michael Brown. Plus pundits wonder what took Obama so long to bomb Iraq, and two papers try to raise doubts about the death toll in Gaza.
Has the Right Really Shifted on Police Militarization and Abuse?
It would be wonderful if more Republicans–and, for that matter, more Democrats–were speaking out about police abuses and related issues. But treating one lawmaker’s op-ed as a sign of a fundamental shift on the right seems a bit of an overreach.
Death in Gaza: Some Counts More Controversial than Others
When it comes to the death toll in Gaza, the Washington Post and New York Times both work hard to muddy up the picture.
If Only Obama Had Bombed More, and Sooner
More US bombing is a message corporate media are eager to amplify.
Do Palestinians Living in Israel Count?
If a poll of a country’s population excludes 20 percent of the people who live there, journalists should make that clear.
Did New Gaza Cease-Fire Start With an Israeli Airstrike?
The New York Times reported that Israel launched an airstrike moments after it announced a cease-fire. But then the paper changed the story dramatically.
Why Is Israel Attacking Gaza?
Journalism about the current violence is bound to focus on the death and destruction in Gaza. But there remains ample space to ask whether the war was launched to punish Hamas for something it had nothing to do with.
Obama, Inequality and Wall Street Donors
Is Obama’s decision to stop talking about inequality really about a debate within the Democratic Party? Or is it about not losing Wall Street donors?
When Is Terrorism Not Terrorism?
Coverage of Las Vegas murders mostly failed to call the crimes “terrorism,” despite the alleged killers leaving behind a note that said “The revolution is beginning,”
