The Dangerous Austerity Politics of the Washington Post
Millions of people who wanted jobs in the decade from 2008 to 2018 did not have them because the Washington Post and its clique of “responsible” budget types joined in calls for austerity.
Why Does WaPo See Black as an ‘Identity’—but Not Multi-Millionaire?
Election Focus 2020: Yes, Robert Johnson is black. Robert Johnson is also extremely wealthy; his wealth puts him in a demographic that has entirely different economic views and interests than the vast majority of the African-American population.
WaPo Doesn’t Want Voters to Know Medicare for All Will Cut Their Health Costs
Election Focus 2020: The Washington Post tries to spin the healthcare issues into a false competition between access and cost.
Japan Facing Nightmare Scenario of Longer Lives, Low Unemployment, Less Crowding
Running out of people might seem a strange concern for a country that is ten times as densely populated as the United States.
WaPo Hypes ‘Space Capitalists’—One of Whom Owns the Paper
By parroting the propaganda of an emergent class of “space capitalists,” the Washington Post extols the virtues of the private sector, its repackaged press releases masquerading as inspirational musings on American scientific progress.
ACTIVISM UPDATE: WaPo Editor Responds on Polio, Pakistan and the CIA
Washington Post editor Martin Baron responded to FAIR’s recent action alert calling on the Washington Post to acknowledge the role of CIA deception in fueling distrust of vaccination in Pakistan.
ACTION ALERT: WaPo Must Acknowledge CIA Role in Pakistan Polio Crisis
Please tell the Washington Post to acknowledge the role of CIA subterfuge in fueling the anti-vaccination sentiment that has led to a resurgence of polio in Pakistan.
Outlets Denounced as ‘Enemies of People’ Still Promote Trump’s Anti-Immigrant Narratives
If you keep up with all the various xenophobic “crises” and “threats” propagated by corporate media—depicting the United States as an overwhelmed nation, besieged by teeming swarms of scheming foreigners intent on stealing jobs and seizing scarce public benefits from across the southern border—you’ll recall that the United States has apparently been under “invasion” […]
Defining Endless War Down
Some in the press pounced on Beto O’Rourke’s description of an Iraq war that is “27 years and counting.”
WaPo Warns Progressive Dems: They Could Win
A Washington Post “news” story warning of the progressive upsurge in the Democratic Party quoted a half-dozen sources from the corporate wing of the party, and none from the progressive wing.
WaPo’s ‘Hard-Line’ Stance Against Medicare for All
Medicare for All, which the Washington Post describes as “hard-line” and “far left,” is actually a very popular position.
When They Don’t Ignore, US Media Often Disparage Palestinians’ Right of Return
When the right of return is mentioned in media, pundits and other journalists often baselessly call its legitimacy into question.
Factchecking WaPo’s Factchecker on Sanders and the Trillion-Dollar Bailout
Contrary to the Washington Post factchecker, Bernie Sanders seems on pretty solid ground when including the Fed loans in the total cost of the Wall Street bailout.
Colleagues Defend Tucker Carlson’s ‘Ideas’—That Iraqis Are ‘Monkeys,’ Child Rape Is ‘Commitment to Love’
For champions of civility coming to Tucker Carlson’s defense, the problem for public discourse is not his vile statements, but any suggestion that the public could be better served.
WaPo Warns Dems That Progressive Policies Could Bring Them Many Victories
Election Focus 2020: The Tea Party upsurge might have “cost” the Republicans in morality, but not in seats or political power. Activists are hopeful that a solidly progressive platform can bring the Democratic Party a similar advantage.
WaPo Misses the Story: Either Scott Walker Doesn’t Understand Taxes or He Lies to Fifth Graders
Scott Walker either does not understand how our income tax system works, or is deliberately lying to advance his agenda.
Media Worried US Won’t Occupy Syria Forever
In December, President Donald Trump said that he planned to withdraw from Syria the US troops there, which number between 2,000 and 4,000. Trump’s claim was widely condemned in corporate media.
Corporate Press Stoops to Absurdity to Balance Trump’s Border Wall Lies
Both the AP and New York Times factcheck stories following Trump’s immigration speech included just a single example from the Democratic response. Perhaps not coincidentally, both of those strained, scrounging-for-anything examples turned out as flaming journalistic failures.
WaPo, USA Today, NBC Go Full Breitbart on ‘Prisoners Eating Steak’ Non-Story
Several corporate media outlets thought it newsworthy to point out that prisoners at Coleman federal prison in Wildwood, Florida, received a routine holiday meal that was slightly above their normal, bottom-of-the-barrel provisions.
If You Pave It, They Will Come
As world leaders gathered in Poland for the UN climate conference, the Washington Post threw its support behind a $9 billion plan to add over 100 miles of toll lanes to Maryland highways in the traffic-choked DC region. The Post offered its hearty initial support, despite the fact that studies show adding more lanes […]
