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Counting the Victims of Israel’s War on Gaza Is Low on Media’s Priority List
Over the course of Israel’s genocide, Western media have actively avoided investigating the true human costs of the war.
As Constitutional Crises Mount, US Press Sleepwalks Into Autocracy
The New York Times and Washington Post largely downplayed the Trump administration’s earth-shattering break from democratic norms.
‘We’ve Seen This Incredible Flow of Billionaire Money Into Campaigns’: CounterSpin interview with David Kass on billionaire election-buying
“That’s the real problem here, is that workers pay taxes every two weeks and billionaires can basically never pay taxes.”
With Zero Evidence, NPR Suggests Trump May ‘Work for Working Class’ in Second Term
NPR’s evidence that Trump is a “populist”—or at least has a populist lurking inside him—is remarkably thin.
‘Because There Was Economic Insecurity, Immigrants Became an Easy Scapegoat’: CounterSpin interview with Silky Shah on the attack on immigrants
“Making conditions for people in the US better…is going to be an important part of our strategy to make the case for immigration.”
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FAIR Studies
Media Credit Trump for Gaza Truce—Sidelining Palestinian Resistance and Solidarity
An accounting of the ceasefire is incomplete if it excludes how anti-Zionist and anti-imperialist forces in the Middle East thwarted US/Israeli designs.
60 Minutes Pushed Harris Right on Econ, Border, While Ignoring Other Vital Issues
Bill Whitaker’s questions frequently started from right-wing talking points and assumptions, particularly over immigration and economic policy.
Double Standards and Distortion: How the NYT Misreports Sexual Violence in Israel/Palestine
From the beginning, there were serious problems with the claims of mass rape by Hamas. Yet the New York Times devoted significant coverage to promoting that narrative.
Study: To US Papers, ‘Identity Politics’ Is Mostly a Way to Sneer at the Left
A FAIR study of US newspapers found the overwhelming majority of times the vague term “identity politics” was mentioned, it was referring to Democrats and the left.
Breaking News Alerts Keep Public Posted on Trivia and Trump
Media outlets promise comprehensive news alerts about important breaking stories occurring everywhere—but that’s not what subscribers are getting.
