Friday, May 15, 2026

Tag: mainstream media

Why the media’s ‘sanewashing’ of Trump is uniquely dangerous

In their attempts to normalize an obviously abnormal candidate, major media outlets risk shirking their responsibility to do the most fundamental job of the free press at their own peril: To tell the truth.

How corporate news has tried to numb Americans to the horrors...

The process has become so routine that we might not recognize how omission and distortion have constantly shaped views of events since the war began in October.

Beltway Media has gone from a defender of democracy to an...

A robust political press should be trusted to both accurately report the facts and hold politicians from both sides to the same standard.

When Israel burned refugees alive, establishment media called it a ‘tragic...

As the world watched on social media and responded in outrage, US corporate media, once again, provided cover for the perpetrators of Israel’s genocide.

As peace protests are violently suppressed, CNN paints them as hate...

Some in corporate media very clearly took sides, portraying student protesters as violent, hateful and/or stupid.

MSNBC anchors unite in protest over NBC News’ appointment of Ronna...

In an unprecedented public outcry, MSNBC's leading voices challenge NBC News' decision to bring on Ronna McDaniel, former RNC Chair, sparking a debate on journalistic integrity and the balance between diverse viewpoints and democratic values.

Media malpractice: Blacking out genocide and disenfranchising Palestinian pain

American media’s Israel bias and censoring journalists.

The media is aiding and abetting Donald Trump’s rise just as...

The media has a duty to plainly report the truth to readers and viewers, and not obfuscate, downplay, or over-correct rightward in an effort to appear “balanced.”

How the Gaza war can be big news and invisible at...

The horrors in Gaza are being propelled by the U.S. war machine, but you wouldn’t know it from the standard U.S. media.

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House progressives demand answers over alleged abuse in US-Ecuador military operation

Lawmakers are demanding the Pentagon explain the legal basis for joint US-Ecuador operations after reports alleged civilian sites were bombed and detainees were tortured.

From ICE to Iran, veterans are challenging US militarism

Antiwar veterans are leveraging their unique credibility to oppose the war in Iran, stop ICE and support active duty resisters.

Amazon deforestation falls to eight-year low as scientists warn gains remain fragile

Researchers credit stronger enforcement and environmental protections in Brazil while warning that fires, illegal logging, and political threats continue to endanger the rainforest.

The fuel to my revolutionary optimism

As distant as it may seem, I am only two generations removed from the 1948 Catastrophe of Palestine, where over 750,000 Palestinians were displaced from their land, and thousands were massacred.