Fairness is the basis of the social contract. As citizens we expect that when we contribute our fair share we should receive our just reward. When social benefits are handed out unequally or when prior agreements are not honored it represents a breach of trust. Based on this, Americans were …
Gaza rockets respond defensively to provocative Israeli bombing and shelling. Blame the victim articles and commentaries follow. It’s standard Western media practice. Haaretz knows better. More below on woeful coverage. Since Saturday, Israeli air strikes killed at least seven Palestinians, injured dozens more, and damaged or destroyed civilian …
The New York Times has a longstanding history of pro-Israeli bias. An earlier If Americans Knew report explained “highly disturbing patterns” of distorted, one-sided coverage. Over time, little changed. Former Jerusalem bureau chief Ethan Bronner is ethically challenged. He’s a longtime Israeli apologist. He blames Palestinians for Israeli crimes. He largely …
Haaretz knows better. Still it misreports on Iran. On August 12, its editorial headlined “Netanyahu’s dangerous demagoguery on Iran” saying: “Iranian nuclear weapons are a threat to Israel – but its leaders’ demagoguery is just as dangerous.” Haaretz, Israeli officials, US and other Western ones know Iran has no nuclear …
To forestall policy on climate change, the Wall Street Journal editorial board routinely downplays scientific consensus, overstates the cost of taking action, and claims that politics, not science, motivate those concerned about the climate. But an analysis of more than 100 editorials from 1976 to present shows that the Wall Street Journal used these same rhetorical …
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Wall Street crooks walk away free every time. So do their London counterparts and other corporate bosses. Crime pays so why not commit it. The only penalty is nasty headlines for a few days and minor slap on the wrist fines or admonishments about promising no repeats. At least not …
In January 2012, Netanyahu appointed a three-member committee headed by former Supreme Court Justice Edmond Levy. Included were former Foreign Ministry legal adviser Alan Baker and former Tel Aviv District Court president Tchia Shapira. They examined three issues: (1) Legal aspects of Israel’s occupation. (2) The 2005 Sasson Report’s conclusion …
Since being reelected in March, Putin and Obama met for the first time on Monday at the Los Cabos, Mexico G20 meeting. Discussions focused on major geopolitical and economic issues. Differences on Syria remain unresolved. At a joint press conference, Putin said: We held talks about international problems including the …
Listen to Stephen weekly on Thursday’s at 11am (Eastern) and Saturday and Sunday at 1pm (Eastern) When America goes to war or plans one, the media march in lockstep. Articles, commentaries, editorials, and broadcasts feature Washington handout-style journalism. Managed news misinformation substitutes for truth and full disclosure. Readers and viewers are deceived and betrayed. For years, …
Guest: Charlene Spretnak Charlene Spretnak is an internationally recognized author and was among the first wave of originators of what is now called “eco-feminism”. Her writings have focused on such diverse, but interrelated topics, as social justice, ecological philosophy and Green politics, feminism and spirituality and religion. The British government’s …
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Gary Null presents a special Q & A with esteemed scholar Chris Hedges. Podcast: Play in new window | Download (41.3MB) | Embed
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Guests: John Feffer and Robert Parry John Feffer is the co-director of Foreign Policy in Focus at the Institute for Policy Studies. He is a former associate editor of World Policy Journal and has worked as an international affairs representative in Eastern Europe and East Asia for the American Friends …
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Guests: John Feffer and Robert Parry John Feffer is the co-director of Foreign Policy in Focus at the Institute for Policy Studies. He is a former associate editor of World Policy Journal and has worked as an international affairs representative in Eastern Europe and East Asia for the American Friends …
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