Leading Papers Call for Destroying Iran to Save It
The New York Times and Washington Post offer facile arguments for US attacks on Iran, on the assumption that the US wants to brighten Iranians’ futures.
Labeling Kidnapping a ‘Capture,’ Media Legitimate Violation of International Law
It’s misleading to use language like “capture” and “arrest,” which evoke the US upholding the law, to describe heavily armed US forces taking Maduro prisoner.
The Wall Street Journal Has Many Ways to Deny Genocide
Those who deny the Gaza genocide are intellectually and morally equivalent to Holocaust deniers–yet the Wall Street Journal persists in running such denial.
Media Celebrate International Aggression Against Iran
Rather than condemning the US bombing of Iran as a blatant violation of international law, commentators gushed over the “brilliant military operation.”
Syrian Bloodbaths: From Nefarious to Benign
Media commentary on the grisly mass murders of people from Syrian minority groups has been decidedly muted.
Media Hawks Make Case for War Against Iran
The media hawks are flying high, pushing out bellicose rhetoric on the op-ed pages that seems calculated to whip the public into a war-ready frenzy.
‘Israel-Hamas War’ Label Obscures Israel’s War on Palestinians
Characterizing what has happened since October 7 as an “Israel-Hamas war” fails to adequately capture the character of Israel’s violence.
Media Support ‘Self-Determination’ for US Allies, Not Enemies
A self-determination claim that accords with Russian interests, and diverges from the US position, is concealed from the public.