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Corporate Media Warn Democrats of the Perils of Winning
Immediately before and after the sweeping victory, the corporate press was out in force, warning voters to curb their enthusiasm and stay in the moderate lane.
‘Young People Came Out in Massive Numbers on the Streets for Lula’: CounterSpin interview with Brian Mier on Brazilian election
“I don’t know to what depths the United States government will go this time around to try and destroy Lula, which they’ve been working on for decades.”
Sina Toossi on Iran and the Midterms
Many people are thinking past simplistic headlines, and about the human beings living in the places on the map we’re being told it’s OK to blow apart.
Media Obscure Enormity of Trump Corruption
Why would a majority of the public believe that Republicans and Democrats are equally corrupt? A FAIR study suggests that media play no small role.
When Trump’s Prosecutions Become Persecutions, Headlines Should Say So
While the tempo of Donald Trump’s political prosecutions has increased, headlines routinely fail to highlight the authoritarian nature of these persecutions.
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FAIR Studies
Media Obscure Enormity of Trump Corruption
Why would a majority of the public believe that Republicans and Democrats are equally corrupt? A FAIR study suggests that media play no small role.
Western Media Accept Trump’s Plundering of Venezuelan Oil as Business as Usual
Objections to the new Venezuelan oil plan were mostly procedural and out of concern for appearances, not driven by any principled opposition to US predation.
Remembering 9/11—But Not the Victims of the US Response
On the 25th anniversary of 9/11, leading US papers largely ignored the vast numbers of people killed in the wars launched in response to the 9/11 attacks.
Whose Voices Are Centered in Coverage of Cuban Crisis? A FAIR Study
The New York Times, Miami Herald and Associated Press each covered the Cuban crisis extensively, but the coverage varied dramatically across outlets.
Climate Coverage Plunges, Though Crisis More Dire Than Ever
The scientific consensus that we need to phase out fossil fuels fast has not changed, but coverage about climate change in US news outlets has plunged.
