Media Find a New Man Who Will ‘Save’ Colombia—de la Espriella Style
We have known for decades what it looks like when the gringos send heaps of money to right-wing governments and atrocity-prone security forces in Colombia.
‘This Decision Is an Erasure of Black Political Power Unlike Anything We’ve Seen in Our Lifetimes’:
CounterSpin interview with Vincent Southerland on Black voting barriers
“What Callais does is weaken…the entire framework of Section Two, and reduce the Voting Rights Act to little more than words on a paper.”
Vincent Southerland on Black Voting Barriers
Obstacles to voting don’t have to be valid to have impact. And it isn’t just Trump’s lies, that media keep repeating, even as they call them lies.
NYT’s Advocate of ‘White Grievance’ Now Looks to Black Voters to Save Democrats From Socialism
The New York Times portrays proponents of socialism as “white elites,” while actual white elites dress up the defense of their wealth in blackface.
Who Will SAVE America From Misleading Coverage of Voter Suppression?
In news coverage of the SAVE Act, some outlets fell back on standard framing of “Republicans say X, Democrats say Y”—or, worse, of “Democrats vs. the public.”
‘The Risk Is Reporting This Like It’s a Normal Political Story’:
CounterSpin interview with Ari Berman on attacks on voting
“While it’s been portrayed as about 2020, I think the bigger reason they want the ballots is about 2026 and 2028.”
Ari Berman on Attacks on Voting
Some media still present changes to the electoral process that would make it harder for millions of people to vote as a matter of “election integrity.”
‘You Have a Double Standard About Which Populations Are Considered Roulette Chips’:
CounterSpin interview with Judd Legum and Adam Johnson on gambling on the news
“If you’re a wealthy supporter of JD Vance, you now have an easy way to create a story on CNN, simply by placing a bet for your favorite candidate.”
‘Honduras Is a Country Still Recovering From a Coup the US Helped Enable’:
CounterSpin interview with Alex Main on Honduran election
“If you are a right-wing Latin American government that’s aligned with the US, you get a free pass in the media.”
Madiba Dennie on Voting Rights Act in Danger
The argument is so specious a third grader could call it out. But if it comes from the Supreme Court majority, we are forced to consider it as serious.
‘It’s Really a Full-On Attack on the Voting Rights Act’:
CounterSpin interview with Ari Berman on voting rights erasure
“It’s been the mission of the conservative justices on the Supreme Court to roll back things like the Voting Rights Act for 30 or 40 years.”
Ari Berman on Voting Rights Erasure
Voting: Everyone gets a voice; that’s what makes us different, special and better. Is that ideal being subverted? Or have we misunderstood it all along?
Media Blame NYC Shooting Not on Mayor Adams, But on Candidate Mamdani
Corporate media outlets from blamed Zohran Mamdani him for a horrific mass shooting that took place while he was out of the country.
WSJ Ran 10 Op-Eds in One Week to Try to Take Down Mamdani
To discourage New Yorkers from voting for Zohran Mamdani, the Wall Street Journal published ten op-eds in a single week casting him in a negative light.
‘Media and Corporate Power Structures See Genuine Democracy as a Terrible Danger’:
CounterSpin interview with Jeff Cohen and Norman Solomon on Mamdani and the Democrats
“These billionaires believe that there should be only two choices, and they should both be acceptable to the billionaires.”
I Covered the Intifada. It’s Wrong to Say It Means Violence Against Jews.
I can say unequivocally: Intifada was used by Palestinian activists to describe a civil resistance movement rooted in dignity and national self-determination.
Jeff Cohen and Norman Solomon on Mamdani and the Democrats
Elite news media are Trojan-horsing their hatred for any ideas that threaten their ill-gotten gains, via very deep “concerns” about Zohran Mamdani as a person.
Media Did Their Best to Scare Voters Away From Zohran Mamdani
Zohran Mamdani’s victory exposes the out-of-touchness of establishment media outlets that twisted like pretzels to scare voters away.
Cuckoo for Cuomo: Ex-Governor’s Name Dominated Coverage of NYC Mayoral Race
A FAIR analysis of New York mayoral primary coverage found that Andrew Cuomo’s name appeared in headlines seven times more often than Zohran Mamdani’s.
Murdoch Cheers on Candidate’s Arrest—and Authoritarianism
The Murdoch news empire expresses its devotion to a Mafia-like government that is using an unaccountable police force to arrest politicians of a rival political party.
