CNN’s Sympathy Piece on Israeli Soldier Backfires After War Crime Allegations Surface

A CNN feature aimed at highlighting an Israeli soldier’s PTSD sparked outrage when footage emerged showing the same soldier committing war crimes in Gaza.

Robert Inlakesh
By Robert Inlakesh
Eliran Mizrahi IDF Feature photo

On October 21, CNN published an article focusing on the psychological trauma experienced by Israeli soldiers who participated in the invasion of the Gaza Strip. The piece did not mention that those it aimed to humanize had committed acts of murder, destroyed civilian infrastructure, and had even filmed themselves in the process. The story,

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Study Finds Media Giants New York Times, CNN, and Fox News Pushing for US War in Yemen

A new study of major media outlets’ coverage of the Red Sea blockade found overwhelming bias in the press, which put forward pro-war talking points and portrayed the US as a good faith actor “dragged” into another Middle Eastern conflict against its will

Alan Macleod
By Alan Macleod
Media Yemen Bias Feature photo

A MintPress study of major U.S. media outlets’ coverage of the Yemeni Red Sea blockade has found an overwhelming bias in the press, which presented the event as an aggressive, hostile act of terrorism by Ansar Allah (a.k.a. the Houthis), who were presented as pawns of the Iranian government. While constantly putting forward pro-war talking points,

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How Media Outlets Work With Israel To Control Gaza Narrative

From watchdogs to lapdogs: Mnar Adley reveals the disappointing state of the fourth estate in the West, exposing how biased media, often working directly with the Israeli government, has been complicit in whitewashing Israeli crimes in Palestine.

Mnar Adley
By Mnar Adley
Gaza Media Bias Feature photo

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Discussion of Wikileaks or any “Hacked Information” Banned Under New YouTube Rules

YouTube’s decision to ban discussion of hacked information on its platform is unlikely to improve election integrity in the US, it will, however, continue to tilt the balance in favor of established corporate-funded outlets like Fox News and CNN.

Alan Macleod
By Alan Macleod
Snowden Assange

Social media giant YouTube announced yesterday a host of new measures it says are aimed at preventing any interference in the upcoming presidential elections. Chief among the list it wrote on its blog, is “removing content that contains hacked information, the disclosure of which may interfere with democratic processes, such as elections and

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CNN, Warren’s Sexism Jibe Against Sanders Backfires as #CNNisTrash Trends on Twitter

The top three trends on Twitter Wednesday morning across the United States were #CNNisTrash, #NeverWarren, and #WarrenIsaSnake.

Alan Macleod
By Alan Macleod
Bernie Sanders CNN Debate Feature photo

CNN has been widely criticized for its perceived bias in moderating yesterday’s Democratic presidential debate in Iowa. With just three weeks before the first primaries, six leading candidates descended upon Des Moines last night to take part. But, as with previous debates, much of the public discussion centered on the organization, framing and

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CNN Foreign Policy Gatekeepers Vilify Tulsi Gabbard for Her Anti-Intervention Dissent

The establishment news media is largely uninterested in listening to Gabbard attempt to persuade voters that the U.S. should quit waging wars to overthrow governments.

Kevin Gosztola
By Kevin Gosztola

Representative Tulsi Gabbard has made reforming United States foreign policy, particularly ending what she calls “regime change wars” and the “new Cold War and nuclear arms race,” central to her 2020 presidential campaign. She is virtually the only presidential candidate warning of the specter of nuclear war. At a CNN town hall at South By

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