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
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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
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The Controversial US-Saudi-Israel Alliance: Friedman’s Folly and Netanyahu’s Dilemma

Miko Peled unravels Thomas Friedman’s flawed analysis of the strategic U.S.-Saudi-Israel alliance, Middle East politics, the Palestinian issue, and the future of Netanyahu’s government.

Miko Peled
By Miko Peled

The Israeli press is abuzz following a “New York Times” piece by Thomas Friedman in which he discusses U.S. President Joe Biden's attempt at forging a strategic U.S.-Saudi alliance, including a crucial normalization clause with Israel. Recently, President Biden granted an interview to Friedman, during which this strategic alliance was a topic of

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“Shame on You, New York Times!” Scientists Speak Out Over Media Disinformation on China

“Our quotes are intendedly twisted casting shadows over important scientific work.” — Danish epidemiologist Thea Kølsen Fischer

Alan Macleod
By Alan Macleod
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ATexas teenager has been forced to use her entire college savings to prevent her single mother from being evicted after she lost her job amid a raging pandemic. Alondra Carmona of Houston made the appeal on crowdfunding site GoFundMe, noting that she had been accepted into prestigious New York university Barnard College, but that she used the money

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New York Times Cites White Nationalist Eugenicist in Piece Titled “the Secrets of Jewish Genius”

In his column entitled “The Secrets of Jewish Genius,” Bret Stephens pondered the question why Jews had achieved so much despite constituting such a small part of the world’s population. For him, the answer lay in their genetic superiority.

Alan Macleod
By Alan Macleod
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The paper of record is under fire again for publishing an unusual article promoting race science. In his column entitled “The Secrets of Jewish Genius,” Bret Stephens pondered the question: why have Jews achieved so much despite constituting such a small part of the world’s population? For Stephens, the answer lay in their genetic superiority:

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The New York Times’ Long History of Endorsing US-Backed Coups

The New York Times Editorial Board, it seems, rarely meets a coup backed by the US government that it doesn’t approve of.

Alan Macleod
By Alan Macleod
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Bolivian President Evo Morales was overthrown in a U.S.-backed military coup d’état earlier this month after Bolivian army generals appeared on television demanding his resignation. As Morales fled to Mexico, the army appointed right-wing Senator Jeanine Añez as his successor. Añez, a Christian conservative who has described Bolivia’s indigenous

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