Michael Ratner talking: So we’re coming up on the 10th anniversary of the Iraq War, March 20, 2003, when it began. In a few days … The New York Times and “Liberal Media” Helped Sell the Iraq WarRead more
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Media Terrorists
Jeremy Scahill broke the story that al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, AQAP, took credit for the Charlie Hebdo massacre in Paris, based on an al-Qaeda … Media TerroristsRead more
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What’s Wrong with Heterodox Economics Journals?
I just came across a very interesting bit of research, A Guide to Paradigmatic Self-Marginalization: Lessons for Post-Keynesian Economists by Leonhard Dobusch and Jakob Kapeller; … What’s Wrong with Heterodox Economics Journals?Read more
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Terrorism experts
Who are the so-called terrorism experts? In the wake of the Paris attacks, the corporate media has once again flooded its news programs with pundits … Terrorism expertsRead more
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Fox News Apologizes 4 Times for False Facts on Muslims in Europe
Fox News has apologized for broadcasting false information about Muslims in the wake of the attacks on Charlie Hebdo and a kosher market in Paris. … Fox News Apologizes 4 Times for False Facts on Muslims in EuropeRead more
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Journalism and Reality
From Editor Robert Parry: One thing that I’ve learned from my four-plus decades in journalism is that many people only like reporting that reinforces what … Journalism and RealityRead more
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Antiwar Voices are Absent
A new analysis of corporate TV news has found there was almost no debate about whether the U.S. should go to war in Iraq and … Antiwar Voices are AbsentRead more
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No Debate and the New War
While Congress may soon debate the ongoing US wars in Iraq and Syria, a new FAIR study shows that at the critical moments leading up … No Debate and the New WarRead more
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Press and the CIA Killed Gary Webb’s Career
The attack on Gary Webb and his series in the San Jose Mercury News remains one of the most venomous and factually inane assaults on … Press and the CIA Killed Gary Webb’s CareerRead more