U.S. Media’s Doublespeak: Israelis Live in “Densely Populated Areas,” Palestinians Are “Human Shields”
But Palestinians in densely populated Gaza are all Hamas’s “human shields” — letting Israel deflect the blame for civilian deaths.
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The Reason Netanyahu and Putin Both Want a Trump Victory
Vladimir Putin and Benjamin Netanyahu both want Donald Trump to win so they can prolong and intensify their brutal wars.
Beirut Suburbs or “Hezbollah Stronghold”? U.S. Media Parrots Israeli Propaganda to Justify Bombing Civilians
Calling south Beirut a militant “stronghold” makes it sound like a giant military base, rather than a dense and vibrant urban area.
CNN Anchors Won’t Stop Lying About Something Rashida Tlaib Never Said
The source of the quote corrected Jake Tapper and Dana Bash, but they kept accusing the Palestinian House representative of antisemitism anyway.
You Should Stop Calling Immigrants “Migrants”
A subtle bipartisan shift in the language of immigration has opened the door to vilification and dehumanization.
Trump’s Conspiracy Theory Campaign
Stoking and exploiting racist fears of immigrants is essentially all that Trump is running on.
There Are So Many Armed Cops on Subways That Now They’re Shooting Each Other
A police shooting that injured three people and one officer is the result of New York Mayor Eric Adams’s enforcement-first mentality.
Do Kamala Harris’s Neocon Supporters Just Hate Trump, or Is There Something More to Her Appeal?
Personally, I would not accept an endorsement from a world-historic war criminal.
It's Good Trump Won't Be Sentenced Until After the Election
Trump always wants to cast himself as a victim. Delaying his sentencing until after the election makes that harder.
Trump and Harris Agree: More Bombs for Israel
The candidates fought to out-hawk each other on sustaining the bloody status quo in the Middle East at the presidential debate.