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Memorial Day Massacre: Chicago Cops Killed 10 During 1937 Steel Strike, Then the Media Covered It Up

Democracy Now! May 26, 2023 We look at the largely forgotten 1937 Memorial Day Massacre, when police in Chicago shot at and gassed a peaceful gathering of striking steelworkers and their supporters, killing 10 people, most of them shot in … Continue reading

War Made Easy: Norman Solomon on How Mainstream Media Helped Pave Way for U.S. Invasion of Iraq

Democracy Now! – Mar 21. 2023 #DemocracyNow As we continue to mark the 20th anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq, we look at how the corporate U.S. media helped pave the way for war by uncritically amplifying lies and … Continue reading

CNN town hall highlights media’s struggle with how to cover Trump and his lies

PBS NewsHour – May 11, 2023 In the year since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, voters in several states have shown up to overwhelmingly support abortion rights in ballot measures. Future efforts to enshrine abortion access in state … Continue reading

Nearly 300 artifacts retrieved in Türkiye’s earthquake zone: media

New China TV Mar 29, 2023 Academics digging through earthquake rubble in Türkiye’s southern province of Hatay have unearthed nearly 300 artifacts, local media reported on Tuesday.

U.S. Media Ignore Toxic Legacy of U.S. Weapons – FAIR

The London Independent published a harrowing story on October 14, “Iraq Records Huge Rise in Birth Defects.” The piece focuses on the legacy of the U.S war in Iraq, in particular the two massive U.S. military invasions of the city … Continue reading

War Made Easy: Norman Solomon on How Mainstream Media Helped Pave Way for U.S. Invasion of Iraq

Democracy Now! Mar 21, 2023 Latest Shows As we continue to mark the 20th anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq, we look at how the corporate U.S. media helped pave the way for war by uncritically amplifying lies and … Continue reading

Noam Chomsky and the Media – Manufacturing Consent

The Forest Revealed Jan 5, 2012 11/06/1992 – A film about the noted American linguist/political dissident and his warning about corporate media’s role in modern propaganda. Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for … Continue reading

Manufacturing Consent Noam Chomsky and the Media (Documentary)

Inquire the Mind Sep 17, 2020 See related: The Wit & Wisdom of Noam Chomsky – Decades Ago & Ever Since… Scheer & Hedges – They Know Everything About You Media Critic and “Manufacturing Consent” Co-Author Edward Herman Dies Managing … Continue reading

Noam Chomsky – The 5 Filters of the Mass Media Machine

Al Jazeera English Mar 2, 2017 #AlJazeeraEnglish #TheListeningPost According to American linguist and political activist, Noam Chomsky, media operate through 5 filters: ownership, advertising, the media elite, flak and the common enemy. Follow #MediaTheorised, an online project by Al Jazeera … Continue reading

War, Coups, Rollbacks of Civil Liberties Test Democracies, Media Worldwide

Voice of America Mar 9, 2023 Freedom House: Amid overall global decline, world sees media freedoms under pressure in more than 150 countries Originally published at – https://www.voanews.com/a/war-coups-r…