Independent media outlets tend to pose alternative viewpoints that conflict with the narratives espoused by mainstream media. But when it comes to Venezuela, whose socialist government is in danger of being overthrown, they are parroting the mainstream line or ignoring the issue altogether. Even though the independent media community in the West is diverse, there Read More…
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Famine Plagues Somalia, Yemen Amid US Military Adventurism, Empire Building
In Somalia, a U.S.-led “war on terror” has led to a rise in extremism that has exacerbated the country’s famine, while in Yemen, a Saudi blockade has prevented much-needed food from reaching its people. And yet, many in the West remain unaware of their plight. In a part of the world where little attention is Read More…
Bezos Bans WaPo Staff From Criticizing Corporate Advertisers On Social Media
A new policy at the Washington Post will punish its employees for using social media to make critical statements about the paper’s corporate advertisers. The policy was approved by Jeff Bezos, the billionaire head of Amazon who purchased the newspaper in 2013. The Washington Post’s journalistic decline over the past several years has been remarkable, especially Read More…
Carl Bernstein: “Cold Civil War” Has Taken Over Media; “Fact-Based Debate Is Becoming Impossible”
To say that the U.S. media has a developed a bit of a credibility issue of late would be an understatement. Mass hysteria over Trump’s victory in November has clearly resulted in a staggering deterioration in reporting standards as dropping the latest “bombshell” and inflicting the latest wound on the Trump administration has been prioritized over Read More…
YouTube Censors Video Showing US Airdropping Weapons Into ISIS’ Hands
Another YouTube video has been censored on the grounds that it violated the platform’s Community Guidelines—but the removal of this video does not protect viewers from nudity or crude language. Instead, it ‘protects’ viewers from the reality of United States foreign policy. Alternative geopolitical analyst Mimi Al Laham, who goes by the name “Partisan Girl,” Read More…
CNN Blackmails Reddit User Over Trump Wrestling Video, Threatens To Expose Identity
CNN is taking heat for threatening to publish the identity of a private citizen who posted a video lampooning the network. Redditor ‘HanAssholeSolo’ is credited as the creator of a clip showing President Trump beating up a man with a CNN logo superimposed over his face, which the President then tweeted on Sunday morning. #FraudNewsCNN Read More…






