Why do mainstream media reporters within ostensibly free democracies act just like state media propagandists? Why are they so reliably pro-establishment, all throughout every mainstream outlet? Why do they so consistently marginalize any idea that doesn’t fit within the extremely narrow Overton window of acceptable opinion?Why does anyone who inconveniences western establishment power always find Read More…
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Be Skeptical Whenever The Political/Media Class Converges On A Single Narrative
The Trump administration has ended its weeks-long silence on the disappearance of the Saudi Arabian Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Following a briefing from Secretary of State Pompeo who has just returned from a visit to Riyadh and Ankara, the president has said that contrary to some hopeful speculation that had emerged early on after his disappearance, Khashoggi does indeed appear Read More…
‘Conspiracy Theory’? US Homeland Security Wants To Track Journalists & Analyze Media ‘Sentiment’
The US Department of Homeland Security is looking to build a media monitoring database. When some reporters objected, a DHS spokesman dismissed their concerns as fodder for “black helicopter conspiracy theorists.” Service providers who want to bid for the program have until April 13 to submit a capabilities statement, according to the notice posted on the federal Read More…
Everything the Media Isn’t Telling You About The Protests Rocking Iran Right Now
Over the past week, Iran has been hit with series of protests, reportedly in relation to the country’s current economic climate. Where this particular narrative is headed is of major concern because of the current atmosphere in the Middle East and its deadly dynamics. Approximately two weeks ago, the truth about U.S. foreign policy was Read More…
Politico: Trump’s “Fake News Mantra” Provides Global Dictators A “Shield For Human Rights” Abuses
Apparently Trump’s efforts to call out reporters for their biased, misleading, inaccurate and/or often just outright false reporting (A.K.A. “Fake News”) is now tantamount to endorsing human rights abuses by dictators the world over…at least according to Politico. Per an article published earlier this morning, Politico argues that “by aligning themselves with Trump’s words, despots have Read More…
US State Department Admits Plans To Meddle In Hungary’s Democracy
Hypocrisy may be the only consistent guiding principle of US foreign policy. The Rex Tillerson State Department will pump $700,000 into Hungarian media to remove Viktor Orban. TheDuran’s Alex Christoforou writes: When another nation state uses media to communicate it’s point of view, its flagged as a foreign agent, a “bad actor”, and often declared as an “act of Read More…