The arrests of Don Lemon and Georgia Fort reflect an American legacy of targeting the Black press.
Media
Posted inLaw and Justice
The Battle of Minneapolis Is Not Over
Many in the media have proclaimed a significant change of tone for Trump, if not a major defeat, but on the ground in Minneapolis ICE kidnappers are still on the rampage.
Posted inTAP
The Non-Exodus of California Billionaires
The media says they’re fleeing a wealth tax. Except, they’re not.
Posted inCivil Rights in America
Corporate Media Advances Conservative Narrative About Minnesota Fraud
As Trump makes racist attacks on Somali immigrants, media giants CBS, Fox, The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times parrot claims from a weaponized DOJ and self-interested players.
Posted inPolitics
Bari Weiss Is the Propagandist Donald Trump Deserves
The would-be dictator would get a much better class of censor if his regime didn’t hoist the biggest morons in the country into leadership positions.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
Trump Is Coming for Veterans’ Disability Benefits
The veterans disability system has traditionally been a sacred cow for politicians of all stripes. Now, as part of the conservative war on the Department of Veterans Affairs, the administration is falsely alleging that many former soldiers are cheating the system.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Netflix Aims for Entertainment Domination
Fewer streaming options, or a streaming landscape where two of the three largest outlets have the same corporate parent, likely means a continuation of the price hikes that we’re already seeing.
Posted inTAP
Jeff Bezos’s Very Own Editorial Page
The Washington Post’s new editorialists have turned the page over to screeds defending not just laissez-faire capitalism but Bezos himself.
Posted inEconomic Policy
The Historic Reversal of Cultural Affordability
America used to be a pioneer in democratizing culture.
Posted inTAP
Putin, Trump, and the Inept New York Times
How could the Times so totally bungle the story of Russia’s latest peace plan and Trump’s capitulation?