Daily Archives: December 4, 2019

2019-12-04: News Headlines

Media Lens (2019-12-04). The Conspiracy to Stop Corbyn: Reopening Auschwitz. dissidentvoice.org Thoreau got it right: 'Every generation laughs at the old fashions, but follows religiously the new.' (Thoreau, 'Walden', Penguin, 1983, p.68) The same is certainly true of propaganda. We can laugh now at McCarthyite paranoia warning of Soviet tentacles threatening every aspect of Western life during the Cold War. In the 1940s and 1950s, Hollywood …

WSWS (2019-12-04). Fiat Chrysler workers face off against the UAW, an "FCA-controlled enterprise" wsws.org The concessions forced on GM and Ford workers were imposed by the United Auto Workers, which a lawsuit by GM describes as an organization that was "acquired" by Fiat Chrysler.

Norman Solomon (2019-12-03). For Corporate Media, It's 'Anybody But Sanders or Warren'. counterpunch.org Anyone who's been paying attention should get the picture by now. Overall, in subtle and sledgehammer ways, the mass media of the United States — owned and sponsored by corporate giants — are in the midst of a siege against the two progressive Democratic candidates who have a real chance to be elected president in More

Fréa Lockley (2019-12-03). Here's proof that no matter what Corbyn says or does, the establishment media will attack him. thecanary.co Media bias against Jeremy Corbyn is unprecedented. He's been described as the most "smeared politician in history". One 2016 study found that 75% of all press coverage factually "misrepresents" the Labour leader. And new analysis shows that it really doesn't matter what he says or does, the establishment media will attack him anyway. | <...

Global Research News (2019-12-03). Selected Articles: A Future Without NATO? globalresearch.ca A future without independent media leaves us with an upside down reality where according to the corporate media "NATO deserves a Nobel Peace Prize", and where "nuclear weapons and wars make us safer". | . | . | | | If, like us, this is …

Ed Sykes (2019-12-03). Corbyn's response to a horrific assault highlights his lifelong fight against antisemitism. thecanary.co Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn has faced endless propaganda accusing him and his party of antisemitism. But the truth is that he has a long record of opposing antisemitism and all forms of racism. This record continues today; and Corbyn's response to a recent racist attack made that crystal clear. | "The only party leader who calle…

RT (2019-11-28). 'Is this your first day on the internet?' Mediaite mocked for claiming Trump campaign 'disputing' reports that Rocky image is fake. rt.com When Donald Trump tweeted a clearly altered image of his head on Rocky Balboa's body, the media jumped to action, confirming — not that it was needed — that the picture was fake. But one outlet took things to the next level.

Joshua Cho (2019-11-26). Media Wonder: Why Can't Venezuela Be More Like Bolivia? fair.org Western corporate media outlets have often cried foul when foreign elections don't go the way the US empire wants them to, and find roundabout ways to label the violent attempts by vocal right-wing minorities to use military forces to overthrow leftist governments as "protests" rather than coups (FAIR.org, 5/16/18, 5/1/19). But it's still rare to see them blatantly call for a right-wing coup without a hint of…

Julie Hollar (2019-11-22). False Equivalence in the Age of Trump. fair.org Even in the Trump era, corporate media, forever insistent on an "objective" approach that always hears out "both sides," continue to exhibit a dangerous blindness to their own biases. | In "In Primetime, Two Versions of Impeachment for a Divided Nation" ( 11/16/19), the New York Times' Michael Grynbaum offered "a glimpse at the country's divided political reality"

Activist Post (2019-11-12). Pompeo's Iran Nuclear Lies Exposed Using Clear Evidence & The JCPOA Document Itself. thelastamericanvagabond.com Mike Pompeo continues to lead the propaganda push to get the public panicking about an Iran "nuclear breakout" even when all evidence shows that Iran is nowhere near capable of being a nuclear threat. Of course many other countries have far more robust nuclear programs, but because it's Iran we have to come together as …

Activist Post (2019-11-10). Revealed: Breathalyzer Test Is "Fake Science" — What's NOT Fake Today? thelastamericanvagabond.com So much of what we are confronted with in the mainstream media and from government sources is fake. So much so, that the question should be: what is NOT fake? Apparently, the science behind the much-touted breathalyzer used by police to nab drunk drivers ALSO can be added to the list of fakery. Given how …

Hatewatch Staff (2019-11-05). League of the South Resorts to Video Stunts as Membership Declines. splcenter.org The League of the South made a 25-second propaganda video over the weekend at the memorial of a civil rights icon in an apparent attempt to attract members to its neo-Confederate ideology.

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Fiat Chrysler workers face off against the UAW, an "FCA-controlled enterprise"
wsws.org | 2019-12-04
The concessions forced on GM and Ford workers were imposed by the United Auto Workers, which a lawsuit by GM describes as an organization that was "acquired" by Fiat Chrysler.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/12/04/pers…

The Conspiracy to Stop Corbyn: Reopening Auschwitz
Media Lens | dissidentvoice.org | 2019-12-04
Thoreau got it right: 'Every generation laughs at the old fashions, but follows religiously the new.' (Thoreau, 'Walden', Penguin, 1983, p.68) The same is certainly true of propaganda. We can laugh now at McCarthyite paranoia warning of Soviet tentacles threatening every aspect of Western life during the Cold War. In the 1940s and 1950s, Hollywood …
dissidentvoice.org/2019/12/the-conspirac…

For Corporate Media, It's 'Anybody But Sanders or Warren'
Norman Solomon | counterpunch.org | 2019-12-03
Anyone who's been paying attention should get the picture by now. Overall, in subtle and sledgehammer ways, the mass media of the United States — owned and sponsored by corporate giants — are in the midst of a siege against the two progressive Democratic candidates who have a real chance to be elected president in…
counterpunch.org/2019/12/03/for-corporat…

Corbyn's response to a horrific assault highlights his lifelong fight against antisemitism
Ed Sykes | thecanary.co | 2019-12-03
Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn has faced endless propaganda accusing him and his party of antisemitism. But the truth is that he has a long record of opposing antisemitism and all forms of racism. This record continues today; and Corbyn's response to a recent racist attack made that crystal clear. | "The only party leader who calle…
thecanary.co/uk/analysis/2019/12/03/corbyns-response-to-a-horrific-assault-highlights-his-lifelong-fight-against-antisemitism/

Selected Articles: A Future Without NATO?
Global Research News | globalresearch.ca | 2019-12-03
A future without independent media leaves us with an upside down reality where according to the corporate media "NATO deserves a Nobel Peace Prize", and where "nuclear weapons and wars make us safer". | . | . | | | If, like us, this is …
globalresearch.ca/selected-articles-futu…

'Is this your first day on the internet?' Mediaite mocked for claiming Trump campaign 'disputing' reports that Rocky image is fake
rt.com | 2019-11-28
When Donald Trump tweeted a clearly altered image of his head on Rocky Balboa's body, the media jumped to action, confirming — not that it was needed — that the picture was fake. But one outlet took things to the next level. | …
rt.com/usa/474597-mediaite-trump-rocky-b…

Media Wonder: Why Can't Venezuela Be More Like Bolivia?
Joshua Cho | fair.org | 2019-11-26
Western corporate media outlets have often cried foul when foreign elections don't go the way the US empire wants them to, and find roundabout ways to label the violent attempts by vocal right-wing minorities to use military forces to overthrow leftist governments as "protests" rather than coups (FAIR.org, 5/16/18, 5/1/19). But it's still rare to see them blatantly call for a right-wing coup without a hint of…
fair.org/home/media-wonder-why-cant-vene…

False Equivalence in the Age of Trump
Julie Hollar | fair.org | 2019-11-22
Even in the Trump era, corporate media, forever insistent on an "objective" approach that always hears out "both sides," continue to exhibit a dangerous blindness to their own biases. | In "In Primetime, Two Versions of Impeachment for a Divided Nation" ( 11/16/19), the New York Times' Michael Grynbaum offered "a glimpse at the country's divided political reality"
fair.org/home/false-equivalence-in-the-a…

Pompeo's Iran Nuclear Lies Exposed Using Clear Evidence & The JCPOA Document Itself
Activist Post | thelastamericanvagabond.com | 2019-11-12
Mike Pompeo continues to lead the propaganda push to get the public panicking about an Iran "nuclear breakout" even when all evidence shows that Iran is nowhere near capable of being a nuclear threat. Of course many other countries have far more robust nuclear programs, but because it's Iran we have to come together as …
thelastamericanvagabond.com/top-news/pom…

Revealed: Breathalyzer Test Is "Fake Science" — What's NOT Fake Today?
Activist Post | thelastamericanvagabond.com | 2019-11-10
So much of what we are confronted with in the mainstream media and from government sources is fake. So much so, that the question should be: what is NOT fake? Apparently, the science behind the much-touted breathalyzer used by police to nab drunk drivers ALSO can be added to the list of fakery. Given how …
thelastamericanvagabond.com/top-news/rev…

League of the South Resorts to Video Stunts as Membership Declines
Hatewatch Staff | splcenter.org | 2019-11-05
The League of the South made a 25-second propaganda video over the weekend at the memorial of a civil rights icon in an apparent attempt to attract members to its neo-Confederate ideology.
splcenter.org/hatewatch/2019/11/05/leagu…