(2021-05-19). How the United States Helps To Kill Palestinians. counterpunch.org The U.S. corporate media usually report on Israeli military assaults in occupied Palestine as if the United States is an innocent neutral party to the conflict. In fact, large majorities of Americans have told pollsters for decades that they want the United States to be neutral in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. | But U.S. media and politicians betray their own lack of neutrality by blaming Palestinians for nearly all the violence and framing flagrantly disproportionate, indiscriminate and therefore illegal Israeli attacks as a justifiable response to Palestinian actions. The classic formulation from U.S. offic…
(2021-05-19). What the Mainstream Media Never Told You About Palestine. truthout.org "The goal of a supremacist state is to have a monopoly on the legitimacy of violence," says Palestinian writer and organizer Lea Kayali. In this episode of "Movement Memos," Kelly Hayes and Lea Kayali explore the history of Israeli violence against Palestinians — and the colonial dynamics that enable it — and discuss what you can do about it. | Music by TRANSCRIPT: | Note: This a rush transcript and has been lightly edited for clarity. C…
(2021-05-19). Death of FARC-EP's Jesús Santrich: Breaking News, False Positive, Uribismo Media Smokescreen or Colombian Violation of Venezuelan Territory? orinocotribune.com The alleged death "in combat" in Venezuelan territory of the Colombian guerrilla commander Jesús Santrich could end up being "breaking news" for Semana news magazine, but it is more likely that it will end up ranking in the top ten of fake news—which is saying a lot because the story concerns Colombia, a country where fabricating fake news, mounting false flag operations, and producing smokescreens is already part of the daily modus operandi of the ruling elite, inextricably associated with its media apparatus. | The alleged news is trending on social media networks and remains as such although, after twelv…
(2021-05-19). Military Situation In Syria On May 19, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On May 19, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 41 times: 21 — in Idlib province, 14 — in Latakia province, 3 — in Hama province, 3 — in Aleppo province | On May 18, Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria cancels Resolution 119 to raise fuel prices following the protests in the Kurdish controlled area | On May 18, clashes between the SDF and TFSA were reported at Umm Adasa area | MORE ON THE T…
(2021-05-19). "Saginaw unions no holds bar" Facebook group censors WSWS articles on Nexteer and Volvo workers. wsws.org With opposition among 2,500 Nexteer auto parts workers in Saginaw, Michigan growing on the eve of Friday's vote on a new five-year labor agreement at the former General Motors plant, the United Auto Workers and its cronies are desperately trying to cut off workers from the information they need to defeat the sellout deal.
(2021-05-19). 'Saginaw unions no holds bar' Facebook group censors WSWS articles on Nexteer and Volvo workers. wsws.org With opposition among 2,500 Nexteer auto parts workers in Saginaw, Michigan growing on the eve of Friday's vote on a new five-year labor agreement at the former General Motors plant, the United Auto Workers and its cronies are desperately trying to cut off workers from the information they need to defeat the sellout deal.
(2021-05-19). Disinformation in Tigray: Manufacturing Consent For a Secessionist War. libya360.wordpress.com New African InstituteCorporate media in the imperial countries have spread disinformation on the real nature of the fighting in Ethiopia's Tigray state. "Eritrea has served as the primary scapegoat." Today, New Africa Institute publishes its Disinformation in Tigray report to provide an evidence-based analysis of the conflict in Ethiopia's Tigray Regional State, which is an irredentist, ethnic…
(2021-05-19). We Can Defeat the Corporate Media's War to Snuff out Independent Journalism. counterpunch.org I wanted to use this opportunity to talk about my experiences over the past two decades working with new technology as an independent freelance journalist, one who abandoned — or maybe more accurately, was abandoned by — what we usually call the "mainstream" media. Looking back over that period, I have come to appreciate that
(2021-05-18). Why the United States has Blood on its Hands in Palestine. juancole.com ( Code Pink) -The U.S. corporate media usually report on Israeli military assaults in occupied Palestine as if the United States is an innocent neutral party to the conflict. In fact, large majorities of Americans have told pollsters for decades that they want the United States to be neutral in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. But U.S. …
(2021-05-18). Selected Articles: How the United States Helps to Kill Palestinians. globalresearch.ca By The U.S. corporate media usually report on Israeli military assaults in occupied Palestine as if the United Sta…
(2021-05-18). Do better on Palestine, media workers say. greenleft.org.au Kerry Smith reports on a statement released by journalists, media workers, writers and commentators calling on the mainstream media to improve its coverage of Palestine, including avoiding "both siderism".
(2021-05-18). Video: We Can Defeat the Corporate Media's War to Snuff Out Independent Journalism. globalresearch.ca I wanted to …