(2018-10-25). Video: US Troops Clash with Turkish-backed Militants Near Manbij. globalresearch.ca Troops of the US-led coalition have been clashing with Turkish-backed militants near the Syrian city of Manbij, currently controlled by the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), according to a video, which appeared online this week. | Commenting on the incident to …
(2018-10-25). Comptroller's report details crisis of New York's decaying transit system. wsws.org The statistics highlight a fiscal and infrastructure disaster in the making.
(2018-10-25). NY Times publishes Trump assassination short story. rt.com 
While mainstream media blame Trump's inflammatory "fake news" rhetoric for half a dozen bombs mailed to prominent Democrats and CNN, the New York Times has just run a short story envisioning Trump's assassination.
(2018-10-24). Spreading the Anti-War Message: New Challenges to Freedom of Expression. globalresearch.ca The situation for independent media has changed significantly over the past year. In the face of large corporations attempting to censor our content and curtail our traffic and revenue, we are still here — largely thanks to you, our core …
(2018-10-24). Western Media Launch Attack on Critics of Controversial White Helmets Group. mintpressnews.com 
The October 16 issue of NY Review of Books has an article by Janine di Giovani titled "Why Assad and Russia Target the White Helmets". The article exemplifies how western media promotes the White Helmets uncritically and attacks those who challenge the myth. | A Crude & Disingenuous Attack: Council on Foreign relations fellow Janine di Giovanni wrote a scathing takedown of critics of the White Helmets, dismissing them as Russian and Syrian propaganda. Screenshot | YouTube | Giovani's article attacks sever…
(2018-10-24). Blaming Saudis for Corrupting U.S. zcomm.org Onee of the primary ideological functions of US corporate media is to maintain the mythology that the US is a noble protector of democracy and arbiter of human rights…
(2018-10-24). The Mainstream Media's Disgraceful Saudi Revisionism. truthdig.com As FAIR has noted for years, one of the primary ideological functions of US corporate media is to maintain the mythology that the US is a noble protector of democracy and arbiter of human rights. When material facts—like wars of aggression, massive spying regimes, the funding and arming right-wing militias and the propping up of dictators—get in the way of this mythology the response by most pundits is to wave away these inconsistencies (FAIR.org, 2/1/09), ignore them altogether (FAIR.org, (2018-10-24). Kalb, Rather: Trump endangers democracy as well as free press. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—Donald Trump is a danger to democracy — as well as freedom of the press. So said veteran broadcast journalists Marvin Kalb and Dan Rather, who stepped out of their combined multiple decades of mainstream media "objectivity" to discuss Kalb's new book, Enemy of the People. Kalb took his book's title from Trump's often-used phrase …
(2018-10-24). Facebook Censorship of Alternative Media "Just the Beginning," Says Top Neocon Insider. mintpressnews.com 
Grayzone Project — This October, Facebook and Twitter deleted the accounts of hundreds of users, including many alternative media outlets maintained by American users. Among those wiped out in the coordinated purge were popular sites that scrutinized police brutality and U.S. interventionism, like The Free Thought Project, Anti-Media, and Cop Block, along with the pages of journalists like Rachel Blevins. | Facebook (2018-10-24). Selected Articles: Brazil – Bolsonaro Towards a Military Dictatorship. globalresearch.ca For seventeen years, Global Research, together with partner independent media organizations, has sought Truth in Media with a view to eventually "disarming" the corporate media's disinformation crusade. | To reverse the tide, we call upon our readers to participate in an …
(2018-10-24). Facebook Censorship of Alternative Media 'Just the Beginning,' Warns Top Neocon Insider. consortiumnews.com At a Berlin security conference, hardline neocon Jamie Fly appeared to claim some credit for the recent coordinated purge of alternative media, report Max Blumenthal and Jeb Sprague. By Max Blumenthal and Jeb Sprague Gray Zone Project This October, Facebook… Read more →
(2018-10-24). False flags or MAGAbomber? Explosive devices sent to Democrats divide America. rt.com 
What do the Clintons, Obamas, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, George Soros, Maxine Waters and CNN have in common? They're all outspoken critics of President Donald Trump, and recipients of pipe bomb packages. Is there a connection?
(2018-10-24). Corporate Media Enabled Trump's Anti-Trans Policies. truthout.org To my knowledge, I am currently the only openly transgender Capitol Hill reporter, maybe the only one in history. Almost every day, I walk the halls of the Senate or House office buildings, trying to do my job alongside an entirely cisgender press corps. Along with that comes the realities of existing in a public space. Thanks to copious amounts of coffee, I use a ladies' room on the Hill several times a day, alongside congressional staffers, other reporters, and lobbyists. No one bats an eye at my presence, not even the most arch-conservative folks milling about the Capitol on any given day. | But even inside my…
(2018-10-24). Midterms 2018: Battle of the NPCs. theantimedia.com 
(CJ Opinion) — The NPC meme has gone mainstream. Reports by major mass media outlets like the New York Times and the BBC have turned it into a viral sensation, and now everyone and their grandma knows about the meme used to spoof mindless followers of liberal media herd mentality programming. Any venture into the fray of the political Twittersphere now comes with a twist …
(2018-10-24). Brazil's pseudo-left pushes for social media censorship ahead of presidential run-off. wsws.org Brazil's presidential run-off is marked by a frenzied rush to the right by the so-called "anti-fascist" front.
(2018-10-23). Facebook Censorship of Alternative Media "Just the Beginning," Says Top Neocon Insider. grayzoneproject.com At a Berlin security conference, hardline neocon Jamie Fly appeared to claim some credit for the recent coordinated purge of…
(2018-10-23). Blaming Saudis For Corrupting Otherwise Human Rights—Loving US. iranian.com As FAIR has noted for years, one of the primary ideological functions of US corporate media is to maintain the mythology that the US is a noble protector of democracy and arbiter of human rights. When material facts—like wars of aggression, massive spying regimes, the funding and arming right-wing militias and the propping up of […]
(2018-10-23). 'Men's rights movement': A cover for violent misogyny. peoplesworld.org 
Let's talk sobering statistics. Every day, tens of thousands of men visit message boards which promote online male misogynist radicalization. Often under the banner of "men's rights," the movement is promoted by a collection of writers and YouTube broadcasters spreading reactionary and anti-feminist propaganda. Male misogynist online activity has also been linked to a number …
(2018-10-23). The War on Terror is the Reign of Terror. counterpunch.org 
So, does an accidental killing lead to dismemberment of the body and hiding of all the evidence and waiting days before admitting to the killing? If the United States accepts this version of events for the killing of Jamal Khashoggi, we are really living in a world of fake news and, worse, a conspiracy against More
(2018-10-22). Headlines for October 22, 2018. democracynow.org Trump to Withdraw from 1987 U.S.-Russia Nuclear Deal, Plans to Establish Biological Definition of Gender Threatens Trans Rights, Saudi Arabia Says Khashoggi Killed in "Fistfight" Amid Mounting U.S. Pressure, NYT: Saudi Troll Farm Targeted Khashoggi, Other Critics on Twitter, Afghanistan: 27 Killed, 100 Injured as Voters Head to Polls, Gaza: Israeli Forces Shoot and Injure 130 Palestinian Protesters, Israel Delays Plans to Evict Bedouin Village in West Bank, Central American Caravan Crosses into Mexico as Trump Threats Mount, Honduras: Lawyers for Victim Berta Cáceres Removed from Murder Trial, Florida: $339 Milli…
(2018-10-22). MSNBC and Daily Beast Feature UAE Lobbyist David Rothkopf With No Disclosure: a Scandalous Media-Wide Practice. theintercept.com This is as extreme a perversion of journalism as can be imagined, yet it pervades the nation's largest corporate media outlets.
(2018-10-22). Blaming Saudis for Corrupting Otherwise Human Rights—Loving US. fair.org 
As FAIR has noted for years, one of the primary ideological functions of US corporate media is to maintain the mythology that the US is a noble protector of democracy and arbiter of human rights. When material facts—like wars of aggression, massive spying regimes, the funding and arming right-wing militias and the propping up of dictators—get in the way of this mythology the response by most pundits is to wave away these inconsistencies (FAIR.org, 2/1/09), ignore them altogether (FAIR.org, (2018-10-21). Imperial-Hipster Bible VICE Did Paid Propaganda for Saudi Arabia. grayzoneproject.com Hipster media giant VICE worked with Saudi Arabia's regime mouthpiece SRMG to create a video promoting tourism and a camel…
(2018-10-18). Hatewatch Headlines 10/18/2018. splcenter.org Are Proud Boys new face of the GOP? Fake news makes students doubt all news; 'Today' gives white supremacists a shiny platform; and more.
(2018-10-17). Consortium News' Comment Policy. consortiumnews.com We are republishing our Comment Policy to remind readers to please adhere to it. We do not practice censorship based on political views but comments that violate the Policy will be removed to maintain a dignified and fact-based comments section. … Read more →
(2018-10-14). Five Questions For: Author Suzanne Gordon on the VA as a 'Model for American Health Care'. progressive.org "Many liberals and progressives who don't buy the propaganda about climate, or about education, buy the propaganda about the VA."
(2018-10-02). After Chemnitz: Germany's Extreme Right Exploits Government Passivity and Public Resentment to Enter the Mainstream. grayzoneproject.com While the AfD party emerges as a leading voice of political opposition, the government downplays its danger and even co-opts…
(2018-09-16). Presenting The Syria Deception: Al Qaeda Goes to Hollywood (VIDEO). grayzoneproject.com An exclusive Grayzone investigative documentary rips the cover off of the most sophisticated and expensive campaign of humanitarian interventionist propaganda…
(2018-09-05). Censored Documentary Exposes the Israeli Government's Attack on Black Lives Matter. grayzoneproject.com Exclusive footage from the censored Al Jazeera documentary, "The Lobby — USA," shows Israeli government officials taking credit for attacks…
(2018-08-29). Leaked Scenes from Censored Documentary Reveal Israel Lobbyist Noah Pollak Astroturfing an Anti-Palestinian Protest. grayzoneproject.com Exclusive leaked scenes from Al Jazeera's "The Lobby — USA" documentary show how Emergency Committee for Israel Executive Director Noah…
(2018-08-24). Big Tech Corporations Are Now Banning Iranian Social Media Accounts — A Censored Student Journalist Speaks out. grayzoneproject.com Google, Facebook, and Twitter are removing social media accounts of real life Iranians who are falsely dubbed as "government trolls."…