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The Stronger the Boycott, the Thicker the Hype

The New York Times (9/6/16) featured a profile of Driscoll’s, described by reporter Stephanie Strom as “the family-owned berry juggernaut.” “No other company in the world grows berries exactly like these,” readers…

September 19, 2016
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Propaganda & Truth

Some of the tens of millions of Indian workers whose strike was ignored by US corporate media.

The Biggest Strike in World History? No Thanks, We’re Focusing on the New iPhone

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When tens of millions of workers go out on strike in the second-largest country in the world—and the third-largest economy in the world—resulting in what may be the biggest labor action in…

September 8, 2016
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Media mocked Gary Johnson for his Aleppo ignorance, but some attempts to inform him weren’t much better.

‘What Is Aleppo?’ Asks Gary Johnson–and NYT Gives Three Wrong Answers

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Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson, when asked in an MSNBC interview (Morning Joe, 9/8/16) what he would do about the battle raging over the Syrian city of Aleppo, responded, “What is Aleppo?”

September 8, 2016
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2016 US Elections

48 Words at 4 AM Is All Network News Has to Say About Pipeline Protests

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The broadcast news networks—ABC, CBS and NBC—have aired exactly one report on the Dakota Access Pipeline protests since the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe began an encampment against the project in April,…

September 7, 2016
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Two of the Washington Post‘s least favorite things: Bernie Sanders and opposition to corporate trade deals.

At WaPo, You Can Say Anything to Support TPP–or to Smear Sanders

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In pushing trade agreements, it is fair to say anything, even if it has no relationship to the truth. Therefore it is not surprising to see Fareed Zakaria (Washington Post, 9/1/16)…

September 6, 2016
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Bill Gates’ influence is so ubiquitous it’s invisible.

This Guardian Piece Touting Bill Gates’ Education Investment Brought to You by Bill Gates

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The Guardian (8/31/16) published a broadly positive report on Liberian education, which is handing over the reins of 120 primary schools to a consortium of private education companies and NGOs in a…

September 4, 2016
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