Politics

NYT Revises History of How the Democrats Lost the Working Class

Dean Baker / Beat the Press Jan 8, 2025 The paper wants us to believe disaffection is a result of misunderstanding and not an elite agenda in which it is complicit. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Media

WSJ Wants Judiciary Shielded From Scrutiny

Ari Paul / FAIR Sep 19, 2024 The editorial board criticized recent investigations into the Supreme Court as an attempt to "tarnish the court as political." Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Media

Crime Is Way Down. Somebody Tell the NYT

Jim Naureckas / FAIR Jul 27, 2024 If you say “many Americans are worried about crime”, then many Americans are going to worry about crime—even when it’s in a steady 30-year decline. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

TD Column

How Not to Report on Donald Trump

Jeb Lund / Truthdig Jun 10, 2024 A.G. “Dash” Sulzberger’s Silicon Valley-inflected skepticism and open-debate pieties are a recipe for dangerously irresponsible journalism by omission. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Opinion

The NYT Provides Cover for Biden’s Latest Complicity in Gaza Massacre

Norman Solomon / Truthdig Apr 2, 2024 By refusing to cover the latest transfer of 2,000-pound bombs to Israel, the paper suggests the slaughter of Palestinian civilians is unremarkable. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Media

Reuters Tops List of Fossil Fuel Industry Media Enablers

Amy Westervelt, Matthew Green and Joey Grostern / DeSmog Dec 6, 2023 A new report by DeSmog and Drilled reveals extent of commercial partnerships between trusted outlets and Big Oil. Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )

Politics

Democratic Establishment Seems Dead Set on Losing With Biden

Jeff Cohen / Truthdig Nov 6, 2023 A poll released Sunday shows Biden behind Trump in 5 key battleground states for the looming 2024 presidential election. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Politics

Kevin McCarthy’s Legacy of Desperation

Robert Reich / Substack Oct 5, 2023 While the House may be in chaos, now is not the time to pretend the former Speaker sacrificed himself as some sort of hero. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Media

Media Refuses to Hold Lawmakers Accountable on AI Regulation

Julianne Tveten / FAIR Sep 12, 2023 The suggestion of congressional helplessness minimizes the responsibility of lawmakers—ultimately excusing, rather than interrogating, regulatory inertia. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Media

NYT Trans Health Coverage Defers to One Controversial Researcher

Alex Koren / FAIR Aug 31, 2023 A recent NYT article, focusing on the work of one controversial researcher, offers a ‘Greatest Hits’ of bad Trans healthcare coverage. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

Media

NYT Questions FTC’s Attempts to Curb Corporate Power

Bradley Blankenship / FAIR Jul 17, 2023 FTC Chair Lina Khan's efforts to curb corporate power "Raise Questions"—from corporate America, who the NYT quotes. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Opinion

The New York Times Wants to Cut Social Security and Medicare

Dean Baker / Beat the Press Jul 7, 2023 Solutions for tackling the deficit that further exacerbate economic inequality don't prove you're tough. They prove you don't care. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )