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The Time The US Banned Criticism of War
The Time The US Banned Criticism of War https://youtu.be/Y6oSn1Pqc6E
Nobody Who Says “You Can Criticize Washington AND Beijing” Actually Does
Nobody Who Says “You Can Criticize Washington AND Beijing” Actually Does Listen to a reading of this article: ❖ Whenever I criticize the US empire’s manipulations and aggressions on a nation which disobeys its dictates I always get comments from people saying “You know, Caitlin, two things can be bad at once. You can criticize both.” They […]
Journalists Attack the Powerless, Then Self-Victimize to Bar Criticisms of Themselves
Journalists Attack the Powerless, Then Self-Victimize to Bar Criticisms of Themselves Powerful media figures now invoke sexist and racist tropes to cast themselves as so fragile and marginalized that critiques of their work constitute bullying and assault. An unidentified man walks through the lobby of the Gannett-USA Today headquarters building August 20, 2013 on a […]
Journalists Start Demanding Substack Censor its Writers: to Bar Critiques of Journalists
Journalists Start Demanding Substack Censor its Writers: to Bar Critiques of Journalists This new political battle does not break down along left v. right lines. This is an information war waged by corporate media to silence any competition or dissent. Supporters of Mark Meechan aka Count Dankula gather in central London to protest against his […]
Criticizing Public Figures, Including Influential Journalists, is Not Harassment or Abuse
Criticizing Public Figures, Including Influential Journalists, is Not Harassment or Abuse As social media empowers uncredentialed people to be heard, society’s most powerful actors seek to cast themselves as victims and delegitimize all critiques. A view of The New York Times Building Headquarters. (Photo by John Nacion/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) The most powerful and influential […]
Some Common Criticisms Of My Work Addressed, By Caitlin Johnstone
Some Common Criticisms Of My Work Addressed, By Caitlin Johnstone It’s a relatively slow news day so I thought it might be good to just tap out a few responses to common criticisms of the writing I’ve been doing since I started this gig two and a half years ago. I try to put all […]
Egyptian Economist Arrested for Criticizing Government
Egyptian Economist Arrested for Criticizing Government The Egyptian Economist, Abdel Khalik Farouk, is the author of more than 20 books on corruption in the Egyptian economy. His latest book, Is Egypt really poor? was confiscated by Egyptian authorities last week on the day of publication. The owner of the printing house, Ibrahim El Khatib, was also arrested. Farouk has […]
Unprecedented Mainstream Media Criticism of Central Banking Bodes Ill for the Larger Economy
Unprecedented Mainstream Media Criticism of Central Banking Bodes Ill for the Larger Economy DoubleLine’s Gundlach says ‘central banks are losing control’ … Jeffrey Gundlach, the chief executive of DoubleLine Capital, said on Tuesday investors are dropping risky assets and turning to safer securities including Treasuries and gold because they are losing faith in central banks. […]
Attacks On the Press Escalate Ahead of Turkish Elections
Attacks On the Press Escalate Ahead of Turkish Elections ON WEDNESDAY MORNING, Turkish riot police stormed the offices of Koza Ipek Holding, a media group in Istanbul housing the Bugun TV channel and the Bugun and Millet newspapers. “Dear viewers,” a Bugun TV anchor casually announced during the early morning broadcast, “do not be surprised if you see police in […]
Top 10 Activist Errors
Top 10 Activist Errors The number one error, engaged in by the majority of people, is failing to be an activist. The world’s going to hell, countless situations can be easily improved, lives can be saved, and most people just sit there and do nothing. Others actively work to make matters worse. So, if you’re […]
