ICE Is Bringing the Violence to Chicago
Trump has manufactured a crisis of violent crime in the Windy City, siccing masked ICE agents on immigrants and their defenders. And the mainstream media is both-sides-ing the story.
Allison Hantschel
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Allison Hantschel publishes the 13-year-old journalism and politics blog First Draft and is the author and editor of five books, including IT DOESN'T END WITH US, the story of the groundbreaking college newspaper The Daily Cardinal. Her work has appeared in the Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, and many other publications. Follow her on Twitter: @Athenae
Why Is the Press Giving Trump’s Declining Health a Pass?
POTUS appears deeply unwell. Just less than two weeks ago, social media was teeming with rumors he was dead. But you wouldn't know it from legacy media, who'd obsessed over Biden's health but seems largely disinterested in the rapid deterioration of our current president.
Why Are Americans’ Opinions Changing on the Gaza War?
In the past month, an increasing number of Americans are registering their horror at the genocide of the Palestinian people despite the insistent framing by many mainstream news outlets deflecting from Benjamin Netanyahu’s destruction of Gaza.
The Sane-Washing of Mad King Trump
The more outlandish and dangerous his claims, the more determined is the press to normalize the increasingly delusional occupant of the Oval Office.
Why Is the Media Still Obsessed With Biden’s Health?
Our current elderly president is destroying the government, imploding international relations, fleecing, abusing, and turning armed forces against the American people, and putting immigrants in foreign prisons. But sure, let's talk about the former president's mental decline.
This Revolution Is Not Being Televised
Trump is losing at the polls, losing in the courts, and constituents are taking to the streets en masse. But based on media coverage, you’d think his administration is doing just fine.
The Media Should Be All Over These Unlawful Deportations
The Trump administration is denouncing their perceived enemies as terrorists so they can disappear them without recourse. And the press is cowering, bracing themselves for what—and who’s—next.
Are We Self-Segregating on Social Media?
After the election, many fled the Musk-owned X for the new Twitter-like platform, Bluesky, which has been criticized by right-wingers because they encourage civil discourse by banning trolls, bots, and other abusive users. Imagine that.
The Propaganda Wars Are in Full Swing
Following the example of legacy media and every other tech bro, Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg has bent the knee to the new administration to perpetuate hate speech on his social-media platforms. Will fact-based information be able to break through?
Corporate Media Is Obeying in Advance
Political pundits continue to give a pass to an authoritarian Trump, whose proposed kakistocracy cabinet of alleged sex pests, foreign agents, and other wildly dangerous appointments pose a threat to American citizens and our security.