It’s Not Just Voters Driving Polarization
As the GOP actively tries to dismantle our democracy with violence and fascistic laws, the media would have us believe it’s just politics as usual. And it's only deepening the divisions in the country.
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Trans People Aren’t a Threat to “Womanhood”
In the wake of Roe being overturned, writers and celebrities alike claim that including trans people in the abortion conversation "erases" women. But the reverse is actually true.
Mainstream Media’s Rightward Lurch
"Liberal media” is a myth. Since Trump's presidency, mainstream news has embraced, employed, and laundered conservative propaganda, and it shows no signs of letting up.
Why Aren’t Biden’s Victories Winning Him Any Points?
Thanks to this administration, our job numbers are booming, international diplomacy is being restored, and we have our first Black woman Supreme Court justice. And yet the D.C. press corps portrays Biden as a worse president than his criminal predecessor.
Legacy Media Has a Trump Fetish
If democracy dies in darkness, then why are the Washington Post and New York Times so intent on hastening its demise with their myopic focus on white GOP voters?
Legacy Media Is Undermining VP Kamala Harris
During her five-day diplomacy trip to France, the Veep met with global leaders and made inroads with French President Macron. But you'd never know it based on the U.S. media coverage.
Why Is Legacy Media Dumping on President Biden?
CNN, the New York Times, Politico, and the Washington Post seem determined to ignore Biden's triumphs and compare his foibles to Trump's disasters. And it could doom our democracy.
Journalism Is In Crisis. Can We Save It?
Now more than ever, we need the media to seek truth, report facts, and hold those in power accountable. But without a major overhaul, is the press even up to the job?
U.S. Media Is In Crisis. Again
It's not just the truth that is under assault, but the perceptions being created by a right-wing takeover of our national and local news organizations.