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NYT Looks at the Political Exploitation of White Supremacism–but Not Too Hard

The New York Times (7/13/16) had a piece headlined “For Whites Sensing Decline, Donald Trump Unleashes Words of Resistance.” As FAIR contributing analyst Adam Johnson put it on

July 14, 2016
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A U.S. Air Force RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicle prepares to land at Beale Air Force Base, Calif. after flying a routine training mission, Jan. 25, 2013.

U.S. Drone Program Proves Counterproductive on Own Terms

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If there’s any debate right now in the major U.S. media regarding blowing people up with missiles from drones, it’s about “transparency” (official reporting on who’s killed) or death counts of those people

July 14, 2016
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Media Silent After Video Shows Off-Duty Cop Gun Down Another Unarmed Man

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As protests over the deaths of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile erupt across the nation, the media has remained mostly silent on the death of another unarmed African-American citizen who was killed by an off-duty police officer in an almost gang-style execution.

July 13, 2016
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Rory O’Connor: “Getting the story is hard, but getting the resources to put that story out there in front of the public is even harder.”

‘What Is a Journalist if Not an Advocate on Behalf of the Public?’

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Janine Jackson interviewed Rory O’Connor for the July 1, 2016, episode of CounterSpin.

July 6, 2016
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Bush, Blair and the Lies That Justified the Illegal Iraq War

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The Chilcot report, released today by the British government, concluded what most have known for a long time: that Tony Blair took Britain to war on the basis of

July 6, 2016
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USA Today Ducking the Question of Militarism

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The top story for USA Today on July 8, 2016: Some Western countries aren’t spending enough money on weapons of war. “NATO Nations Ducking the Check” was the headline across the top of the front page.

July 8, 2016
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NYT Looks at the Political Exploitation of White Supremacism–but Not Too Hard

U.S. Drone Program Proves Counterproductive on Own Terms

Media Silent After Video Shows Off-Duty Cop Gun Down Another Unarmed Man

‘What Is a Journalist if Not an Advocate on Behalf of the Public?’

Bush, Blair and the Lies That Justified the Illegal Iraq War

USA Today Ducking the Question of Militarism

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