Category Archives: Media watch

Cheerleading for Austerity

Readying austerity talk just in time to condition voters for 2020.

CalPERS Board President Henry Jones Exposed for Leaking Confidential “Closed Session” Information; Board Member Theresa Taylor Gives Factually-Challenged Denial of Her Closed Session Leak

The hypocrisy of CalPERS’ board is on full display yet again.

CalPERS Board Member Theresa Taylor Breached Confidentiality, Board Engaged in Apparent Criminal Violations of Open Meeting Law in Attacks on Pro-Transparency Board Membrs

CalPERS has managed to outdo itself, in a predictably bad way.

Dow Jones “Emasculated” in CalPERS Copyright Abuse Per Supreme Court Amicus Brief Citing Work of This Humble Blog

Dow Jones complains to the Supreme Court that it should have gotten a ton more money from the massive CalPERS copyright theft that we exposed.

Jeffrey Epstein’s Death, Critical Thinking, and the Decline of Reporting

Why neither the government nor the press have covered themselves in glory in ‘splaining the death of Jeffrey Epstein.

Doctors Argue Plans To Remedy Surprise Medical Bills Will ‘Shred’ The Safety Net

A PR campaign presenting the consumer fraud known as surprise billing as beneficial doesn’t stand up to scrutiny.

Apollo Doth Protest Too Much: Our Leon Black-Jeff Epstein Post Elicits Intervention by Apollo’s Flack

Apollo looks unduly anxious.

Financial Times Goes Wobbly on Brexit No Deal Impact

Is a flabby Financial Times story just a case of a piece not coming together, or is the pink paper pulling its punches on Brexit?

The “Existential Battle” Is for Control of the Democratic Party

Democratic Party operatives would have voters focus on Trump, as opposed to the batttle within their party over the Sanders-led effort to implement policies that serve Americans broadly, not the top 10% .

Facebook: Mark Zuckerberg’s Fake Accounts Ponzi Scheme

Why Facebook may be a bigger fraud than Enron.

CalPERS’ Hedge Fund With 34% Stake in National Enquirer Parent Alleged To Be “Parking” Rather Than Selling (Updated)

Some funny-looking business with CalPERS desire to be rid of National Enquirer’s parent, American Media.

How Media Workers are Organizing in the Dual Economy

With journalism moving from a stable to a precarious profession, digital media workers have gotten serious about organizing.

Are Cryptocurrencies the First Crack in the Wall to Regulate Facebook?

Like Icarus, the social media monopoly is flying too close to the sun and generating much regulatory heat, which could eventually lead to its downfall.