Fog of (Dis)Information in Escalating Israel-Lebanon Conflict
Some updates on the escalating Israel-Lebanon conflict and on the poor state of reporting.
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Assassination Attempt No. 2 in a Land That Worships the God of Violence
America’s tendency to violence is ever more obvious with the Trump assassination attempts and enthusiasm for terrorism by exploding pagers.
Read more...The Rise of the Science Sleuths
When an Alzheimer’s paper came under scrutiny, correcting the scientific record meant battling much bigger problems.
Read more...How Corporate News Has Tried to Numb Americans to the Horrors in Gaza
A much-needed look at how the mainstream media has tried to ignore and even justify Israel’s genocide in Gaza
Read more...Wall Street Journal Tries to Analyze Not-Great Data on US Immigration, Generating Reader Pushback
An attempt by the Wall Street Journal to mine data on immigration falls short by not providing strong enough caveats.
Read more...Beijing and Washington Clash Over Russia Sanctions
The US continues to talk at, rather than with, China about its close ties to Russia.
Read more...On the Distortions and Distractions of the Democratic National Circus
A well-targeted rant about the offensive shallowness and neglect of concrete material needs of voters that the Democratic Party now embodies.
Read more...Fog of War and Narrative, Israel and Hezbollah Attacks Edition
An attempt at informational forensics on the Israel-Hezbollah pitched battle on Sunday.
Read more...The Rising Democratic Threat of “Hopeful Militarism”
A new Team Democrat messaging strategy boils down to “War is love.”
Read more...Washington Post Report on Russia-Ukraine Negotiation to End Energy System Attacks: An Admission of Russian Long-Term Weakness or More Complex Calcuation?
Trying to make sense of a Washington Post story depicting Russia as willing give up its best weapon, its electrical war, for very little.
Read more...Benchmarking the Coming Democratic Convention Protests in Chicago
Democratic convention protests are coming! How do we judge whether they are a damp squib or moved the needle a smidge?
Read more...Americans Love Free Speech, Survey Finds − Until They Realize Everyone Else Has It, Too
A new American norm: “Free speech for me, but not for thee!”
Read more...US Defense Firms Reluctant to Cooperate with Ukraine Due to Safety, Corruption
Quelle surprise! The grand scheme to build a weapons industry in Ukraine appears to be going pear shaped.
Read more...US Deploys Pathetic Wizard of Oz Messaging Strategy to Pretend It Can Influence Iran Conflict Trajectory
The US is bizarrely pretending it has influence over the coming Iran and Axis of Resistance response to Israel escalation.
Read more...Democrats’ VP Choice Tim Walz Has a History of Working on the Side of Monied Interests Against Workers
Walz’s folksy persona helps mask standard neoliberal positions, and Minnesota workers paid the price.
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