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The Cruel Irrationality of Our ‘Deserved vs. Undeserved Poor’ Moral Framework in Two Paragraphs
A Washington Post report on the senior homelessness crisis somehow manages to avoid the solution of “just give them homes.”
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As TV Writers Strike, US Media Uncritically Echoes Film Studio Execs’ Bogus “AI Writer” Hype
No one knows what Generative AI will look like in 10 years, but for now, the idea of “AI” replacing high-level screenwriting or journalism is total…
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Our Media Is Fueling Vigilantism Against Homeless People
Years of dehumanization and associating the unhoused with criminality help create conditions of violence.
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Chicago Tribune Has Published 10X More Editorials on Jussie Smollett Hoax Than on Lead Pipes Poisoning Poor Children
The disproportionate coverage shows how racism and class interests shapes editorial priorities.
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April 2023
3 Media Tactics the Right Will Use to Undermine Brandon Johnson
Here’s what to look out for in the coming months.
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Throwing the Poor Crumbs Isn’t “Increasing Access”
From crypto speculation to Chatbot "therapists" to "tiny homes," our media routinely accepts the premise of manufactured austerity to justify a cruel…
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CNN, Sunday Morning Shows Completely Ignore Up To 15 Million Americans Being Thrown Off Medicaid
In a pattern that’s been repeated many times since 2021, millions being driven further into poverty simply doesn’t register in our “national debate.”
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March 2023
Conditioning Aid is Better Than Nothing, But Bernie Sanders Should Just Demand the US Cut Off Israel Military Aid Altogether
It’s 2023. What are we doing here?
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The Line Must Be Drawn Here
They’re coming for poor people’s windows.
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Media Continue to Blame Pro-Child Labor Bills on “Labor Shortage” Rather than Routine Corporate Greed
Journalists continue to take corporate America’s “labor shortage” pretext at face value.
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The Tyranny of the ‘Not Surprised’ Guy
The ‘Not Surprised’ Guy—and his close cousin, the Well, That’s Just How It Is Guy have come to dominate liberal commentary.
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February 2023
NYT Child Labor Report, Govt Response, Shows How Corporate Child Exploitation Is Simply Not a “Crime”
Concerned reporting, feigned outrage, more fines—then back to business as usual.
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