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4 Nations twist Qatar’s arm, to close down Aljazeera

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - In a bid completely to return the Middle East to the old system of strict government media censorship, four countries have demanded that…

The End of pan-Arab Media? Governments Ban whole Channels, Fine Fans

Human Rights Watch | - - (Beirut) – Arab countries engaged in a dispute with Qatar have shut down media outlets with links to or considered sympathetic to the Qatari government, Human…

Roger Ailes: The Man Who Destroyed the News

By Neal Gabler | ( Billmoyers.com) | - - The founder of the right-wing network inflicted harm on the body politic that may be impossible to heal. Fox News creator and former…

Was/Is there an Islamic Enlightenment? (de Bellaigue)

William Eichler interviews Christopher de Bellaigue | Informed Comment | - - Eichler: 1. In the conclusion to The Islamic Enlightenment you describe modern jihadists as “miracle-grow Muslims” who have been “incubated…

Priebus: Trump Could Amend Constitution to Abolish 1st Amendment

TeleSur | - - A constitutional amendment to stem negative coverage of any administration would require a supermajority in both houses of Congress. U.S. President Donald Trumps's chief of staff, Reince Priebus,…

Press Freedom in Middle East Cratering in Age of Brutal Dictatorships

By Brian Whitaker | ( Al-Bab.com ) | - - Among the 22 countries belonging to the Arab League, 17 are ranked as "bad" or "very bad" in the annual World Press…

Bill O’Reilly driven from air by Advertiser Boycott over Sexual Harassment?

Lawrence O'Donnell | The Last Word | (Video News Clip) | - - "Bill O'Reilly is off the air for Easter "vacation," but Gabe Sherman reports the Murdochs are fighting over O'Reilly's…

Disgust as Corporate Media and DC Politicians Gush Over Trump’s New War

By Nika Knight, staff writer | ( Commondreams.org ) | - - According to DC pundits, Trump was a dangerous maniac...until he started bombing?' "We see these beautiful pictures at night from…

I Am an Enemy of the People (Feffer)

By John Feffer | ( Foreign Policy in Focus ) | - - If Trump cracks down on journalists, there might be less uproar than you'd think. Even before the election of…

N. Korea Interview interrupted by Unbearable Cuteness

BBC | (Video News Clip) | - - "There was an unexpected distraction for Professor Robert Kelly when he was being interviewed live on BBC News about South Korea. But he managed…

“Media Vandalism?” Top 6 Russian reactions to Trump’s Russia Scandals

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - We're hearing a lot about American reactions to news that AG Jeff Sessions met twice with the Russian ambassador and then lied about…

Spurned Reporters should dump Trump Briefings, turn to Investigative Journalism

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - Donald Trump was unhappy Saturday that the major media had neglected to report a point made by Herman Cain in an interview on…

As Trump Goes In: Foxing the public over Yemen and Iran

By Brian Whitaker | ( Al-Bab.com ) When it comes to reporting the conflict in Yemen, Fox News is exceptionally bad. Fox has been fooling its viewers for years but now, with…

Did David Brooks & the NeoCons pave the Way for Trump?

By Andrew J. Bacevich | ( Tomdispatch.com ) | - - Apart from being a police officer, firefighter, or soldier engaged in one of this nation’s endless wars, writing a column for…

Never Fjorget What Happened In Sweden (Colbert)

Stephen Colbert | (Video Clip from The Late Show) | - - "In response to Trump's false claims of a terror attack, Sweden's Prime Minister asked, 'What has he been smoking?' Stephen…