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FAIR is the national progressive media watchdog group, challenging corporate media bias, spin and misinformation.
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The Phony Liberalism of Bill Maher
by Alan MacLeod Bill Maher rose from being an “edgy,â€? opinionated comedian to becoming one of the most influential and recognizable faces in our media. His political talk show, Real Time With Bill Maher, has been on HBO since 2003, spanning 17 seasons with over 500 episodes to date. Real Time continues to be one […]
Relaying Views of US’s Top General, Newsweek Sees No Need for Countervailing Facts
Lazy, one-sided reports like Newsweek’s “NATO Superiority Over Russia Has ‘Eroded,’ Forcing Alliance to Create New Strategy, US General Says,� are a major reason why US officials are still taken seriously when they demand further investments in the military/industrial complex.
‘Poverty Is Not Just a Measure of How Much Cabbage and Potatoes You Need to Live On’
“For at least 35 years in this country, we have been exposed to politicians’ arguments that say the worst thing you can do about poverty is to help the poor, because it only worsens the character problems that are at root in accounting for their poverty.”
In Media Newspeak, a ‘Peace Plan’ for Israel/Palestine Is Anything US Proposes
In media Newspeak, “peace plan� is a propaganda term that only refers to whatever Washington is proposing at any given time.
‘Maybe It’s Time We Broaden What We Mean by “Poorâ€?’
“There are abundant resources available in this country, and that could be made more accessible, more available, to address poverty and all the systemic injustices that are wrapped up within poverty, if there was a political will to do that.”
‘We Can Assure Long-Term, Affordable Access to All Essential Medication’
“We see high prices, recurring shortages and declining innovation, but also these issues about drug safety and mass marketing, as kind of the natural outcomes of an industry that is oriented around the singular goal of maximizing profit.”
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FAIR Studies
Russia Has ‘Oligarchs,’ the US Has ‘Businessmen’
Our elites are engaged in normal economic activity or else looking out for the betterment of humanity, while theirs are nefariously dominating politics.
Do Debate Questions Reflect Concerns of Democratic Voters?
Election Focus 2020: The fiscally conservative, risk-averse, largely-happy-with-the-status-quo voter—which, by the way, probably fits the profile of most of the corporate media questioners—would haunt much of NBC’s debates.
So Who Is Reporting That Trump Sanctions Have Killed Thousands of Venezuelans?
The study is the clearest evidence of the devastating impact US policy is having on the people of Venezuela.
Establishment Media and the Green New Deal: New Wine in Old Bottles
While the resolution was a radical departure from politics as usual, most corporate media filtered coverage of the “Green New Deal� through the lens of conventional expectations.
Zero Percent of Elite Commentators Oppose Regime Change in Venezuela
A FAIR survey of US opinion journalism on Venezuela found no voices in elite corporate media that opposed regime change in that country. Over a three-month period, zero opinion pieces in the New York Times and Washington Post took an anti–regime change or pro-Maduro/Chavista position.
