Newsletter 4.10.18
Added 2018-04-10 22:14:56 +0000 UTC
Hi all,
Thanks as always for your support. Here's this week's newsletter.
-- Adam, Nima, and Florence
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We Must Stop John Bolton From Escalating War in Syria - Phyllis Bennis In These Times (4/9/18)
Trump's new National Security Advisor is war-hungry and newly in charge. What will his tenure bring as Trump threatens a "big price" for the recent chemical weapons attacks in Syria?
Media Warn of ‘Russian Bots’—Despite Primary Source’s Disavowal - Adam Johnson FAIR (4/5/18)
"Russian bots stoke discord" stories are more popular than Tom Hanks. Only one problem: they're total horse shit––even according to the No. 1 source the media cites as "bot" experts.
Russell Westbrook Is ‘All-In’ With Oklahoma’s Striking Teachers - Dave Zirin The Nation (4/9/18)
Folks, Russell Westbrook is good as hell.
The Bare Facts About the Gaza Demonstrators are Correct, but the Rest Of The Story is Missing - Saree Makdisi LA Times (4/6/18)
A brilliant piece of media criticism on how the media is covering Gaza.
A Letter to Jay-Z: Don’t Keep This Promise - Andrea Armstrong Injustice Today (4/10/18)
Under the guise of "reform", Jay-Z has teamed up with multiple government agencies to help monitor people. This is the wrong way to approach criminal justice reform, Armstrong argues.
Snipers Shooting Unarmed People at 100 Meters Isn’t a ‘Clash’ - Adam Johnson FAIR (4/9/18)
Shooting people from hundreds of a feet away is not a "clash" and the media should retire this power-serving euphemism once and for all.
After Loyola’s Cinderella NCAA Run, Faculty Are Out On Strike. Where Is Sister Jean? - Jeff Schuhrke In These Times (4/4/18)
We are sorry to report this but...Sister Jean is a scab.
