“Loyal to the orthodoxies imposed by employers” — Patrick Lawrence discusses the deterioration of journalism, the concern of his latest book.
The Chris Hedges Report: ‘Journalists & Their Shadows’
Tag: Robert Fisk
Chris Hedges: The Ceasefire Charade
Israel plays a cynical game. It makes phased agreements with the Palestinians that ensure it immediately gets what it wants. It then violates every subsequent phase and reignites its military assault.
Chris Hedges: Genocide — The New Normal
This will be a Hobbesian world where nations that have the most advanced industrial weapons make the rules. Those who are poor and vulnerable will kneel in subjugation.
Chris Hedges: Israel’s War on Journalism
How many foreign reporters are in Gaza? None. The Palestinian reporters who fill the void often pay with their lives.
Journalism & Democracy in a Time of Genocide
Whilst the political class and mainstream media have no problem with double standards, courts may take a different view in the matter of free speech, writes Mary Kostakidis.
Robert Fisk: Courage in Covering Israel
As As’ad AbuKhalil pointed out in a piece earlier today, Fisk showed courage in his critical coverage of Israel, a taboo for Western reporters. James North reflects here on that coverage.
THE ANGRY ARAB: Robert Fisk & the Decline of Western Reporting on the Middle East
Just because Fisk was brave against Israel and opposed Western intervention in the Middle East, it should not stop us from pointing out his incompetence, especially on things Lebanese, writes As’ad AbuKhalil.
Syrian ‘Chemical Victims’ Suffered from Dust Inhalation, Reports Say
A report by the Independent’s veteran Middle East correspondent Robert Fisk quotes doctors in Douma saying victims suffered from dust inhalation and that a member of the White Helmets caused panic by falsely shouting, “Gas!” in a triage center. The…