In defence of Julian Assange

28 Sep

I’m now reading the new Media Lens book, Propaganda Blitz: How the Corporate Media Distort Reality,  available here in various formats including an e-version that’s a snip at £3.99. Highly recommended, especially to those with a healthy mistrust of capitalism … Read More »

Hope and blue skies

25 Sep

Yesterday I picked up my good friend Sue to drive out to Hope, due east of Castleton, south-east of Edale. We parked up near the school and within minutes were on the steep ascent to Lose Hill. Here, more or … Read More »

Corbyn at PM Questions last week

20 Sep

JeremyCorbyn, just over a week ago at Prime Minister’s question time: https://www.facebook.com/JeremyCorbynMP/videos/1553839661382155/?t=14 You can see why the British media, liberal media very much included, are so excited about the antisemitism smear. That it’s scurrilous nonsense is beside the point. It’s … Read More »

John Pilger pays tribute to Media Lens

20 Sep

Posted today on the Media Lens website, John Pilger’s foreword to the new Media Lens book, ‘Propaganda Blitz – How The Corporate Media Distort Reality‘ … Hold the front page: the reporters are missing The death of Robert Parry earlier … Read More »