Corporate Media is a Key Component of the Empire

One of my favorite writers, Caitlin Johnstone, made an interesting observation today:

The mass media are giving so much more attention to this past weekend’s anti-Trump protests than they ever gave the anti-genocide protests because that is their job. It’s their job to amplify opposition between the two mainstream parties while marginalizing those who oppose the crimes of both.

 

She goes on to explain her point further:

As long as people can be herded into supporting either of the two mainstream parties against the other, they are fully plugged in to the artificially manufactured worldview which protects the interests of oligarchy and empire. 

 

I think she is right. The disagreements between Dems and Republicans over issues such as abortion or “DEI” are emphasized by all the major news outlets. But when it comes to maintaining our military dominance over the rest of the world, the two parties and the media are virtually inseparable.

 

Some of Today’s Numbers

 

Percent of Gaza Strip’s water infrastructure destroyed by American-supplied Israeli bombs: 95%

Minimum number of U.S. airstrikes across Yemen yesterday: 22

Number of Gazans killed in last night’s attacks by Israel: 58

Number of Palestinian journalists/media workers killed by Israeli military since October 2023: 211

Percentage of journalists killed worldwide that are Palestinian: 75