Elon Musk and his tech bros-in-arms are winning the global battle for the truth

Carole Cadwalladr It was a breaking news alert to lift the spirits and make the heart sing. A tech billionaire arrested as he stepped off his private jet and detained by the French authorities. Happy days! Because while the UK police have been charging individuals who incited violence online during this summer’s riots, the man who helped to fuel… Read More Elon Musk and his tech bros-in-arms are winning the global battle for the truth

2nd September 2024 Dilip

Bangladesh: All the Prime Minister’s Men (2021)

First posted February 06, 2021 NB: The veracity of this report is contested, because this may be part of a campaign promoted by opponents of Sheikh Hasina. There are indeed well-respected persons who seem to have assisted this expose. Readers can make their own assessment. DS An explosive investigation reveals how a criminal gang is… Read More Bangladesh: All the Prime Minister’s Men (2021)

6th August 2024 Dilip

Gaza and the death of Western journalism

Israel’s war on Gaza has killed more journalists than any other conflict in recent memory – so why is the Western media still silent? GAZA casualties, live statistics Mohamad Elmasry On Wednesday, the Israeli army killed two more Palestinian journalists in Gaza. Ismail al-Ghoul and Rami al-Rifi were working when they were struck by Israeli… Read More Gaza and the death of Western journalism

5th August 20245th August 2024 Dilip

Julian Assange on the way of our world

Barry Pollack, one of Assange’s lawyers, said his client had been the victim of an injustice. “The prosecution of Julian Assange is unprecedented,” he told reporters outside the court. In the 100 years of the Espionage Act, it has never been used by the United States to pursue a publisher, a journalist, like Mr Assange.… Read More Julian Assange on the way of our world

27th July 202427th July 2024 Dilip

‘I fear they will kill me for talking’: The Pakistani poet abducted for his activism

Ahmad Farhad’s abduction sent ripples across Pakistan. After being released on bail, he insists on telling his story Shah Meer Baloch in Islamabad and Hannah Ellis-Petersen in Delhi It was late at night in Islamabad and Ahmad Farhad was returning from a quick trip to the shops when someone walked up behind him. “Don’t be… Read More ‘I fear they will kill me for talking’: The Pakistani poet abducted for his activism

22nd July 2024 Dilip

Money, politics, and hypocrisy

NB: The entire spectrum of Indian politics was represented at the Ambani wedding, – an obscene spectacle of wealth ongoing for several months in a country marked by extreme economic disparity. As the chart below shows, Indian big business has been at the forefront of spreading hatred to promote our ruling dispensation. This is untrammelled… Read More Money, politics, and hypocrisy

14th July 202414th July 2024 Dilip

India Deserves a Better Media

Mainstream news channels have been in thrall to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. A ragtag army of small independent media is helping to save democracy Mukul Kesavan For the last 10 years, India has been the site of a natural experiment. It’s as if a social scientist was testing to see how long it would take… Read More India Deserves a Better Media

12th June 202412th June 2024 Dilip

Entire Mainstream Media Spoke as BJP Spokesperson: Yogendra Yadav

NB: Never a truer word has been spoken about India’s mainstream media under the BJP/RSS government. The question is why? Fear and intimidation and blackmail in some cases, yes; but can everyone be bought or scared? Clearly not, as the independent YouTube channels have persisted in critical reporting. But if powerful corporate owners can force… Read More Entire Mainstream Media Spoke as BJP Spokesperson: Yogendra Yadav

6th June 20246th June 2024 Dilip

After the truth-shower

Philosophy, history, literature, current affairs, and other stuff. Posted by Dilip Simeon

Tag: media