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Danny Schechter

News dissector Danny Schechter directed ‘Plunder: The Crime of Our Time,’ a film on the financial crisis as a crime story. Plunderthecrimeofourtime.com. Comments to dissector@mediachannel.org

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Dec 10, 2017
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News Analysis

The United States’ War Hawks Back in Flight

With the US government-and-media war hawks back in full flight – preparing to swoop down on Syria as well as Iraq – wiser heads might reflect on the…
by
Danny Schechter,
Consortium News
September 1, 2014
Truthout
Op-Ed

Back in Iraq: We Only Want to Save You

Welcome back to Iraq – complete with our ever present WMD’s – Weapons of Mass deception.
by
Danny Schechter,
War Is A Crime
August 16, 2014
Truthout
Op-Ed

The Corruption of Mainstream Media

The US mainstream media still pretends it is the custodian of “serious journalism,” but the corporate press shies away from its duty to challenge propaganda emanating from the…
by
Danny Schechter,
Consortium News
April 20, 2014
Truthout
News Analysis

Debating Secrecy Vs. a Free Press

The US government’s campaign against “leakers” has pushed together some odd media bedfellows, with representatives of the mainstream news media joining with more active players who help disseminate…
by
Danny Schechter,
Consortium News
March 22, 2014
Truthout
Excerpt

Mandela Was Unable to Dismantle the White Oligarchy Keeping South Africa in Economic Chains

Danny Schechter offers insight into how while South Africa changed in terms of who politically ruled it, the economic power remained concentrated in white and western economic hands.
by
Danny Schechter,
Seven Stories Press
January 2, 2014
Truthout
Op-Ed

Hiding America’s Recent History

so much money is invested in covert media operations that spin and distort reality that the people inside the u201cdeception machineu201d believe the news that they themselves plant…
by
Danny Schechter,
Consortium News
August 2, 2012
Truthout
News Analysis

The Politics of Mythology

Increasingly, politics is a game driven by often-invented beliefs and myths that are firmly detached from facts and their interpretation. The parties and their factions live not only…
by
Danny Schechter,
Consortium News
May 25, 2012
Truthout
News Analysis
War & Peace

Robots “R” Us: Military-Style Drones Reported on 63 Bases in the US

New York City – It’s easy to understand why presidents, politicians, and the military love robots. They don’t talk back. They follow orders. You press a button and…
by
Danny Schechter,
The Rag Blog
May 6, 2012
Truthout
Op-Ed

Time to Occupy the IRS?

Every year I trek down to a nondescript office building near Wall Street with a bag full of receipts and a belly full of anxiety. When it’s tax…
by
Danny Schechter,
Consortium News
April 6, 2012
Truthout
Op-Ed

US Political News Is a Fool’s Game

“Game On” was Rick Santorum’s first comment after his “surge” was considered successful with a mere 30,000 votes in Ioway. He inadvertently gave the game away by calling…
by
Danny Schechter,
Consortium News
January 6, 2012
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