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ACK's avatar

This was the most important point for me: "Yet where was this same scrutiny for Andrew Cuomo? Where were the probing questions about his work as a lawyer representing Benjamin Netanyahu, a man now facing an International Criminal Court arrest warrant for war crimes? The mainstream media's selective curiosity reveals which narratives they're comfortable challenging and which remain sacred."

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EileenMc's avatar

NYC do the right thing! -Former Houston Avenue resident in ‘70s

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Celia Ludi's avatar

Why would we expect consistency of treatment from the same media and pundits that have never questioned Trump's definition of "antisemitism" in light of his defense of tiki-torch and swastika flag bearing self-proclaimed Nazis in Charlottesville ("very fine people on both sides") ?

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Kate's avatar

I liked the choice of "selective curiosity" to describe the mainstream media with regard to the persistent questioning of some candidates about Israel's "right to exist".

I'm also upset by the British government's condemnation of pro-Palestinian protesters as "terrorists".

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Karen DeVito's avatar

Heard him on Chapo Trap House last year and hoped he would win. He is one of the Bernies of his cohort. They are the future if we want to have one. The old guard should take note and get out of the way.

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J C's avatar

I'm old and I'm sick of this crap.

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Diana van Eyk's avatar

I'm so glad to see this.

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J C's avatar

Me 2 from over here in Seattle. We have Kshama Sawant running against 30 plus year warmonger, Adam Smith. Yes, I'm in his district. She'll have my vote.

See here:

workersstrikeback.org

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Wendy Hu's avatar

Colbert is a catholic demon. 100% establishment sellout. A fucking Nazi.

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Alistair P-M's avatar

Uttering the phrase "do you agree that Israel has a right to exist?" automatically puts someone on Team Demon

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Andy Kotlarz's avatar

Schumer and Congressional Dems are trying to plot a route back to Obama Land. Or Biden Land.

That way is a dead end.

The way forward, for disillusioned democrat voters and for republican voters that manage to regain their sanity, is into the future.

Bernie and AOC will show you the way.

But it won't be easy - the establishment have too much invested in keeping the status quo.

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Diane Haugesag's avatar

Exactly right, Andy! The moderate Dems are more vile toward and afraid of progressive Dems than they are of Trump or his lapdogs.

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BadVsEvil's avatar

Great article Ahmad! Agreed that it’s such BS that because Zohran is Muslim, the media put him under a microscope every chance they got to try to cast him as a terrorist. It’s so funny that this bs hasbara strategy backfired so hard.

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Julie's avatar

Another excellent article. This is such good news for New York!

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