Fairness is not Neutral
“Equal time” sounds like something you’d think was awesome. It sounds responsible. Measured. Democratic. But in American media law, fairness has never been about morality. It has been about structure.…
Tag: politics
Tactical Field Guide: Resisting Escalation Without Becoming the Pretext
Escalation isn’t a failure mode. It’s a strategy. The goal is not order — it’s justification. Not stability — but spectacle. Not safety — but consent for emergency powers. When…
Escalation, Hypocrisy, and ICE
We’re being told Pretti was “brandishing a weapon” and “attacking” ICE personnel who then killed him. We all know now that it’s BS. Those claims are not supported by the…
The Politics of Grievance
I didn’t plan to spend the week writing about geopolitics. But it’s hard to ignore a moment when the President of the United States publicly ties foreign-policy decisions to not…
Nazis Aren’t New – They’re Just Louder Now
Every few weeks, another right-wing influencer decides to test-drive Hitler rehab as a talking point. Tucker Carlson nods along as a guest suggests we “should have sided with Hitler.” Candace…