W.J. Astore
NPR as National Propaganda Radio
I’d like to highlight this Twitter/X post by Lee Camp and his take on improving NPR’s BS headline:
Lee Camp: Ummm, NPR, I believe you meant to say “Nearly 300 peaceful unarmed people brutally attacked by fascist police for exercising their freedom of speech”
I’d add that students are protesting the Israeli government’s genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, and the U.S. government’s complicity in the same. They are not protesting against “the war in Gaza,” unless you modify that as “Israel’s genocidal war in Gaza.”
It’s funny indeed that NPR has a reputation as being “left” or even “far left.” Anything critical of Joe Biden is “radical left” in America (unless you’re a Trumper, in which case you’re “fascist”). Anyone that questions and challenges the U.S. government’s total subservience to Israel’s current genocidal agenda is dismissed as unrealistic or as Kremlin stooges. Or maybe apologists for China. It’s nonsense, of course, but it seems to work for some people.
Confuse and obscure the issue. Baffle with BS. And don’t forget Tasers, handcuffs, tear gas, rubber bullets, and good old-fashioned truncheons for those who refuse to obey.
I suppose deceptive headlines don’t hurt quite as much as being beaten to the ground and hauled off to jail. But they are even more effective, I think, at quietening dissent.
Update (4/29): At Indiana University, snipers and armored cars showed up as well as circling helicopters for a modest student encampment. The snipers were apparently escorted into rooftop and tower positions by university administrators. Check out this report:
Update 2 (4/29): A good cartoon is sometimes worth 1000 words:
Bracing Views 
I’d like to thank the various government agencies, training groups, weapons manufacturers, propaganda pushers & other coordinated interests for increasing an interest in less war & more accountability from the elected, appointed & employed…whether that was their intent or if they even know they’re doing it.
Those who prefer peace couldn’t achieve such a thing without the State unmasking itself and telling the world what it really is. Please continue…
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I fully support the students and hope they tear down this useless government being led by the spinless and ball less Biden.
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Very well said, Lo. Thank You. i just cross-posted it to Bill’s Substack Bracing Views.
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Sorry. Very well said, LO [not Lo]… . Lousy proof-reader on duty.
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No worries-a couple letters from the given surname.
And since I replied to your comment, it seems you’re a good PROD.
🙂
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