When The U.S. Goes To War... Consume Non-U.S. News
Watch your media diet in these times
In the mid-1990s, I had the great fortune to take my first overseas trip to Senegal. In a hotel I discovered something called “CNN International” and even then, as a high school student, I thought, “This is way better than what they feed us at home.” In-depth reporting and the perspective of the people in their own lands, not just the U.S. political interpretation.
People in the United States are poorly served by our media ecosystem (just like our food system!). Never is this more important than when the U.S. initiates a war of choice in the Middle East.
Since Saturday, less than 10 percent of my news consumption has come from the U.S. As we conduct a high speed Slip N Slide into right wing state media, it’s even more important to understand our own nation’s action from a different point of view.
So here are some sources I’ve been tuning into I think you’d benefit from.
This is not comprehensive! Please use the comments to add your own.
We can’t change what’s happening if we don’t know what’s going on.
I really love Canada and have been listening to CBC Front Burner as part of my daily routine for nearly a decade. Today’s episode is a reminder that most of the f’d up things in the world today can ultimately be blamed on the British and past U.S. actions. The two of us overthrew the democratic leader and installed a monarch. We live in the shadow of these choices right now.
The Guardian comes through
And to replace the non-stop pharmaceutical commercials on U.S. cable news, I’ve been watching live streams on YouTube
Al Jazeera English
For U.S. Sources…
and PBS Newshour
And of course right here on Substack!
Al Jazeera is a good source, and Prof. Timothy Snyder also recommended it.
I've already seen US news media using recycled photos that they do not say are old. People in the comments find them or recognize them. One that was supposedly of a huge group of Iranians "celebrating" in a square was actually from a funeral years ago.