The United States of Conspiracy
Another assassination attempt on Donald Trump reveals mistrust in the media and conspiracy theories fill the gap.
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A weekly programme that examines and dissects the world’s media, how they operate and the stories they cover.
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From Washington to Tehran to Tel Aviv, the fight to control the narrative seems as critical as the war itself.
As the US and Israel battle to control the story of their war against Iran, their messaging gets harder to defend.
An illegal war, two leaders in cahoots and media outlets struggling to meet the moment.
Incoherent messaging and inconsistent policy positions – Trump’s chaotic Iran gambit.
What is the point of AI alarmism if the people warning the world aren’t changing course?
Have the Epstein files shifted US politics beyond news hype?
Mapping the scale of the Epstein network, and why parts of the story are being downplayed.
Official lies after an ICE killing begin to backfire.
Trump’s imperial rampage – the tweets, the rants, the petulance.
Internal revolt and external pressure collide in Iran. Plus, Cory Doctorow on the AI hype machine.
