Episode 386 • • 2:17:39 - 2:20:18
386: Balochistan Baloney
New York Times, Terrorist Labeling and Drone Strikes
The New York Times is criticized for its verbatim use of "terrorist" labels provided by anonymous officials. The hosts cite examples involving a Palestinian hunger striker and a report on CIA drone strikes by the Bureau of Investigative Journalism. They argue the "paper of record" acts as a propaganda arm for the government by smearing critics as Al-Qaeda sympathizers.