For today, links to commentary from an Australian observer, The Free Press, and Substack;; others are accessible by clicking on their names below. (GAZA and UKRAINE entries for this date are HERE and HERE.) — MCM

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U.S. declines Israel’s invitation to start WW3 (for now), by Caitlin Johnstone | caitlinjohnstone.com.au  The western political-media class are acting as though Iran’s long-promised retaliation for Israel’s attack on its consulate building in Damascus was a completely unprovoked attack launched against the innocent, Bambi-eyed victim Israel. READ MORE . . .

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FROM APRIL 9  I’ve been at NPR for 25 years. Here’s how we lost America’s trust, by Uri Berliner | The Free Press  NPR has always had a liberal bent, but an open-minded, curious culture long prevailed. We were nerdy, but not knee-jerk, activist, or scolding. That has changed. READ MORE . . .

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FROM APRIL 13  NPR and the death of fairness, by Matt Taibbi | Substack  Earlier this week, Uri Berliner dropped a bomb on the public media world with “I’ve Been at NPR for 25 Years. Here’s How We Lost America’s Trust.” The longtime senior editor described how NPR fumbled three stories. His piece was immediately swallowed, mangled, and regurgitated as new propaganda. On CNN and . . . READ MORE . . .