It was much harder for TV than for newspapers to downplay the reality that George W. Bush was greeted in 2001 by massive protests. As demonstrations begin in the run up to the Trump inauguration, Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting notes the downplaying of protest at the George W. Bush inauguration: Discussing the security challenges posed by the inauguration of Donald Trump, … [Read more...] about NYT Ignored Reality at 2001 Bush Inauguration; Now Ignorance Is History
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Trump’s Threat to Charge Japan More for U.S. Forces: Taoka Shunji says “Let them leave.” (Japan Focus)
Ever since the end of America's Vietnam catastrophe, experts on both sides of the Pacific have sounded warnings about anachronistic, wasteful, and dangerously misguided U.S. military policies, seemingly perpetuated by inertia, in East Asia. Yet their recommendations are ignored and new policy initiatives thwarted. As a candidate for president in early 1975, Jimmy Carter … [Read more...] about Trump’s Threat to Charge Japan More for U.S. Forces: Taoka Shunji says “Let them leave.” (Japan Focus)