A Guide to Bullshit, Power-Serving Journalism Phrases
These phrases function as PR for police, victim-blame sexual assault survivors, support Canadian foreign policy, and minimize racism.
Davide Mastracci
Davide Mastracci is the opinion editor at The Maple. He was previously the managing editor at Passage.
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Chrystia Freeland Must Account For Her Nazi Collaborator Grandfather
It’s not only fair to criticize Freeland for how she’s handled her grandfather’s past, but of the utmost necessity.
Columnists Demonized China’s COVID-19 Response. They Were Wrong.
Canadian columnists have done us all a misservice by attempting to direct our anger outward instead of at the ruling class.
The ‘Memorial to the Victims of Communism’ Should Be Bulldozed
Turn the construction site into a massive Arby’s, a parking lot, a collection of hornets’ nests — anything would be better.
How Did We Get Stuck With Jon And Barbara Kay?
A combined 30-years of being National Post columnists is more than enough for the Kays.
Uncovering Canadian Media’s Devastating Pro-Israel Bias
The bias is enforced at every level of the media, from editorial boards all the way to ownership.
Derek Sloan Is A Megaphone For Conservative Party Xenophobia
Sloan is wrong, and he should be booted from caucus, but the rest of the party is complicit.
Don’t Blame China For Your Government’s COVID-19 Failures
The anti-China narrative is based on falsities, and serves to distract people from the failure of neoliberalism.
COVID-19 Hasn’t Stopped Postmedia From Publishing Bullshit
Postmedia is still giving a platform to columnists to say dangerous things that fly in the face of science.