Mainstream Media Archives — News From London, Ontario, And Beyond

Debunking NPR’s Bizarre ‘In Defense of Looting’ Interview

September 1, 2020 – Brad Polumbo …… In a controversial NPR interview that quickly went viral, author Vicky Osterweil attempted to recast property crime as nonviolent and morally good. Continue reading →

‘Mr. Jones’ Shows Fake News Is a Historic Reality—And No Laughing Matter

July 25, 2020 – Jen Maffessanti …… When the New York Times covered up one of communism’s worst atrocities. Continue reading →

Why Central Planning by Medical Experts Will Lead to Disaster

April 13, 2020 – Gary Galles …… Medical experts have tunnel vision when it comes to disease and public policy, and they greatly overestimate their own abilities to anticipate unintended costs and consequences. Continue reading →

Neil deGrasse Tyson is Correct about the Numbers

August 14, 2019 – David Henderson …… Science writer Neil deGrasse Tyson says human emotions tend to respond more to spectacle than data. He’s right. Continue reading →

Is the Government Really Accountable to the People?

June 27, 2019 – Lee Friday …… Peace and prosperity is diminished for taxpaying citizens because politicians and bureaucrats are not “accountable” for their actions in any meaningful sense of the word. Continue reading →

Imagine if the Media Had as Much Sympathy for Small Business Owners as it Does for Federal Employees

March 12, 2019 – Ryan McMaken …… If the media cared much about the plight of small business owners, we’d see many more stories about how government regulations, taxes, and mandates make life more difficult for both owners and their employees. Continue reading →

In the Eyes of the State, We are All Russian (Bots) Now

January 7, 2019 – Karl-Friedrich Israel …… A recent paper from the Atlantic Council faults modern technologies for eroding faith in public institutions. To them, this is a bad thing. Continue reading →

How About Truth Regarding the Department of “Defense”?

December 31, 2018 – Jacob Hornberger …… With all the born-again fervor for truth among the mainstream press within the context of the Donald Trump regime, would it be too much to ask for the truth regarding the U.S. Department of “Defense.” I mean, come on, there is no way that what U.S. troops have been doing overseas for the past 70 years has anything to do with the defense of the United States. Continue reading →

Why Newspapers Are Going Out of Business

April 13, 2018 – Ryan McMaken …… Newspapers apparently have a very high opinion of the quality of the product they’re turning out. Many consumers seem to disagree. Continue reading →