The battle on the propaganda front intensifies
As the US and Israel battle to control the story of their war against Iran, their messaging gets harder to defend.

As the US and Israel battle to control the story of their war against Iran, their messaging gets harder to defend.
A weekly programme that examines and dissects the world’s media, how they operate and the stories they cover.
Official lies after an ICE killing begin to backfire.

Trump’s imperial rampage – the tweets, the rants, the petulance.
Internal revolt and external pressure collide in Iran. Plus, Cory Doctorow on the AI hype machine.
The media reportage of the US attack on Venezuela is telling, from the Trumpian language to predictable narratives.
How the Bondi Beach tragedy set off a media chain reaction.

The studio that helped build Hollywood is now in the middle of its very own drama.
Netanyahu says his corruption trial endangers Israel and demands a pardon.
The US sabre-rattling against Venezuela shows how complicit the media can be in manufacturing a threat.

Violence is out of control in the West Bank – and the few covering it are being assaulted.

The BBC reels in the midst of one of its most serious crises – was it manufactured to push it to the brink?
