Thursday, September 27, 2018
Headlines for Sept. 21, 2018
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Headlines with an * are the ones we managed to fit in in our allotted 11 minutes.
Worst, Most Misleading & Funniest Headlines (WMMFH) -- Sept. 21, 2018
CANDIDATES FOR “WORST”/”MOST DISGUSTING”:
*No, Trump Doesn't Have an 'Anti-Palestinian Agenda'
No, and the Pope isn’t Catholic. This is written by someone described as “a policy adviser and fellow at America First Policies, a nonprofit organization supporting policy initiatives that will put America first”. His thesis: “The administration isn’t playing sides -- it’s recognizing hard truths.” and “Tough love may just lead to a grand bargain.”
How Israel Undermined Washington and Stalled the Dream of Palestinian Statehood
As if there is the slightest evidence the US was ever serious about Palestinian statehood – not 40 years ago when Camp David accords were signed, and not today. This article just attempts to shift the blame to Sadat, as if he were the senior partner and Carter the junior partner in the negotiations.
*South Korea forges ahead with charm offensive to Kim regime even as U.S. outreach stumbles
It’s just the height of cynicism to call what’s going on a “charm offensive”. It’s called “diplomacy” trying to bring about better relations.
*North and South Korea just signed a major agreement. It may be bad news for Trump.
"The North Korean leader has basically offered to give up very little while expecting America to concede more before anything happens." "North Korea is still expecting Washington to make the first move"
Venezuela's Maduro Enjoys Salt Bae’s Steaks And Cigars While His Country Starves, Drawing Social Media Backlash
5.8 million Americans had "very low food security in 2017" per the USDA. More than half a million people are homeless. No articles being run about Trump who tweets from a gold-plated toilet or any other politician who all eat the finest food with great regularity. And if course no mention that Venezuelan opposition has burned warehouses of food. Or of the US sanctions. And the “social media backlash”? The only thing cited are tweets from Marco Rubio, and journalists from the Financial Times and Telemundo.
CANDIDATES FOR “MOST MISLEADING”:
Syrian regime accidentally shoots down Russian military plane
A totally unequivocal headline, despite clearly conflicting stories about what happened. CNN only needs one source, "a US official with knowledge of the incident".
CANDIDATES FOR “FUNNIEST”:
*Texas school board votes to delete Hillary Clinton from history curriculum
I’d like to forget about Hillary Clinton, but I’m afraid that’s not possible. I’m going to guess they’ve already deleted evolution. Not sure about that, but Helen Keller was also eliminated.
Something has gone wrong when my son's 10-year-old best friend is an avowed Communist
Or not :-) [The article is about young kids becoming political/activists in general because of growing up in polarized times, not specifically about Communist kids]
Michael Avenatti furious over ‘CREEPY PORN LAWYER’ chyron on Fox News
He objects to that description. Imagine!
First, the chyron read: “CREEPY PORN LAWYER TOYING WITH 2020 RUN.”
Then: “DOES AMERICA WANT CREEPY PORN LAWYER AS PRES?”
Then: “STORMY’S LAWYER AS CREEPY PORN PRESIDENT?”
Then: “TUCKER TAKES ON CREEPY PORN LAWYER.”
Then just: “CPL FINALLY AGREES TO INTERVIEW WITH TUCKER.”
*Trump Told Spanish Minister a Sahara Wall Could Stop Migrants
Oy!
