Writing in the Guardian last month renowned peace activist and Liberty Tree Foundation board member Medea Benjamin exposes how once again the corporate media is manufacturing consent for war.
Addressing the recent escalation in U.S. military action against ISIS, she points out that mainstream news outlets are framing the conflict by inviting hawkish and discredited political figures to spin fear-mongering narratives while excluding virtually any voices interested in discussing alternatives to our national policy of endless warfare.
The mainstream media, she concludes, tragically reveals yet again that it is no longer a democratic check on power but rather a servant to its worst abuses.