Another Example of CNN's Subtle Bias, Via Headlines

Ukraine is at war against Russia. The hot conflict started when Russia invaded Ukraine; Russia stated that it's actions are justified because (1) the 2014 Minsk Agreement was violated, (2) Ukraine has attacked and killed their own people of Russian descent, and (3) there is a Nazi element that may have had something to do with the first two points (Ukraine, naturally, objects to these accusations). 

Israel is at war with the people of Palestine; I say, "the people of Palestine" because Palestine is not universally recognized as a nation. Israel claims that they are justified because the Palestinian political party/militia group Hamas attacked Israeli citizens unprovoked (Palestinians, naturally, point to the systematic oppression done to them by Israel as the source of civil unrest.)


People will argue about the origins of both conflicts, who's right and who's wrong, but here's something that can't be argued at this point in time:

  1. Russia has the advantage in their conflict with Ukraine; and
  2. Israel has the advantage in their conflict with Palestine.
Knowing this, the side headlines on CNN remind us that American Media continues be biased in favor of Ukraine and Israel, two nations on opposite sides of their respective conflicts:


To specify:
  • We're told that it's Russia bombing Kyiv (Ukraine) and the result of that bombing was at least 18 people dead, and of that number, we're that at least told four children died.
  • We're told that a recent attack on a Gaza hospital was actually does three times. 

The first headline wants us to know that Russia is the reason 18 people are dead. The second leaves out who was behind the strike (Israel) and whether there were any casualties (22 dead). You have to read the article to find this out, but odds are most will only read the headlines (they are supposed to give you the gist of the story). 

Again: American Media wants us to feel sympathy for Ukraine and Israel, and animosity towards Russia and Palestinians. 




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