Perhaps its most inflammatory and factually questionable report appeared this February amid an escalating wave of anti-China propaganda.
A review by The Grayzone of every China-related report and interview Democracy Now! aired in the past year found that 3 out of every 4 painted China in a decidedly negative light, often echoing narratives emanating from the US State Dept. Now that China is in the crosshairs of the US, DN is playing host to virtually any piece of humanitarian agitprop that Washington can conjure up, while publishing a regular serving of sharply negative stories about Chinese government and society. However in recent years the show has become a reliable platform for uncritical regime change propaganda, demonizing targets of US empire from Syria to Nicaragua while sending a correspondent to embed with US-backed “rebels” in Libya. The flagship program of the left-wing Pacifica radio network Democracy Now! (DN) and its founding host Amy Goodman are regarded as standard bearers of grassroots progressivism. Sadly, Democracy Now has been among the most influential and insidious outlets carrying water for the humanitarian interventionist agenda. Most notable have been the brutal US-led wars in Libya and Syria which destabilized entire regions in the name of “civilian protection” and “promoting democracy.” These operations relied heavily on self-described human rights NGO’s and media outlets to cultivate support among liberal sectors of the US intelligentsia. The US has claimed a humanitarian “Responsibility to Protect” to justify military operations in the name of saving civilian lives from evil dictators. Democracy Now! amplifies State Dept propaganda campaign against China behind progressive coverĭanny Haiphong, The Grayzone, Feb 22 2021
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