Alexander Karn
Alexander Karn

@xankarn@mastodon.online

Internal enemy and sub-citizen.

Associate Professor of History at SLAC (NY, USA). Not representing employer.

Interests: power and the production of historical knowledge, public history, historical justice, historical dialogue, reconciliation, museum studies.

Commentary: Mother Jones, The Progressive, Salon, HuffPost.

Resist Much, Obey Little. #RMOL

November 6, 2022

Trump, Hegseth, and now Brendan Carr complain that their war is being mischaratcerized and covered unfairly by the media.

The guy who calls undocumented migrants “murderers and rapists” wants the press to focus on America’s achievements in Iran.

The president who came to power on the “American carnage” platform wants citizens to focus on the positive.

nytimes.com/2026/03/14/world/m

FCC Chair Threatens to Revoke Broadcasters’ Licenses Over Iran War Coverage - FCC Chair Threatens to Revoke Broadcasters’ Licenses Over Iran War Coverage

The New York Times

FCC Chair Threatens to Revoke Broadcasters’ Licenses Over Iran War Coverage

The comment from Brendan Carr came on the heels of a social media message from President Trump criticizing the news media’s coverage of the war with Iran.

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