A recent article in The Times suggesting that the “clash” between Ramadan and the 2012 Olympics might pose a security threat is, writes Dave Crouch, a classic example of dog-whistle journalism, using reasonable language to send out a clear Islamophobic message.

As the economic crisis bites, it has not taken long for the British to refocus their anger away from the rich and powerful – whose actions have the caused the problems we are experiencing – to the weakest and most defenceless in society, argues Dave Crouch.

What lies behind the conflict between Georgia and Russia? Dave Crouch explains why the Caucasus has become the new front for US imperialism.

Dave Crouch looks at the media reporting on a recent case of death by friendly fire in Aghanistan. When will the press learn not to take MPD press releases at face value, he asks.

The British press ignored the assault on Musa Quala, despite evidence of atrocities and numerous civilian casualties. This is Britain’s ‘forgotten war’, suggest Dave Crouch.

The British media has its own industry demonising Muslims, writes Dave Crouch. Its techniques are crude but effective – and a shameful comment on British journalism.

That the police were forced to complain to Ofcom is a staggering, stunning victory for the Muslim campaigners and their friends who have pursued their critique of Channel 4’s “Undercover Mosque”, writes Dave Crouch. But it is also a call to action against Islamophobia.

In the wake of the recent attempted terror attacks, the media have, once again, failed in their responsibility to the public. Instead, through their scaremongering activities, they play into the hands of the government and terrorists alike, argues Dave Crouch

Blair clearly sees himself wronged by the media. But after his June 12 speech, writes Dave Crouch, we know just how deep is the grudge he bears against it: he even sides with Nixon and Kissinger against Woodward, Bernstein and the anti-Vietnam war movement.

Tuesday’s (May 22) splash by Simon Tisdall in the Guardian marks a watershed: in the words analyst David Edwards of Media Lens, it is the “single worst piece of journalism I can recall reading” in the paper.

The BBC’s agenda-setting news broadcast is swallowing propaganda for war on Iran as if Iraq had never happened.