A quick Google search of “Russia” or “China” is all that is needed to identify the casual racism of the corporate media and its central role in the U.S.’s New Cold War. Add the word “fear” to the search and the agenda becomes even clearer. In a search for mainstream media articles on Russia conducted on January 26th, nine of the first ten articles that appeared contained the word “fear” in the headline. China fared a bit better than Russia, but not by much. Better than half of the headlines referenced the word “fear” or “worried” to describe affairs relating to the world’s second largest economy.

What is the corporate media so afraid of? With regard to Russia, the fear stems from a rumor spread by the U.S. military and intelligence apparatus that the Russian Federation will invade Ukraine at some point in the very near future. Russia is amassing its military on the Russia-Ukraine border and spreading fear into both Ukrainian families and global markets alike. According to the corporate media, the U.S. is the “white knight” in this scenario. Joe Biden has acted upon the U.S.’s self-anointed savior role by placing thousands of U.S. troops on “high alert,” threatening sanctions against Russia, and working with its European “allies” to ensure that Russia cannot “weaponize” its energy supply.

Recent mainstream media fear mongering over China has centered largely on its COVID-19 response. On January 13th, The New York Times compared health workers in the Chinese city of Xi’an to Adolf Eichmann, a Nazi architect of the Holocaust.

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