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Dear New York Times,
I’m addressing this open letter to you to ask one simple question: Why won’t you interview Dr. Jill Stein and Butch Ware?Â
As we are witnessing in real-time the death of journalism along with a live-streamed targeted massacre of journalists themselves, I am concerned about the selective election coverage by your institution. In the most anti-democratic presidential race in the history of the US, we are being led to believe that we have only two options:
A delusional narcissist who is only interested in self-gain above all else and at any cost, and who has taken control of the Republican Party to firmly claim it as the conservative American right wing party, fueling his fascist agenda with racism and hate.
Or
An appointed “nominee” injected into the race by a failing candidacy and platform, who is relentlessly supportive of a fascist and genocidal American ally, while establishing the Democrats as the centrist party, gaining support from and platforming the policies of moderate Republicans, and alienating the entire left wing of the country’s electorate.Â
Within the past couple of months the Green Party has been more successful than ever in maintaining and amplifying a relevant voice for a coalition of progressive viewpoints and parties, despite the concerted effort from the Democratic Party to silence them (going so far as fighting in the courts to exclude Stein and Ware from ballots) while spreading targeted misinformation about the party and their platform. The anti-democratic nature of the Democratic Party’s strategy is underlined by their hypocritical insistence that they are the party saving and upholding democracy.Â
By choosing not to cover this story, journalists and media institutions allow the false narratives created by bad actors to circulate unchecked. The decision to invite JD Vance onto The Interview, for example, illustrates a willingness of The New York Times to platform and fact-check a member of the Republican Party (a party that has been fact-checked by your institution thoroughly).Â
As the election draws nearer, American voters are being told by media institutions that their choices are limited to two candidates with very similar platforms and policies. The reality is that alternatives exist, and may be this country’s only path to avoid a full descent into a militarized nation governed by austerity and authoritarianism. Journalism is an essential tool of citizen empowerment in a truly democratic society, and yet The New York Times—our nation’s paper of record—appears to be abdicating its responsibility to seek the truth and help people understand the world.
So again I must ask: Why won’t you interview Dr. Jill Stein and Butch Ware?
Thank you for taking the time to read my letter. I hope you will consider a democratic approach to covering the 2024 election.
Sincerely,
Marcus McDonald
Oct 22, 2024