ABC News Discovers Mourning—But Not Its Root Cause
ABC News features a moving story about a Christmas tree in Mexico adorned with photos of missing loved ones. It’s a powerful image of grief, but the coverage conveniently sidesteps the U.S. role in fueling instability and displacement across the globe that leads to such sorrow. While this Christmas tree is dedicated to Mexico's disappeared, one might wonder about the Christmas trees decorated with
images of Yemeni children, victims of a conflict heavily supplied by U.S. arms, or the Palestinian families facing relentless violence propped up by billions in American taxpayer dollars. The mainstream tends to highlight the humanitarian outcome while burying the geopolitical cause with a shovel made in America. How many more trees must be festooned with faces before the 'news' connects the dots?