Jeryl Bier
Jeryl Bier is the editor of Pluribus, an online project exploring the rising tide of illiberalism; a freelance writer; a frequent Twitter (X) user; and an accountant.
A Dark Day for the Middle East—and Journalism
How the New York Times misled its readers about the hospital bombing in Gaza.
How the Pandemic Has Overwhelmed a Federal Injury Compensation Program
Thousands of claims have been filed. Only a handful—most of them rejected—have been resolved.
Speaker Threatened Retribution at Weekend Rally in Kenosha
Toward the end of a Justice for Jacob event, Maruwa Ferrell said, 'if you kill one of us, it’s time for us to kill one of yours.'
The New York Times Tries to Rewrite Very Recent History
A news story referring to ‘isolated incidents of violence’ ignores the paper’s own coverage of the riots and looting that broke out after George Floyd’s death.
How Misinformation About the U.S. Needing ‘1 Million Ventilators’ Spread
Even the New England Journal of Medicine was misled.
There Is No Reason to Believe China Is Reporting Its Coronavirus Cases Accurately
And yet media outlets have taken the numbers at face value.
Bernie Sanders Once Defended Daniel Ortega’s Crackdown on Nicaraguan Citizens
You have to read the letter to believe it.
Trump Just Can’t Resist Cheering Authoritarians
Witness what he said about China’s brutal crackdown on those suspected of opioid and fentanyl trafficking.