Alec Karakatsanis @equalityAlec
founder, @CivRightsCorps civil rights lawyer author of usual cruelty (2019) and copaganda (2025) views here are my own, not civil rights corps civilrightscorps.org/team/alec-kara… Washington, DC Joined February 2014-
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Alec Karakatsanis retweeted
Cornell is cancelling a distinguished prof's classes on Gaza because of the complaints of a student who previously served in Israel's military surveillance agency and was literally recording the comments of other students in class and deliberately derailing discussion.
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Alec Karakatsanis retweeted
How selectively edited highlight reels of Nikola Jokic and Michael Jordan explain how media can manipulate your mind about crime. @equalityAlec with the perfect metaphor👇
Alec Karakatsanis retweeted
.@UNReliefChief: Kids dying of starvation, effectively their bodies consuming their own organs, what we give them to try and avoid that is this high protein peanut butter paste. We’ve been told we can’t bring it in because it’s a luxury @amanpour: Seriously? Tom: Seriously…
Alec Karakatsanis retweeted
During our successfully conducted visit today to Dr. Husam Abu Safiya, director of Kamal Adwan Hospital, who was arrested in December 2024 and remains incarcerated in Israel, a serious and alarming picture emerged. Since his arrest, Dr. Abu Safiya has lost approximately 25…
The below tweet constitutes the entirety of the response by PBS News to my raising serious factual and ethical issues with their sycophantic reporting. Take a look at each point in my thread that he ignores. Hopefully will be a good moment for public debate.
The below tweet constitutes the entirety of the response by PBS News to my raising serious factual and ethical issues with their sycophantic reporting. Take a look at each point in my thread that he ignores. Hopefully will be a good moment for public debate.
Alec Karakatsanis retweeted
I can barely get through this interview, it’s gut-wrenching. Each time Dr. Mo speaks on Gaza, it’s like another part of my soul breaks. Israel has permanently scarred what it means to be human. Thanks @ryangrim
This was a really great discussion. The whole thing gets at some of the key things wrong with contemporary media, Democrats, and other elite institutions and how we can all do much better.
This was a really great discussion. The whole thing gets at some of the key things wrong with contemporary media, Democrats, and other elite institutions and how we can all do much better.
Alec Karakatsanis retweeted
THREAD. PBS recently aired a dangerous news segment, full of misinformation. The incident is not only embarrassing for PBS and Democrats, but it portends dark days for the future of our society that it was published. People at PBS should be doing some deep soul searching.
Alec Karakatsanis retweeted
Judging crime by media coverage is like judging a basketball player only by their missed shots. @equalityAlec of @CivRightsCorps joins Lever Time to explain the real game. Watch the full episode here: youtube.com/watch?v=-3PszB…
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