Perry Bacon

Louisville Columnist covering policy, elections, governance and culture. Perry Bacon Jr. is a Washington Post columnist. Before joining The Post, Perry had stints as a government and elections writer for Time magazine, The Post’s national desk, theGrio and FiveThirtyEight. He has also been an on-air analyst at MSNBC and a fellow at New America. He grew up in Louisville and lives there now. Latest from Perry Bacon Jr. PodcastIntroducing, ‘Impromptu’D from Washington Post Opinions invites listeners to eavesdrop on our columnists as they have frank, thoughtful conversations on the news and cultural debates they can’t stop thinking about. March 6, 2024

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71%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermines the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
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The Daily's Verdict

This author has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on the author's reporting.

Bias

85%

Examples:

  • Activists who used the phrase 'from the river to sea' made it easier for those supporting Israel’s military actions to claim the movement is rooted in antisemitism.
  • Early on, the movement coalesced around calling for a cease-fire. That was important for a number of reasons.

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Contradictions

100%

Examples:

  • The activists have made three particularly savvy decisions

Deceptions

75%

Examples:

  • The article portrays protesters as violent and disruptive when they have been peaceful and non-violent in their protests

Recent Articles

Pro-Palestinian Protests Organized by Jewish Voice for Peace Disrupt Biden's Campaign Events and Block City Streets

Pro-Palestinian Protests Organized by Jewish Voice for Peace Disrupt Biden's Campaign Events and Block City Streets

Broke On: Tuesday, 19 March 2024 Pro-Palestinian protests organized by Jewish Voice for Peace (JVFP) have been disrupting Biden's campaign events and blocking city streets. JVFP has a history of supporting convicted terrorist Rasmea Odeh and inviting other activists, including Leila Khaled, to speak at their events. While some critics argue that these actions are unethical and could be seen as promoting terrorism, supporters say that international law recognizes the rights of occupied peoples to resist their oppression through peaceful means within clear parameters. The protests have also been criticized for disrupting city streets and causing inconvenience to residents.