Michael Karlis

Michael Karlis is a Staff Writer at the San Antonio Current. He is a graduate of American University in Washington, D.C., whose work has been featured in Salon, Alternet, Creative Loafing Tampa Bay, Orlando Weekly, NewsBreak and 420 Magazine. Michael reports primarily on breaking news, politics and the economy.

Biography:  https://www.sacurrent.com/author/michael-karlis

78%

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:
Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

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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:

  • The green, red and black billboards emblazoned with slogans including

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

  • The Party for Socialism and Liberation is a political party that supports socialist policies. The billboards were paid for by this organization which could be seen as a conflict of interest.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • The billboard paid for by the Party for Socialism and Liberation's San Antonio chapter went up this week near the intersection of I-10 and Hildebrand.
  • The four huge pro-Palestine billboards were erected in San Antonio's north, east, west, and north-central sides on March 12-13.

Deceptions

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

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.