Christa Pike survives two lethal doses and is now on a ventilator

World Socialist Web SiteOct 3

“The victim of years of brutality became a perpetrator of brutality and then the victim of the state.”World Socialist Web Site · framing Pike, whose childhood abuse the jury never heard, as a victim of the state's killing

“Responsibility for what took place in the death chamber rests with the US Supreme Court, which stands at the head of a justice system that failed Pike.”World Socialist Web Site · blaming the Court for denying a stay and vacating the 6th Circuit's stay by 6-3 hours before the warrant expired

the WSWS wrote, naming the 6-3 vote that vacated the stay. It also faulted both parties' candidates for governor for "casting the matter as one of personnel, not of state killing." It was the only camp to put the blame on the Court's majority by name.

The Young TurksOct 3

“if we say we are pro-life, uh that means we must be anti-death penalty.”Jerri Green, Democratic gubernatorial candidate and public defender, quoted by The Young Turks · pledging a moratorium on executions and turning the anti-abortion label against capital punishment

“Uh because we found out we were killing the wrong people.”Young Turks co-host · explaining why they dropped their support for the death penalty, citing exonerations from death row

the Young Turks host said, applying a 4% wrongful-conviction rate to roughly 2,000 people on death row. The host said he once backed the death penalty on justice grounds and switched because of exonerations.

MSNBCOct 3

“its ongoing use seems, at best, to reflect a malignant indifference to the risk of prolonged pain.”MSNBC · arguing that Tennessee's continued use of the controversial drug pentobarbital could make another attempt on Pike impermissible

“The suspension, however, does not mean Pike will not be executed. It just delays her killing by the state.”MSNBC · noting Gov. Lee's moratorium does not spare Pike a second execution attempt

MSNBC's opinion writer said of pentobarbital, and pointed readers to state constitutions because the Supreme Court "will likely be unmoved." NPR and USA Today reported the filing, the governor's pause and the Gallup trend, and USA Today ran a separate piece built on clergy who called the case a rallying point. [140][122][158][187][188]

BBC NewsOct 3

"It seems to me it was just a matter of time,"Michael Graczyk, veteran execution reporter, quoted by BBC News · saying a botched lethal injection like Pike's was bound to happen eventually

"They are the forgotten folks. They always have been."Michael Graczyk, veteran execution reporter, quoted by BBC News · arguing coverage centers on the inmate while victims like Colleen Slemmer are overlooked

the BBC wrote, and handed a long feature to a retired AP reporter who has witnessed nearly 500 executions. That feature gave the most space of any outlet to the victim, Colleen Slemmer, and her mother.

Reason MagazineOct 3

“Lethal injection dresses up the process in something different: clinical, gentle, civilized. But the goal is the same: to kill someone.”Reason Magazine · arguing lethal injection sanitizes killing rather than making it humane

“One wonders how that is less barbaric.”Reason Magazine · noting Pike may suffer permanent injuries before the state tries to execute her again

Reason wrote, after laying out data showing lethal injection has the highest botch rate and the firing squad the lowest. Reason treated humane execution as a contradiction rather than a design problem.

The FederalistOct 3

By trying to deny this fact and fool ourselves into thinking we’ve become more “humane,” we actually end up making ourselves more barbaricThe Federalist · arguing that softer execution methods and delay are themselves injustices

“The answer is simple: bring back the electric chair and deliver justice for these victims swiftly.”Marsha Blackburn, Tennessee senator and gubernatorial candidate, quoted by The Federalist · responding to the botched execution by urging a return to the electric chair

The Federalist wrote, adding "it sure is hard to botch a firing squad." It recounted the 1995 murder in detail and called the governor's pause a denial of justice. The Blaze mocked Pike's request for a female execution team, while the Daily Wire reported the ventilator filing straight.

The Christian PostOct 3

“If conservatism includes skepticism of bloated, fallible, and sometimes corrupt government power, there is a strong conservative case for refusing to give the state its most ultimate and irreversible power: executing a human life”Lila Rose, founder of Live Action, quoted by The Christian Post · arguing that distrust of fallible government should lead conservatives to oppose the death penalty

“If you are against the death penalty for convicted criminals, you should be against the death penalty (i.e. abortion) for innocent babies.”Kristan Hawkins, president of Students for Life of America, quoted by The Christian Post · turning the botched execution into an argument linking opposition to capital punishment with opposition to abortion

the Christian Post wrote, then printed the split inside its own movement. It quoted Lila Rose calling the death penalty unnecessary and former Del.

The ForwardOct 3

There is indeed a Kafkaesque horror attached to an execution," Koestler writes, "which goes beyond the mere fear of death or pain or indignity.Arthur Koestler, writer, as quoted by The Forward, quoted by The Forward · describing the cold-blooded politeness of execution, which the essay applies to the attempt to kill Pike

the Forward's essayist wrote, reading the failed execution through Arthur Koestler and Albert Camus on hanging and the guillotine. It treated the case as a test of conscience for the reader rather than a policy question.

CNNOct 3

“In what world would the police learn from a victim that she'd been literally gang raped while intoxicated by five men in a fraternity house and not elevate those allegations to the district attorney?”Kathy Hochul, New York governor, quoted by CNN · faulting Cornell police for not passing the victim's allegations to prosecutors

“Voluntary intoxication is not a license for sexual assault or gang rape. Period.”Kathy Hochul, New York governor, quoted by CNN · backing a change to state law that excludes victims who willingly became intoxicated

CNN wrote of Cornell and the DA's office, and tracked how Cornell revised its own statement about what it handed over. It led with Hochul's anger and gave space to students who called for officials to resign.

BBC NewsOct 3

“This young woman had already endured something that is utterly unspeakable, and then at every turn she was failed by people and institutions with an obligation to protect her,”Kathy Hochul, New York governor, quoted by BBC News · explaining why she removed the county DA and put James in charge

the BBC wrote, in one of four pieces it ran in a day. The BBC alone reported both sides of the online pile-on: women posting "I am Jane Doe" and a Marine with the same name as one accused man being wrongly served.

National ReviewOct 2

National Review's teaser read. The Dispatch's legal video said the DA "clearly blew this case off" by never interviewing the men or gathering forensics.

Reason MagazineOct 3

“This was a confused statement, since there is no loophole to speak of.”Reason Magazine · rejecting Hochul's claim that state law fails to protect intoxicated victims

“Unfortunately, there is profound reason to doubt whether James intends to give them a fair shake.”Reason Magazine · arguing the special prosecutor has prejudged the seven accused men, who all deny assault

Reason wrote, pointing to James's Sept. 28 post calling the accuser a survivor, and it called Hochul's "loophole" claim confused.

The Daily WireOct 3

“Remember, the governor of New York is stepping into a dead criminal case based on nothing except public pressure. Literally no crucial new information has emerged.”The Daily Wire · arguing Hochul's handoff to the Attorney General is driven by politics, not new evidence

"At the end of the day, none of the sexual stuff was illegal. And honestly, I really like being with you."Jane Doe, the accuser, in a reply to a defendant, as quoted from the Times, quoted by The Daily Wire · cited as evidence that her contemporaneous account contradicts the later rape allegation

the Daily Wire wrote of the congresswoman's account, while calling the men's conduct evil and the case against them unproven. A second Daily Wire piece turned the story on Greek life, and Jason Whitlock at the Blaze read it as an indictment of feminism.

World Socialist Web SiteOct 3

“The buildup puts the White House on a course to massively accelerate the war following the US midterm elections on November 3, which are expected to reflect the overwhelming unpopularity of the war among workers and young people.”World Socialist Web Site · arguing Trump plans to escalate the Iran war after elections while the war is unpopular with workers and young people

“But while the Democrats may be the beneficiaries of the elections, they have pledged, like Trump, to ensure the subjugation of Iran to American interests.”World Socialist Web Site · claiming Democrats share Trump's war aims, so an election win would not end the war

the WSWS wrote, quoting Trump telling Time that more bombing was "Possible." It singled out Democrats who attacked Trump for "weakness" rather than for the war. A second piece covered owner-operator truckers who parked their rigs over diesel prices.

CNNOct 3

The US is such a critical supplier of diesel to the international market that any ban on its exports would see countries “grappling and fighting over what remains,”Richard Bronze, Energy Aspects co-founder, quoted by CNN · explaining why the threat of a US diesel export ban left Europe little choice but to comply

CNN's headline said, framing the release as Trump trying to bring down US fuel prices before November. USA Today wrote that Europe was "acquiescing to U.S.

PBS NewsHourOct 3

“We reaffirm our commitment to refrain from export restrictions on energy and energy products between G7 countries and call on all producers to refrain from imposing bans that could exacerbate market tensions,”G7 leaders' statement, quoted by PBS NewsHour · G7 members, including the US, pledged not to ban energy exports, sidestepping Republican calls for a US diesel export ban

PBS wrote of the eight months of high fuel prices, and paired the release with Trump's record-low AP-NORC economic approval. The BBC reported the threat from the British side, where a third of imported diesel comes from the US.

The BulwarkOct 3

The Bulwark's weekend show described the administration "re-escalating against Iran with an additional 10,000 troops on their way to the region," folding the deployment into a broader question about Trump's health. [265]

Reason MagazineOct 3

“It doesn't take a supermajority to defund a war. It just takes inaction.”Reason Magazine · arguing that withholding the war supplemental is an easier brake on Trump than War Powers votes or a veto override

“The tab for Trump's war of choice is currently running $2 billion to $3 billion a month.”Reason Magazine · stressing that off-budget Pentagon funding for the war is unsustainable without congressional appropriations

Reason argued Congress could end the war "by doing what it usually does best: nothing," that is, by refusing the supplemental funding request now sitting in the Senate after repeated War Powers votes failed. The Free Press disagreed on the state of the war: Michael Doran wrote that "Trump has the stronger case.

The American ConservativeOct 3

TAC's war log wrote, citing Bloomberg's report that Iran offered inspectors access to bombed nuclear sites in exchange for sanctions relief. It listed the carrier, the Patriot batteries and the $6.37 diesel price without comment.

Al JazeeraOct 3

“Trump had threatened to ban all US exports of diesel if European nations didn’t agree on the measure.”Al Jazeera · framing the G7 oil release as the product of US coercion of European allies, with diesel supply at risk

Al Jazeera framed the release as G7 nations bowing to Trump's demand, and its live page centered Yemen, where government forces reported hundreds of Houthi casualties in a day. The Arab American News reported that Iran's revised ceasefire offer covering Lebanon and Hormuz had stalled.

National ReviewOct 3

“The title that should be across all mainstream media right now is radical Islamist terrorist try to hijack plane. Heroic Israelis saved hundreds of lives.”Hell Fold, tech journalist, quoted by National Review · arguing media should have labeled the attack terrorism immediately, before any official report

“A potential terror attack now is just a troubling possibility.”National Review (Rich, host) · mocking the Wall Street Journal's euphemistic wording for a likely terror attack on a flight with nearly 200 Jews aboard

National Review's video opened, and it made the coverage the story, listing headlines that called the attack a "pilot brawl." The Washington Examiner ran the Oman ban as a straight report. [289][282]

Breitbart NewsOct 3

“Despite the ban, the Omani national was later hired by Flydubai and allowed to serve as first officer on the sensitive route connecting the United Arab Emirates and Israel.”Breitbart News · highlighting the screening failure that let a pilot barred over extremist concerns fly the Israel route

We are clarifying right now if he was sent," he added. "And whoever sent him will pay a heavy price.Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli prime minister, quoted by Breitbart News · suggesting the attack may have been directed by an outside party and threatening retaliation

"The reports raise new questions about how a pilot who had already been deemed a security risk and removed from flying in Oman was subsequently able to enter the cockpit," Breitbart wrote, in one of two detailed pieces. The Daily Wire focused on the vetting failure, and OAN led with the captain's account and Modi's comparison to 9/11.

CBN NewsOct 3

“Maybe you blow them up. We have to make that decision. We blow 'em up or make a deal, but the time is coming.”Donald Trump, US president, quoted by CBN News · asked how he is dealing with Iran's leaders amid suspicion of Iranian ties to the attack

“At that moment, I was fighting for my life. When I realized the aircraft was going down, I told myself, 'This is your last push, Smit. The door is right there.'”Smit Machchhar, Indian captain of the flight, quoted by CBN News · describing how he opened the cockpit door while wounded, which let the plane be saved

CBN wrote, pairing the flight with the RAF Fairford case and the carrier deployment. The Christian Post quoted an Israeli official calling it a potential "Israel's 9/11." [443][474]

Al JazeeraOct 3

“attempted to carry out a terrorist act”Hamad Saif al-Shamsi, UAE prosecutor general, quoted by Al Jazeera · UAE officially labels the co-pilot's crash-axe attack on the captain as terrorism, while motive remains under investigation

“to uncover all the circumstances of the incident, its motives, and related connections”Hamad Saif al-Shamsi, UAE prosecutor general, quoted by Al Jazeera · signals investigators are probing whether others directed the attack, as Netanyahu also suggested

Al Jazeera led with the UAE prosecutor general's statement that the co-pilot used a crash axe and "attempted to carry out a terrorist act," and gave the Netanyahu claims as attributed remarks. Its second piece centered the Indian captain's account.

The AlgemeinerOct 3

"Fight," "clash," and "altercation" all imply two sides engaged in a confrontation. They were simply inaccurate descriptions of what was already known to have happened on board.The Algemeiner (Rachel O'Donoghue) · arguing that outlets like the NYT and CNN mislabeled an attempted terror attack on mostly Israeli passengers

“From the outset, virtually every available sign pointed in the same direction – this was an attempted hijacking and terror attack.”The Algemeiner (Rachel O'Donoghue) · claiming the hijack transponder code and passenger videos made the terror nature evident immediately

the Algemeiner wrote, linking the flight to the 1976 Entebbe hijacking. Like National Review, it devoted most of its space to outlets that called the attack a "fight between pilots." [566]

The Young TurksOct 3

the Young Turks host said, listing Anduril's $20 billion Army contract and the Golden Dome bids. Truthout tied the study to Hegseth's new Autonomous Warfare Command and reports of AI-generated targeting in the Iran war.

National Catholic ReporterOct 3

Hegseth also said he wanted "no fatties, no trannies, no beardos, no weirdos, no wimps, no radicals" in the armed services.Pete Hegseth, Defense Secretary, quoted by National Catholic Reporter · placed in the same speech that created the religion office, showing the tone of the broader remarks

"The office will not compel religious participation, favor one faith, or diminish the rights of personnel of any faith or lack thereof,"Department of Defense statement, quoted by National Catholic Reporter · the Pentagon's assurance that the new office will not favor any religion

NCR wrote, setting the autonomous warfare command against the faith language of the speech. David Pakman read the general-officer cuts as "removing obstacles or potential obstacles for Trump doing whatever the hell he wants with the military." [160][203]

PBS NewsHourOct 3

“Hegseth's latest announcement violates that promise by elevating Christianity to an even higher role in shaping U.S. military policy.”Rachel Laser, head of Americans United for Separation of Church and State, quoted by PBS NewsHour · arguing the office breaks the Pentagon's duty to defend religious freedom for all service members

“The list no longer includes atheists, Unitarian Universalists, pagans and Wiccans.”Associated Press, quoted by PBS NewsHour · the Defense Department cut its recognized religious affiliations from over 200 to 31, excluding some non-Christian and nonreligious groups

the AP copy on PBS wrote, and it gave the last word to a former Obama State Department religion adviser who said his office never promoted religion. It also quoted Americans United's objection.

The BulwarkOct 3

JVL wrote, after setting the "no fatties" line beside the three men Hegseth picked to lead Project Meridian. [267]

The Daily WireOct 3

the Daily Wire wrote, framing the speech around Musk's comeback and quoting Musk that future wars will be fought with drones and hypersonic missiles. It did not mention the religion office.

The Christian PostOct 3

“Decisions about faith and religion were made by secular careerists in cubicles and lawyers running around with red tape.”Pete Hegseth, Secretary of War, quoted by The Christian Post · blaming secular bureaucrats for neglect of chaplains, as justification for the new office

“Hegseth is a full-throttle Christian nationalist who hates separation of church and state,”Rep. Jared Huffman, D-Calif., co-chair of the Congressional Freethought Caucus, quoted by The Christian Post · arguing the word 'establish' and the office are part of a pattern eroding church-state separation

the Christian Post wrote, quoting the Catholic military archdiocese's welcome alongside Rep. Jared Huffman's charge of Christian nationalism.

TruthoutOct 2

Truthout built its report around DHS's own use-of-force policy and the family's claim that Ross was out of the vehicle's path when he fired. [79]

MeidasTouchOct 3

“which means that if he had stopped after the first two shots, she would still be alive.”Dena Dah, MeidasTouch host · arguing the autopsy shows the fatal third shot came when Ross faced no danger

“the federal government took over the investigation and blocked the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension who was coordinating an investigation into her killing”Dena Dah, MeidasTouch host · claiming federal authorities shut out state investigators and instead investigated Good herself

the MeidasTouch host said, walking through the family's private autopsy and the third shot through the driver's window. The host called for criminal charges once "capable people" run the federal government.

PBS NewsHourOct 2

PBS ran the family's press conference in its news wrap beside the Supreme Court's decision to review mandatory migrant detention, quoting Becca Good and Brent Ganger without comment. [244]

Reason MagazineOct 3

“That account suggests any injury Ross suffered was not only minor but the result of his decision to shoot Good.”Reason Magazine · arguing the complaint's account undercuts the claim that Ross was struck by the car

"Ross, leaning forward, with his legs, head, and body out of the path of the vehicle, fired the first shot into the bottom left of Renee's windshield,"FTCA complaint, filed by Good's family, quoted by Reason Magazine · alleging Ross was clear of the car's path when he first fired, contradicting DHS self-defense claims

Reason wrote, laying the complaint's account beside Trump's and Kristi Noem's January statements. It treated the case as a Fourth Amendment question about government force.

The AdvocateOct 3

“She was the center of my universe and living without her is like trying to live without the sun,”Becca Good, Renee Good's widow, quoted by The Advocate · describing her loss at the first public remarks since the shooting

“We had whistles. They had guns,”Becca Good, Renee Good's widow, quoted by The Advocate · explaining in her January statement why the couple stopped to observe ICE agents

the Advocate began, opening on the widow preparing their son for first grade alone. It carried the White House's statement that it would defend "these baseless civil lawsuits." The Blade ran the Human Rights Campaign's statement backing the family.