Whataboutism
Category: DeflectionDeflecting criticism by pointing to a different issue.
Articles Using This Technique
202 articles detected- Higher borrowing costs raise economic and political stakes for Trump
- Miranda Devine: Dems can cry corruption all they want – the DOJ’s anti-weaponization fund has precedent and purpose
- Japan rejects ‘new militarism’, says China is rapidly arming
- Japan's Defence Chief defends military expansion amid China's criticism
- Japan defence minister rebuffs claims of ‘new militarism’ levelled by China
- Japan's defence minister denies militarism and criticises China's 'huge arsenal'
- Japan seeks candid dialog, defense minister says, rejecting 'neo-militarism' claims
- Michael Goodwin: Mayor Mamdani boycotting the Israel Day parade is a badge of dishonor
- ANC elders recommend that Cele resign from NEC
- AI, Power & Politics: The Debates Shaping the Sector in 2026
- Austrian foreign minister summons Russian ambassador over UAV incident in Romania
- Why Jewish tourists no longer feel safe being visibly Jewish in London | The Jerusalem Post
- Romania uses UAV incident for confrontation as part of NATO-EU playbook — Russian embassy
- Britain may deploy more fighter jets to Romania for stronger protection — UK defense chief
- Israel faces worldwide double standard amid Gaza flotilla fiasco | The Jerusalem Post
- Nato condemns Russia after drone hits Romanian residential block, injuring two
- Buddhism disgraced: These disturbing allegations are a symptom of a larger decay - Opinion | Daily Mirror
- Jaxson Dart’s critics: Letters to the Editor — May 29, 2026
- Israel-haters’ selective outrage exposes the hypocrisy of their lies
- Bad Bunny in Lisbon: “While we live, let us love as much as we can”
- LA mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt’s epic put down to hecklers who surround him in LA
- Artists pull out of Trump-backed concert for America’s 250th birthday
- Park Slope Food Coop rips Israeli products from store hours after boycott vote: ‘Enjoy your mediocre hummus!’
- Jill Biden says she thought Joe Biden was ‘having a stroke’ during 2024 debate
- EFF slams ‘gender biased’ ANC for ordering Tolashe to resign posts
- Trump blasts ‘terrible’ Dem Chicago leaders after driver allegedly plows into 5 cops during ‘teen takeover’
- Buddhism disgraced: These disturbing allegations are a symptom of a larger decay - Opinion | Daily Mirror
- Guterres should be concerned about Kiev killing innocent children — Russian MFA
- Russia's UN envoy calls West’s reaction to Starobelsk tragedy 'complete disgrace'
- Ukraine: EU summons Russian envoy after call to leave Kyiv
- Revealed: huge climate cost of harmful emissions from US immigration flights
- Bulgaria sends lots of weapons to Ukraine, MP tells TASS
- ‘Attempt to distort realities’: Iranian Embassy in India rejects Rubio’s remarks over Tehran’s nuclear programme
- Rubio says Cuba is threat to US as Havana accuses him of 'lies' | Flipboard
- Michael Goodwin: The New York Times nauseatingly admires former Cuban leader Raul Castro — even though he destroyed entire island
- How Qatari media fueled global antisemitism after October 7 | The Jerusalem Post
- Rubio says Cuba is threat to US as Havana accuses him of 'lies' | Flipboard
- Marco Rubio: Cuba Has Always Posed a National Security Threat | Flipboard
- Exclusive | Tom Steyer pays $75k to Foos Gone Wild and The Shade Room to juice trailing campaign
- Transportation boss Sean Duffy, airlines bristle at DHS chief Mullin’s pitch to pause processing at ‘sanctuary city’ airports
- Palantir hits back at Sadiq Khan after £50m contract with Met police blocked
- Scotland urges US to ‘make haggis legal again’ ahead of World Cup
- Cubans grapple with fuel shortages and blackouts as US steps up pressure
- Fake social media accounts are mysteriously boosting Becerra’s campaign, report claims
- Judge dismisses charges against former school official in case of 6-year-old who shot teacher
- MK Party denies claims former Star editor was involved in party’s inception
- MK Party denies claims former Star editor was involved in party’s inception
- Michael Bay to direct Iran movie about Trump’s Operation Epic Fury
- READER LETTER | Why is Dirco silent on Ukraine?
- Rep. Ilhan Omar calls alleged ties to Minnesota daycare fraud scandal ‘flat out false’
- Jeff Bezos defends Washington Post layoffs, reveals why he refuses to subsidize unprofitable paper
- Israel condemns South Korean president over ‘unacceptable’ Holocaust remark
- Iran uses its people as live targets, as America values life | The Jerusalem Post
- Modi avoids Norway media: How that led to storm over India’s press freedom
- Eric Swalwell scandal snowballs for Dems as massive new fallout rocks Congress
- Swalwell resigns from Congress, drops out of California governor race after sexual assault allegations
- FIFA’s Iran flag ban is an insult to America — and gift to the mullahs
- Iran accuses US of abusing UN Security Council platform
- The Times’ Israel abuse claims: Letters to the Editor — May 20, 2026
- School official did nothing after being told about 6-year-old student with a gun, prosecutor says
- President Trump’s China summit: Letters to the Editor — May 19, 2026
- Secret in Mamdani’s video that shows what a lie ‘Nakba’ is
- EFF slams legal challenge to Malema’s JSC participation
- Kristof’s libelous Israel smears: Letters to the Editor — May 18, 2026
- From punch lines to death threats: Jewish comics no longer safe in Hollywood
- Workers racing to turn reflecting pool blue for Trump may be at risk, union warns
- Regardless of election results, voters must let the government govern | The Jerusalem Post
- Russian embassy calls on Moldova to resume constructive dialogue on Transnistria
- Simplified Russian citizenship procedure to support thousands of Transnistrians
- California Coastal Commission vs. the Fourth of July
- Europe, while lecturing China, fails to see lawlessness at home, in Ukraine — Russian MFA
- Where did Eurovision go wrong?
- Fall of Latvian government fraught with major political collapse — expert
- What Democrats should learn from Kamala Harris’ ‘Bad Ideas’
- Spencer Pratt rips Mayor Bass’ ‘performative proclamations’ after radical climate plan
- Judge declares mistrial in Harvey Weinstein sexual assault case
- Judge declares mistrial in Weinstein sex assault case
- Judge declares another mistrial in Harvey Weinstein New York rape charge
- Ukraine saw explosive increase in drug production since 2022 — Russian foreign ministry
- Americans deserve to know who’s behind those suspiciously timed Iran war-related trades and bets
- How liberal voices in the press distort Israel’s reality | The Jerusalem Post
- LA mayoral hopeful Nithya Raman proposes backyard BBQ ban
- The New York Times feeds anti-Jew hatred with a horrific lie
- Iran expands tiered internet access amid continued online blackout
- Political parties welcome Ramaphosa’s removal of Sisisi Tolashe
- Gavin Newsom ripped as hearing aid debacle burns millions
- The Dow hit 50,000 again—but it's not the best index to measure your portfolio against, investment experts say
- Interference with the judiciary is a part of governance in Sri Lanka - Opinion | Daily Mirror
- Trump ally John Eastman should not be disbarred for election challenge
- Trevor Bauer starts second US baseball life following ugly sexual assault allegations
- Experts blast ‘distorted’ New York Times article alleging rape of Palestinians: ‘Evil Hamas propaganda’
- ‘Cotton picking’: US lawmaker condemned for racist comment about Jeffries
- The Treasury cannot criticise an audit regime built on its own regulations
- GOP Rep. Jen Kiggans faces backlash for agreeing with ‘cotton-picking’ comment about Hakeem Jeffries
- When it comes to Oct. 7, the New York Times prefers baseless claims over facts | The Jerusalem Post
- Jewish self-critique from Nicholas Donin to contemporary politics | The Jerusalem Post
- Bushiri takes aim at SA media, SAPS corruption, immigration crisis
- Why is Israel allowed to take part in the Eurovision song contest?
- Key House Republican faces calls from Democrats to resign over radio interview
- London's new sanctions against Moscow based on distortion of facts — Russian embassy
- California Democrats keep choosing this crazy position — and it’s a guaranteed loser
- Minority groups brace for surge in racism after Reform UK election gains
- Hospital CEOs defend charging patients more at facilities
- Macron’s Middle East stance questioned ahead of Paris peace conference | The Jerusalem Post
- Live updates: Iran war has cost estimated $25B so far, Pentagon official tells Congress
- Hillside Aluminium marks 30 years – a poignant reminder of a bygone industrial era
- NYPD captain’s transfer after viral rant bashing Mamdani shows City Hall has two sets of rules for Dems, Republicans: critics
- S’THEMBISO MSOMI | A reputation South Africa can no longer ignore
- Starmer brings in Gordon Brown and Harriet Harman to ease pressure on him to resign
- FBI searches Virginia Senate leader's office as part of corruption probe, AP sources say
- Saftu demands answers: Why is Ramaphosa not acting on Tolashe?
- The week in whoppers: Elizabeth Warren rips into Jeff Bezos, Reuters gaslights on Voting Rights Act and more
- Maine Sen. Susan Collins reveals ‘essential tremor’ diagnosis: ‘It’s had absolutely no impact’
- New Yorkers offer mixed-topping of reactions to impending ban on common pizza ingredient: ‘You’ve ruined my grandma slice’
- Gavin Newsom loses it on CNN analyst who called out spiraling California gas prices
- Acting attorney general says indictment against James Comey goes beyond seashell photo
- Gavin Newsom’s truth decay
- White house shooting, bombs in Middle East and Ukraine - Opinion | Daily Mirror
- White house shooting, bombs in Middle East and Ukraine - Opinion | Daily Mirror
- View from The Hill: Taylor defends putting One Nation ahead of Farrer independent as ‘least worst option’
- West declares 'open war' against Russia, using Ukraine as 'arrowhead' — Lavrov
- Fired Madibeng mayor Maimane serves ANC with lawyer’s letter
- Tim Walz shrugs off Minnesota’s massive fraud scandal, claims GOP using it as ‘excuse’ to target immigrants
- Jews must stop attacking Christianity | The Jerusalem Post
- UK engaged in search of external enemy amid domestic economic problems — diplomat
- Dolphins front office takes definitive stance on De’Von Achane amid trade rumors
- Kalshi and Polymarket vie for Washington influence as Congress contemplates regulation
- ‘Sickening’: Donald Trump plans for ‘Arc de Trump’ blasted online
- 'The Swalwell Stink': Rage and relief after congressman suspends California governor campaign
- Iran uses its people as live targets, as America values every life | The Jerusalem Post
- Behind Mamdani’s smile is zero accomplishments except fanning Jew-hate
- Newly appointed Arkansas police chief resigns after slapping man in wheelchair in viral video
- Man kicked off Malaysia Airlines flight for allegedly groping a flight attendant
- Escalating Middle East violence pushes fragile global humanitarian systems toward breaking point
- Ben Roberts-Smith arrested and facing war crimes charges
- Iran reports new attacks on Bushehr nuclear plant, sparking IAEA warning
- For Trump, the cost of Iran war is rising
- ‘Payment expected within seven days’: New Zealand doctor invoices US embassy for rising petrol costs
- Highland cows – how these unlikely social media stars were forced into hiding
- Macron calls Trump's remarks on his marriage 'inelegant'
- Iran war: International law experts allege violations in Iran war
- France's Muslim gathering ban overturned by courts
- Cuba to release more than 2,000 prisoners, as pressure from US mounts
- US unemployment rate drops despite economic uncertainty and Iran war
- Captain Ibrahim Traoré says Burkina Faso must 'forget' about democracy
- Iranian forces launch search for crew of downed US fighter jet
- Italy's famed Uffizi admits cyber-attack but denies security breach
- US F-15E jet confirmed shot down over Iran as Tehran releases wreckage images
- White House requests giant $1.5 trillion defence budget amid Iran war
- Real Madrid coach insists Spain ‘not racist’ despite Islamophobic chant
- Trump accused of running ‘misogynistic administration’ after Bondi dismissal
- Israel under fire from Iranian missiles as Trump issues new warning
- Argentina expels Iranian diplomat amid rift over blacklisting IRGC
- ‘Israel has been avoiding any diplomacy’ and pursuing escalation
- Video. Videos show explosions after a series of strikes hits Isfahan in central Iran
- Iran-Israel war LIVE: Trump to address nation; Iran President asks U.S. people if war puts 'America First'
- Hershey to resume using chocolate in most products; Reese’s grandson may taste sweet victory
- Jailed Palestinians fear death by hanging without due process under new Israeli law
- Federal government claims some states standing in the way of ‘getting those guns off our streets’
- U.S. is considering exiting ‘paper tiger NATO’, says Trump
- Cheaper drones: Europe's lesson from the Ukraine invasion and Iran war
- A seat on the bench isn’t enough: what Fifa’s new women’s football rule gets right (and wrong)
- TMZ tracks US lawmakers vacationing amid the partial government shutdown
- ICE agents will screen attendees of Marine Corps graduation ceremonies
- California to impose new AI regulations in defiance of Trump call
- Trump administration sues Minnesota for allowing trans athletes in girls’ sports
- Iranian Parliament mulls possible exit from nuclear treaty
- Kharg Island: How the US could seize Iran's key oil terminal
- Russia expels British diplomat over spying allegations
- Unidentified drones crash in Finland
- Israeli footballer’s role in assault on southern Lebanon sparks outrage
- Potential Houthi threat to Red Sea shipping could further damage global economy
- Amid Iran war, Trump says he’d love his legacy to be made as ‘great peacemaker’
- European intelligence agencies believe Russia is supplying drones to Iran, says official
- Merz criticized for selective approach to international law
- Tiger Woods released on bail after Florida car crash
- Trump orders government to pay airport security workers
- Kremlin says Russia not seeking to undermine US business in CPC oil group
- Russian strikes on Ukraine kill 4 as deal to end war dims
- Malema in high court bid for apology over Kunene’s cartel allegations
- EDITORIAL | Pressure mounts for fuel levy relief as record April hike looms
- Traffic Violation! License Plate Reader Mission Creep Is Already Here
- England rugby: Sam Vesty asks 'where is England's identity?'
- Mexican President Sheinbaum says she will uphold Cuban doctor agreement as other countries dip out
- Iranian strikes pose ‘existential threat’, Gulf states tell UN
- Common ADHD medication prescribed in childhood may protect against risk of psychosis
- Texas professor put on leave after complaints over pro-Palestinian talk sues school to keep job
- Trump housing official seeks new DOJ prosecution of Letitia James
- What the Diego Garcia strike means for Sri Lanka and the wider region | Daily FT
- UN designates slave trade as ‘gravest crime against humanity’ despite US opposition
- US ties Ukraine security guarantees to Donbas withdrawal, Zelensky says
- When Jews no longer feel safe, it is never just about the Jews
- Militants in northern Nigeria kill 10 security forces and 1 resident, officials say
- Drones from Russian airspace hit Estonia and Latvia, authorities say
- Football: Afghanistan women again set to fight for future
- WAFCON 2026: A 'combination of factors' behind postponement
- Report: Hungary using more Russian oil, despite EU phase out
- Lithuanian PM: Stray crashed drone hailed from Ukraine
- Two arrested over London Jewish ambulance arson
- Trump’s Iranian Wild West adventure could end in nuclear disaster - Opinion | Daily Mirror
- Inside Palestinian homes attacked by settlers
- Russia, Ukraine tit-for-tat attacks knock out power for over half a million