At least three people are dead and more than 20 injured after a bomb exploded outside a restaurant in central Moscow, and what’s the sensationalist response from the mainstream media? Outrageous spin, of course! Outlets like CNN and NBC leap at the chance to paint this as just another “mysterious” attack in Putin’s Russia, ignoring the larger, messy geopolitical landscape. They want us to believe this is simply about domestic unrest or terrorism, while conveniently sidestepping any real context.

Meanwhile, Fox News is no better. They’re quick to sensationalize and draw parallels to the supposed chaos sweeping the world, as if we’re all on the brink of Armageddon thanks to foreign policy failures—just what they want us to digest. Instead of asking critical questions about international relations, these outlets push a narrative that serves their corporate interests. Are we really to take their fear-mongering seriously?

Let’s face it: the motives behind how these stories are presented are as troubling as the events themselves. They want us scared, divided, and desperate for their so-called solutions. What’s lost in this chaotic coverage is that these bombings and attacks won’t bring about peace or safety; they are symptoms of deeper political diseases they’re too busy inflating the horror to examine.