Volker Türk’s statement about 56 people executed on charges related to national security—27 linked to protests in January—should raise alarm bells. Yet, where’s the outrage from CNN, MSNBC, or the rest of the corporate media elite? Instead of digging deep into the human cost and profiling the victims of these draconian measures, they prefer their usual political theater. It’s all about narratives, isn’t it? The mainstream narrative creators would rather focus on sensationalizing a few headlines about protests than confront the very real implications of systematic executions. They would rather sensationalize our culture wars instead of facing the facts of a brutal crackdown on dissent.

Fox News—the glorified soapbox for the right—will likely spin this into a “law and order” story, conveniently sidestepping human rights violations. Their audience gets fed a diet of fear, reinforcing a false dichotomy of good versus evil without offering any enlightenment on the real casualties of this national security charade. The truth? These executions highlight a chilling slide into authoritarianism that should send shivers down any freedom-loving person’s spine.

It’s time to cut through the spin and recognize that both extremes of the media are complicit in burying the truth. Read beneath the headlines, folks. We need more truth-tellers who aren’t afraid to cut through the corporate fog and hold power accountable—no matter where they stand on the political spectrum.