A detailed look at the Guardian’s framing—and why Michael Mann’s Stalinism comparison is flat‑out wrong.
The Guardian has a flair for drama. Their latest entry, headlined “Scientists decry Trump energy chief’s plan to ‘update’ climate reports: ‘Exactly what Stalin did’”, is a case study in framing, innuendo, and the casual misuse of history to shut down legitimate scrutiny. The article targets U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright for saying the administration will review and “update” the National Climate Assessment (NCA) reports, calling forth a predictable chorus of “the science is under attack…