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Greta Thunberg arrives at COP31 climate talks in Turkey and calls them hypocritical

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Climate activist Greta Thunberg arrived at the COP31 United Nations climate talks in Antalya, Turkey, on Tuesday, and condemned the proceedings as hypocritical. She said host countries are given the chance to whitewash themselves, that the negotiations are filled with lobbyists paid by destructive industries, and that political and economic systems are incompatible with human nature. She urged world leaders to put people and the planet ahead of profit and power. The talks open after a year of deadly climate-related disasters, including heatwaves and floods, and an energy shock caused by the war involving Iran.

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  1. Greta Thunberg arrived at the COP31 climate talks in Antalya, Turkey, on Tuesday.

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    Far Left
    The Boston Globe
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    Al Jazeera English
    Right
    The Washington Times
    Far Right
    Breitbart News

  2. Thunberg called the U.N. climate talks hypocritical.

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    Far Left
    The Boston Globe
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    Al Jazeera English
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    The Washington Times
    Far Right
    Breitbart News

  3. Thunberg urged world leaders to put people and the planet ahead of profits and power.

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    Far Left
    The Boston Globe
    Left
    Al Jazeera English
    Right
    The Washington Times

  4. Thunberg said the negotiations are filled with lobbyists paid by destructive industries.

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    Left
    Al Jazeera English
    Far Right
    Breitbart News

  5. The talks follow a year of deadly climate-related disasters, including heatwaves and floods, and an energy shock linked to the war involving Iran.

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    Al Jazeera English
    Far Right
    Breitbart News

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Every side reports that Greta Thunberg arrived at the COP31 talks in Antalya, Turkey, on Tuesday and called them hypocritical. Left-side outlets stress her call to put people and planet ahead of profit; right-side outlets stress her charge of hypocrisy, and Breitbart’s text mocks her.

  • the left

    2 outlets

    Left-side headlines lead with Thunberg’s quoted warning, and Al Jazeera’s own headline says she slams the talks; the wire report on the left reads as a warning about stakes.

    ‘Everything and everyone we love is at stake’: Thunberg Loaded verb“slams”Slams” conveys a forceful personal attack where a plain verb would report that she criticized the talks.More neutral: criticizesDisagree with this highlight? COP31 talks
    Al Jazeera EnglishLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    No coverage yet

    No center outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

  • the right

    2 outlets

    Breitbart’s headline says Thunberg blasts U.N. hypocrisy and its text mocks her as a doomer, the far end of the side; the Washington Times runs an AP report quoting her warning.

    Greta Thunberg Flies in to COP31 Climate Talks and Loaded verb“Blasts”Blasts” conveys force and attack, where a plain verb would report that she criticized the talks.More neutral: criticizesDisagree with this highlight? U.N. ‘Hypocrisy’
    Breitbart NewsFar RightAll right-leaning headlines

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    slams

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    Swedish doomerclimate worriersderideBlasts

In the outlets’ own words

  • Loaded verb

    slamsMore neutral: criticizes

    Slams” conveys a forceful personal attack where a plain verb would report that she criticized the talks.

    ‘Everything and everyone we love is at stake’: Thunberg slams COP31 talks

    Used byAl Jazeera English (Left)

  • Loaded modifier

    Swedish doomerMore neutral: Swedish climate activist

    Doomer” is a dismissive label that pre-judges her views before they are assessed.

    Swedish doomer Greta Thunberg (remember her?) has joined 100,000 other climate worriers flying in…

    Used byBreitbart News (Far Right)

  • Loaded modifier

    climate worriersMore neutral: climate activists

    Worriers” belittles the people attending the talks by casting their concern as anxiety.

    Swedish doomer Greta Thunberg (remember her?) has joined 100,000 other climate worriers flying in to the COP31 climate talks in Turkey, taking the opportunity to deride…

    Used byBreitbart News (Far Right)

  • Loaded verb

    derideMore neutral: criticize

    Deride” adds contempt to the report of her criticism.

    …worriers flying in to the COP31 climate talks in Turkey, taking the opportunity to deride host countries as seeking to “whitewash themselves” while helping maintain the elite…

    Used byBreitbart News (Far Right)

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  • Loaded verb

    BlastsMore neutral: criticizes

    Blasts” conveys force and attack, where a plain verb would report that she criticized the talks.

    Greta Thunberg Flies in to COP31 Climate Talks and Blasts U.N.

    Used byBreitbart News (Far Right)

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From the left

2 outlets

Leads with

  • Thunberg’s call to put people and planet first
  • Charge that the talks are hypocritical
  • Everything we love is at stake
  • Climate disasters and energy shock
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From the center

0 outlets

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From the right

2 outlets

Leads with

  • Thunberg’s charge of U.N. hypocrisy
  • Host countries whitewashing themselves
  • Lobbyists and destructive industries
  • Climate disasters and Iran energy shock
See the 2 headlines from the rightHide the headlines
  • Breitbart NewsFar Right

    Greta Thunberg Flies in to COP31 Climate Talks and Loaded verb“Blasts”Blasts” conveys force and attack, where a plain verb would report that she criticized the talks.More neutral: criticizesDisagree with this highlight? U.N. ‘Hypocrisy’

    Loaded modifier“Swedish doomer”Doomer” is a dismissive label that pre-judges her views before they are assessed.More neutral: Swedish climate activistDisagree with this highlight? Greta Thunberg (remember her?) has joined 100,000 other Loaded modifier“climate worriers”Worriers” belittles the people attending the talks by casting their concern as anxiety.More neutral: climate activistsDisagree with this highlight? flying in to the COP31 climate talks in Turkey, taking the opportunity to Loaded verb“deride”Deride” adds contempt to the report of her criticism.More neutral: criticizeDisagree with this highlight? host countries as seeking to “whitewash themselves” while helping maintain the elite status quo she says she …

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  • The Washington TimesRightAssociated Press report

    Greta Thunberg warns 'everything we love is at stake' as she arrives at U.N. climate talks

    Climate activist Greta Thunberg arrived at U.N. climate talks on Tuesday, condemning the annual proceedings as hypocritical and urging leaders to put people and the planet ahead of profits and power.

    Read at The Washington Times (opens in a new tab)

    Also published by The Boston Globe. It counts once.

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  • Left

    3 hr 26 min later

    Its first report, Nov 10, 3:53 PM EST

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    No report yet

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  • Right

    First to report

    The Washington Times, Nov 10, 12:27 PM EST

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  1. The Washington TimesRightNov 10, 12:27 PM EST
  2. The Boston GlobeFar LeftNov 10, 3:53 PM EST
  3. Al Jazeera EnglishLeftNov 10, 7:24 PM EST
  4. Breitbart NewsFar RightNov 11, 6:58 AM EST

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