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Nation: Kevin McCarthy Doubles Down on the Debt Ceiling

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This week on CounterSpin: Economist James Galbraith wrote ([link removed]) a few months ago: "It is in the nature of articles about the debt ceiling that no matter how often one tries to set the record straight, nothing ever gets through." Elite media's fundamental misrepresentation of the debt ceiling ([link removed]) would be troubling enough if it were just a bad history lesson. But current Republican brinkmanship could have devastating impacts for millions of people—along with the harm to public understanding of what's actually going on. We hear concerns about the process and the coverage from Chris Lehmann, DC bureau chief at The Nation ([link removed]) , and contributing editor at the Baffler ([link removed]) and the New Republic
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Grown-up showing a kid how to repair a bike.

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Also on the show: The right to fix the things you buy is the sort of thing you wouldn't think would be controversial here in "the land of the free." Corporations' attempts to prevent people from fixing their cellphone or tractor or wheelchair ought to be seen as the overreach it is. But for years, news media have presented the right to repair as a voice in the wilderness ([link removed]) , up against benevolent companies' efforts to do best by us all. That's changing, with legislative moves around the country. Right to repair is having a "watershed moment," one advocate says ([link removed]) , adding that there are still "a lot of opportunities for mischief." We get an update from Kyle Wiens, co-founder and CEO of the online repair community iFixit ([link removed]) .

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Plus Janine Jackson takes a quick look at the New York Times' Iran error ([link removed]) .

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