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Dana Gold on Whistleblower Protections, Craig Aaron on Net Neutrality Setbackview post on FAIR.orgPlay Stop  Trump threatens a whistleblower. (image: AP via VOA) This week on CounterSpin: Who knows what will have happened by the time you hear this show, as Donald Trump seems to think nothing goes better after evidence that you tried to strongarm a country into digging up dirt on your opponents than evidence that you tried to strongarm another country into digging up dirt on your opponents. We’re in uncharted water with Trump and impeachment; part of what’s exceptional are Trump’s open threats to the whistleblower who brought forth the evidence of his call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. What protections does that person have? And what’s media’s role and responsibility? We’ll talk with Dana Gold, senior counsel and director of education at the Government Accountability Project. Play Stop Also on the show: Upwards of 80% of Americans support the net neutrality rules that a court just ruled the FCC was within bounds in eliminating. The fighting isn’t ending, but may be changing locales. We’ll get the latest from Craig Aaron, president of Free Press. Play Stop Plus Janine Jackson takes a quick look at New York Times coverage of a police officer’s death in the Bronx. Play Stop |