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January 16, 2022 at 1:18 AM

Ukraine Hawks... Covid & Disability... Remembering Lani Guinier....

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January 15, 2022 at 9:43 PM

It's Not 'Encouraging' That Mostly the Disabled Die Despite Covid Shots

All posts View article on FAIR's website It's Not 'Encouraging' That Mostly the Disabled Die Despite Covid Shots Janine Jackson   CDC director Rochelle Wallensky told Good Morning America ( ">1/7/22) that it was "really encouraging news" that the vaccinated people dying from …

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January 15, 2022 at 2:10 PM

Hawkish Pundits Downplay Threat of War, Ukraine's Nazi Ties

All posts View article on FAIR's website Hawkish Pundits Downplay Threat of War, Ukraine's Nazi Ties Gregory Shupak   Alexander Vindman (New York Times, 12/10/21): "A prosperous Ukraine buttressed by American support" could persuade Russians "to eventually demand their own frame…

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January 14, 2022 at 11:41 PM

Elite Media Remember Lani Guinier as 'Embattled'—and Forget How They Battled Her

All posts View article on FAIR's website Elite Media Remember Lani Guinier as 'Embattled'—and Forget How They Battled Her Janine Jackson   The Boston Globe (1/8/22) framed its obituary for Lani Guinier around her teaching career and civil rights advocacy. "Harvard Law Professor…

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January 14, 2022 at 9:38 PM

Reformist DAs Spark Murdoch Empire Freakout

All posts View article on FAIR's website Reformist DAs Spark Murdoch Empire Freakout Ari Paul   Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, who took office January 1, wasted no time getting in the headlines, telling his prosecutors (New York Times, 1/6/22) that they should seek “jai…

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January 14, 2022 at 4:57 PM

Pardiss Kebriaei on Guantánamo Prisoners

All posts View article on FAIR's website Pardiss Kebriaei on Guantánamo Prisoners CounterSpin   Subscribe: RSS Prisoners of Guantánamo (photo: Shane T. McCoy/US Navy) This week on CounterSpin: As we pass the grim milestone of 20 years of the military prison at Guantánamo Bay, …

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January 13, 2022 at 11:40 PM

'Workers Are the Best Guarantors of Their Own Safety When They're Organized'

All posts View article on FAIR's website 'Workers Are the Best Guarantors of Their Own Safety When They're Organized' Janine Jackson   The January 7, 2022, episode of CounterSpin included an archival interview with Barbara Briggs that originally aired June 5, 2015. This is a ligh…

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January 11, 2022 at 10:36 PM

Obits for a South Korean Dictator Gloss Over US's Anti-Democratic Role

All posts View article on FAIR's website Obits for a South Korean Dictator Gloss Over US's Anti-Democratic Role Joshua Cho   When former South Korean dictator Chun Doo-hwan passed away on November 23, Western media were forthcoming about his brutality, including his direction of …

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January 11, 2022 at 3:56 PM

'The Commercial System Isn't Providing the Local News We Need'

All posts View article on FAIR's website 'The Commercial System Isn't Providing the Local News We Need' Janine Jackson   Janine Jackson interviewed Craig Aaron about the future of local journalism for the January 7, 2022, episode of CounterSpin. This is a lightly edited transcrip…

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January 7, 2022 at 11:42 PM

Tutu Obituaries... Vanishing Local Journalism... WaPo Cites FAIR....

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January 7, 2022 at 9:05 PM

Radical Truth-Telling in 2022—Thanks to You!

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January 7, 2022 at 5:15 PM

Craig Aaron on Local Journalism, Barbara Briggs on Workplace Disasters

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January 6, 2022 at 10:18 PM

Tutu Obits Underplay His Advocacy for Palestine

All posts View article on FAIR's website Tutu Obits Underplay His Advocacy for Palestine Ari Paul   AP (12/26/21)noted that Desmond Tutu "campaigned internationally for human rights"—but didn't mention Israel/Palestine. Obituaries in the corporate and establishment press for So…

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January 5, 2022 at 9:06 PM

'Part of the Road to a Solution Is Really Understanding the Problem'

All posts View article on FAIR's website 'Part of the Road to a Solution Is Really Understanding the Problem' Jim Naureckas   The Best of CounterSpin 2021 aired December 31, 2021. This is a lightly edited transcript. Subscribe: RSS   Janine Jackson Janine Jackson: Welcome to t…

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January 1, 2022 at 1:16 AM

Afghan Famine... China vs. US Movie Propaganda... Best of CounterSpin....

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December 31, 2021 at 9:09 PM

Beijing's Movie War Propaganda—and Washington's

All posts View article on FAIR's website Beijing's Movie War Propaganda—and Washington's Robin Andersen   New York Times (10/8/21): "The Battle at Lake Changjin was made with government support and guidance, underscoring the lengths the authorities will go to shape popular cultu…

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December 31, 2021 at 5:09 PM

Best of CounterSpin 2021

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December 30, 2021 at 7:34 PM

New Year, Same Dedication to the Truth!

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December 27, 2021 at 8:29 PM

The Truth is Essential! Keep it Accessible!

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December 24, 2021 at 1:48 PM

Suyapa Portillo Villeda on Honduran Election

All posts View article on FAIR's website Suyapa Portillo Villeda on Honduran Election CounterSpin   Subscribe: RSS   AP (11/30/21) This week on CounterSpin: When Xiomara Castro won a historic victory in Honduras last month—the country's first woman president, winning with the …

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December 23, 2021 at 7:14 PM

Help Make 2022 FAIR’s Best Year Yet!

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December 21, 2021 at 11:08 PM

Media Forget Afghan Plight as US Sanctions Drive Mass Famine Risk

All posts View article on FAIR's website Media Forget Afghan Plight as US Sanctions Drive Mass Famine Risk  Julie Hollar   As the United States withdrew militarily from Afghanistan in August, US TV news interest in the plight of the country's citizens spiked, often focusing on "t…

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December 21, 2021 at 7:43 PM

'A For-Profit Company Is Trying to Privatize as Many Public Libraries as They Can'

All posts View article on FAIR's website 'A For-Profit Company Is Trying to Privatize as Many Public Libraries as They Can' Janine Jackson   Janine Jackson interviewed librarian Caleb Nichols about defending public libraries for the December 17, 2021, episode of CounterSpin. This…

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December 20, 2021 at 10:03 PM

Less Than Two Weeks to Go!

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December 17, 2021 at 8:34 PM

'No One Cares About Covid'... 'Natural Immunity'... Defending Public Libraries...

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December 17, 2021 at 8:06 PM

The Dangerous Misuse of 'Natural Immunity' Against Covid Vaccination

All posts View article on FAIR's website The Dangerous Misuse of 'Natural Immunity' Against Covid Vaccination Joshua Cho   AP (11/21/21) reports that "natural immunity" is the Republicans' "new weapon against the White House rules." One particularly pernicious myth going around…

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December 17, 2021 at 6:48 PM

Caleb Nichols on Defending Public Libraries

All posts View article on FAIR's website Caleb Nichols on Defending Public Libraries CounterSpin   Subscribe: RSS   Truthout (11/10/21) This week on CounterSpin: Even if we don't see a written-out master plan, the banning of books, the attacks on teaching real US history, the …

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December 15, 2021 at 9:24 PM

Enable Radical Truth-Telling in 2022

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December 14, 2021 at 10:48 PM

ACTION ALERT: As US Covid Deaths Reach 800,000, Atlantic Essay Asks: Who Cares?

All posts View article on FAIR's website ACTION ALERT: As US Covid Deaths Reach 800,000, Atlantic Essay Asks: Who Cares? Julie Hollar   "The virus simply does not factor into my calculations or those of my neighbors," boasts Matthew Walther (Atlantic, 12/13/21). A second Delta …

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December 14, 2021 at 5:21 PM

'Our Democracy Is in Perilous Decay, and We Can Turn It Around'

All posts View article on FAIR's website 'Our Democracy Is in Perilous Decay, and We Can Turn It Around' Janine Jackson   Janine Jackson interviewed Ralph Nader about organizing for the public interest for the December 10, 2021, episode of CounterSpin. This is a lightly edited tr…

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December 10, 2021 at 10:44 PM

Nader on Public-Interest Journalism... CNN Soft-Balling Sinema... 'Both-Sidesing' Immigration...

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December 10, 2021 at 7:07 PM

Playing 'Both Sides' on Immigration Leaves Public in the Dark

All posts View article on FAIR's website Playing 'Both Sides' on Immigration Leaves Public in the Dark  Felipe De La Hoz   Immigration, as both an area of policymaking and a topic of public discourse, holds the peculiar distinction of having perhaps the widest gulf between how st…

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December 10, 2021 at 6:47 PM

'This Violent Piece of Insurrection Was Planned Openly on Unencrypted Channels'

All posts View article on FAIR's website 'This Violent Piece of Insurrection Was Planned Openly on Unencrypted Channels' Janine Jackson   The December 3, 2021, episode of CounterSpin included an archival interview with Dorothee Benz about the January 6 insurrection.  Janine Jacks…

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December 10, 2021 at 3:29 PM

Ralph Nader on Journalism and the Public Interest

All posts View article on FAIR's website Ralph Nader on Journalism and the Public Interest CounterSpin   Subscribe: RSS   Harvard Institute of Politics (12/1/21) This week on CounterSpin: Research from Harvard's Institute of Politics finds young people worried about the state …

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December 9, 2021 at 10:06 PM

ACTION ALERT: CNN Asks Sinema No Questions About Conflicts

All posts View article on FAIR's website ACTION ALERT: CNN Asks Sinema No Questions About Conflicts Julie Hollar   CNN's exclusive interview (12/2/21) with Sen. Kyrsten Sinema asked her no questions about her conflicts of interest. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D.–Arizona) is notorious …

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December 8, 2021 at 10:20 PM

Dispelling Media Myths

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December 8, 2021 at 8:50 PM

'They Are Taking Aim at Our Fundamental American Right to Protest'

All posts View article on FAIR's website 'They Are Taking Aim at Our Fundamental American Right to Protest' Janine Jackson   The December 3, 2021, episode of CounterSpin included an archival interview with the ACLU's Vera Eidelman about anti-protest laws. Janine Jackson originall…

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December 7, 2021 at 11:03 PM

Chilean Election Is a Feast of False Equivalency

All posts View article on FAIR's website Chilean Election Is a Feast of False Equivalency Ari Paul   The Guardian (11/21/21) called José Antonio  Kast's 28%–25.6% margin "a convincing victory," and said he opposed "marriage equality, abortion and political correctness."   The s…

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December 3, 2021 at 11:11 PM

White Supremacy vs. Democracy... Venezuelan Elections... Migration Myths

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December 3, 2021 at 11:01 PM

Western Media: Venezuelan Elections Must Be Undemocratic, Because Chavismo Won

All posts View article on FAIR's website Western Media: Venezuelan Elections Must Be Undemocratic, Because Chavismo Won Ricardo Vaz   The main "flaw" identified by the New York Times (11/23/21) in the recent Venezuelan elections is that the wrong party won. Corporate media’s co…

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December 3, 2021 at 9:03 PM

'White Supremacists Were Willing to Hold the United States Hostage'

All posts View article on FAIR's website 'White Supremacists Were Willing to Hold the United States Hostage' Janine Jackson   Janine Jackson interviewed Emory's Carol Anderson about democracy vs. white supremacy for the November 26, 2021, episode of CounterSpin. This is a lightly…

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December 3, 2021 at 4:41 PM

Dorothee Benz on January 6 Insurrection, Vera Eidelman on Anti-Protest Laws

All posts View article on FAIR's website Dorothee Benz on January 6 Insurrection, Vera Eidelman on Anti-Protest Laws CounterSpin Subscribe: RSS   Washington Post (10/31/21) As the year nears its end, it’s hard not to think back to how it started—with the violent assault on the…

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December 2, 2021 at 10:19 PM

'Now I Can Say Anything About You and Not Be Sued for It'

All posts View article on FAIR's website 'Now I Can Say Anything About You and Not Be Sued for It' Janine Jackson   Janine Jackson interviewed Elon University's Enrique Armijo about the Alex Jones lawsuit for the November 19, 2021, episode of CounterSpin. This is a lightly edited…

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December 2, 2021 at 7:36 PM

Politico Doesn't Have 'Woke Police'—It Has Staffers Calling Out Bad Journalism

All posts View article on FAIR's website Politico Doesn't Have 'Woke Police'—It Has Staffers Calling Out Bad Journalism Julie Hollar   The Daily Beast (11/28/21) described a union bid backed by 80% of the Politico newsroom as a "divisive unionization drive." According to the Da…

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December 1, 2021 at 10:22 PM

Media Don’t Factcheck Right-Wing Migration Myths

All posts View article on FAIR's website Media Don’t Factcheck Right-Wing Migration Myths David L. Wilson   The New York Post (11/4/21) was either lying, was never told or had forgotten about the dubiousness of Peter Doocy's question. Fox News White House correspondent Peter Do…

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December 1, 2021 at 5:12 PM

Corporate Media Celebrate Criminal Justice System—While Differing on Outcomes

All posts View article on FAIR's website Corporate Media Celebrate Criminal Justice System—While Differing on Outcomes Eoin Higgins   The not guilty verdict on November 19 in the Kyle Rittenhouse case gave corporate media the opportunity to take a measured approach to systemic vi…

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November 30, 2021 at 9:00 PM

Advocate for a Truly Independent Press This Giving Tuesday

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November 26, 2021 at 10:01 PM

Intergenerational Divides... Biden's Approval Rating... White Supremacy vs. Democracy

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November 26, 2021 at 5:50 PM

'They Do Not Tell Both Sides of the Inflation Story'

All posts View article on FAIR's website 'They Do Not Tell Both Sides of the Inflation Story' Janine Jackson Janine Jackson interviewed Jon Schwarz about inflation fears for the November 19, 2021, episode of CounterSpin. This is a lightly edited transcript. https://media.blubrry.…

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November 26, 2021 at 4:26 PM

Carol Anderson on White Supremacy vs. Democracy

All posts View article on FAIR's website Carol Anderson on White Supremacy vs. Democracy CounterSpin Subscribe: RSS Guardian (11/10/21) This week on CounterSpin: What do we want? Multiracial democracy. When do we want it? Now. What stands in the way? White supremacy that has d…

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