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August 12, 2022 at 10:00 PM

Is Record-Smashing Heat a Big Story? Depends Where It Happens

All posts View article on FAIR's website Is Record-Smashing Heat a Big Story? Depends Where It Happens Cynthia Nahhas   "Climate Change Affects Everyone" (Reuters, 7/17/22)—but some effects are more newsworthy than others to US TV. As news of record-breaking heat around the wor…

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August 12, 2022 at 4:04 PM

Angelo Carusone on Alex Jones Trial, Karl Grossman on Nuclear War

All posts View article on FAIR's website Angelo Carusone on Alex Jones Trial, Karl Grossman on Nuclear War CounterSpin Subscribe: RSS CT Insider (7/14/22) This week on CounterSpin: A Texas court has told Alex Jones to pay some $49 million dollars in damages for his perverse, a…

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August 11, 2022 at 10:09 PM

WSJ Hates Tax Breaks: California Edition

All posts View article on FAIR's website WSJ Hates Tax Breaks: California Edition Elias Khoury   The Wall Street Journal editorial board has a long history of liking tax relief only when it benefits the wealthy. Last year, the Journal board slammed rebates for middle- and working…

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August 9, 2022 at 9:57 PM

NPR Distorts History of US Invasion of Afghanistan

All posts View article on FAIR's website NPR Distorts History of US Invasion of Afghanistan Bryce Greene   NPR (8/5/22) revises Afghan history. In the first part of a series of reports on Afghanistan, NPR host Steve Inskeep (Morning Edition, 8/5/22) interviewed current Afghan D…

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August 5, 2022 at 10:10 PM

Nuclear Weapons...Racism in America...Chile's Draft Constitution

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August 5, 2022 at 5:06 PM

Why Is There More Media Talk About Using Nuclear Weapons Than About Banning Them?

All posts View article on FAIR's website Why Is There More Media Talk About Using Nuclear Weapons Than About Banning Them? Karl Grossman It’s of critical importance—indeed, existential importance—to the world: the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. And a coalition of p…

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August 5, 2022 at 3:24 PM

Luke Harris and Joe Torres on America's Racist Legacy

All posts View article on FAIR's website Luke Harris and Joe Torres on America's Racist Legacy CounterSpin This week on CounterSpin: The crises we face right now in the US—a nominally democratic political process that's strangled by white supremacist values, a corporate profitee…

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August 1, 2022 at 4:12 PM

Chile's Draft Constitution: Undemocratic—or Too Much Democracy?

All posts View article on FAIR's website Chile's Draft Constitution: Undemocratic—or Too Much Democracy? Ari Paul   The Wall Street Journal (7/27/22) warns that Chile's proposed constitution will lead to "authoritarianism, chaos and possibly civil war." Chileans will vote in Se…

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July 29, 2022 at 9:57 PM

Gas Prices & Climate... Fox & Bolsonaro... Heat Waves....

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July 29, 2022 at 8:37 PM

Nightly News Fails to Connect Gas Price Surge and Climate Crisis

All posts View article on FAIR's website Nightly News Fails to Connect Gas Price Surge and Climate Crisis Olivia Riggio   World Meteorological Organization (5/24/22): "With future global warming, heatwaves like this will become even more common and hotter." Gas prices hit an al…

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July 29, 2022 at 6:31 PM

Just two days to go!

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July 29, 2022 at 3:28 PM

Vivek Shandas on Climate Disruption & Heat Waves, Jamie Kalven on Laquan McDonald Coverup

All posts View article on FAIR's website Vivek Shandas on Climate Disruption & Heat Waves, Jamie Kalven on Laquan McDonald Coverup CounterSpin   Subscribe: RSS NBC Nightly News (6/10/22) This week on CounterSpin: In what is being reported as an "abrupt" or "surprise" devel…

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July 27, 2022 at 4:22 PM

“Privacy Is the Entry Point for Our Civil and Basic Rights”

All posts View article on FAIR's website “Privacy Is the Entry Point for Our Civil and Basic Rights” Janine Jackson Janine Jackson interviewed Nora Benavidez about post-Roe data privacy on the July 22, 2022, episode of CounterSpin. This is a lightly edited transcript. https://med…

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July 26, 2022 at 6:09 PM

Together, we can confront Big Media!

Together, we can confront Big Media! View this email in your browser   Together, we can confront Big Media!   Dear FAIR Friends,  When Big Media, corporations and politicians fail the public—which…

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July 25, 2022 at 3:03 PM

Fox Seeks Allies Across the Political Spectrum to Shill for Bolsonaro

All posts View article on FAIR's website Fox Seeks Allies Across the Political Spectrum to Shill for Bolsonaro Brian Mier "Particularly since the 1930s, the connection of PSYOP with ideology and mass communication has made it a constant strategic element of international politics…

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July 22, 2022 at 10:11 PM

Doubting a 10-Year-Old's Abortion Story...Comparing Putin to Hitler...Post-Roe Data Privacy

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July 22, 2022 at 2:31 PM

Nora Benavidez on Post-Roe Data Privacy, Dorothee Benz on January 6 Insurrection

All posts View article on FAIR's website Nora Benavidez on Post-Roe Data Privacy, Dorothee Benz on January 6 Insurrection CounterSpin Nora Benavidez This week on CounterSpin: The internet has changed the way we communicate, access information and even organize, which means con…

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July 21, 2022 at 4:14 PM

Calling Putin 'Hitler' to Smear Diplomacy as 'Appeasement'

All posts View article on FAIR's website Calling Putin 'Hitler' to Smear Diplomacy as 'Appeasement' Joshua Cho The New York Times (7/2/22) attributed a spike in mentions of Nazism at the start of Putin's invasion of Ukraine to Putin describing Ukraine as "full of Nazis," but did…

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July 20, 2022 at 3:18 PM

Support Trailblazing, Critical Work

Support Trailblazing, Critical Work View this email in your browser   Support Trailblazing, Critical Work   Dear FAIR Community,  In 2005 when John Roberts was nominated to the Supreme Court, an e…

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July 19, 2022 at 2:31 PM

"They Will Find the Outcome That They Are Looking for and Work the Law Backwards to Make It Fit."

All posts View article on FAIR's website "They Will Find the Outcome That They Are Looking for and Work the Law Backwards to Make It Fit." Janine Jackson Janine Jackson interviewed Jessica Mason Pieklo about abortion rights in post-Roe America on the July 15, 2022, episode of Cou…

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July 18, 2022 at 3:42 PM

WaPo Joined Right in Casting Doubt on 10-Year-Old's Post-Roe Nightmare

All posts View article on FAIR's website WaPo Joined Right in Casting Doubt on 10-Year-Old's Post-Roe Nightmare Julie Hollar A July 1 article in the Indianapolis Star about a 10-year-old Ohio girl seeking an abortion in Indiana sparked public outrage—and right-wing media denial…

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July 15, 2022 at 9:27 PM

CORRECTION: Boudin Recall...Gun Reform Public Opinions...Reproductive Justice

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July 15, 2022 at 9:17 PM

'Self-Determination'... UAE & PBS... Why Assange Matters....

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July 15, 2022 at 2:07 PM

Jessica Mason Pieklo on Abortion Rights and Preston Mitchum on Reproductive Justice

All posts View article on FAIR's website Jessica Mason Pieklo on Abortion Rights and Preston Mitchum on Reproductive Justice CounterSpin This week on CounterSpin: The Supreme Court's reversal on abortion rights is so actually and potentially devastating that it's hard to know wh…

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July 14, 2022 at 3:06 PM

'Whether You're on the Supreme Court Shouldn't Depend on How Many People You Give Your Phone Number to'

All posts View article on FAIR's website 'Whether You're on the Supreme Court Shouldn't Depend on How Many People You Give Your Phone Number to' Janine Jackson Janine Jackson revisited CounterSpin's July 2005 interview with Adele Stan and Elliot Mincberg about John Roberts' nomin…

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July 13, 2022 at 2:21 PM

'It Would Force the Government to Actually Prove Espionage, not Whistleblowing'

All posts View article on FAIR's website 'It Would Force the Government to Actually Prove Espionage, not Whistleblowing' Janine Jackson Janine Jackson interviewed Chip Gibbons about the latest updates in the Julian Assange case for the July 8, 2022, episode of CounterSpin. This i…

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July 12, 2022 at 5:59 PM

FAIR Keeps Fighting! Will You Join Us?

FAIR Keeps Fighting! Will You Join Us? View this email in your browser   FAIR Keeps Fighting! Will You Join Us?   Dear FAIR Community,  With seemingly ubiquitous mass violence, stripping of fundam…

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July 12, 2022 at 2:01 PM

National Polls, State Ballots Measure Different 'Public Opinions'

All posts View article on FAIR's website National Polls, State Ballots Measure Different 'Public Opinions' David W. Moore   The New York Times' Nate Cohn (6/3/22) argues that voters don't really mean what they tell pollsters about guns. Nate Cohn, who covers politics and pollin…

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July 11, 2022 at 4:39 PM

Turning a San Francisco Recall Into Rout for Police Reform

All posts View article on FAIR's website Turning a San Francisco Recall Into Rout for Police Reform Dave Lindorff   San Francisco voted on June 7 to recall its district attorney, Chesa Boudin, a reformer who had challenged the traditional “lock 'em up” policies of big-city prosec…

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July 10, 2022 at 1:18 AM

'Self-Determination'... UAE & PBS... Why Assange Matters....

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July 10, 2022 at 12:44 AM

'They Painted a Narrative of This Coach Looking for a Quiet Corner to Pray'

All posts View article on FAIR's website 'They Painted a Narrative of This Coach Looking for a Quiet Corner to Pray' Janine Jackson   Janine Jackson interviewed Dave Zirin about the Supreme Court's football prayer ruling for the July 1, 2022, episode of CounterSpin. This is a lig…

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July 9, 2022 at 4:42 PM

Did Public TV Doc Promote Peaceful Coexistence—or the UAE?

All posts View article on FAIR's website Did Public TV Doc Promote Peaceful Coexistence—or the UAE?  Nora Lester Murad   From the film's website. WNET, the PBS station distributing the 2021 documentary feature Amen-Amen-Amen: A Story of Our Times, called it the story of the fir…

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July 8, 2022 at 3:32 PM

Adele Stan & Eliot Mincberg on John Roberts, Chip Gibbons on Why Assange Matters

All posts View article on FAIR's website Adele Stan & Eliot Mincberg on John Roberts, Chip Gibbons on Why Assange Matters CounterSpin   Subscribe: RSS   John Roberts This week on CounterSpin: When disastrous things happen, like the US invasion of Iraq or the Supreme Court …

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July 7, 2022 at 5:35 PM

Media Support 'Self-Determination' for US Allies, Not Enemies

All posts View article on FAIR's website Media Support 'Self-Determination' for US Allies, Not Enemies Gregory Shupak   BBC maps showing separatist-held territories in the Donbas before the Russian invasion, and Russian-held territories now. Article 1 of the UN Charter says tha…

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July 6, 2022 at 6:38 PM

Keep FAIR Steadfast & Independent

Keep FAIR Steadfast & Independent View this email in your browser   Keep FAIR Steadfast & Independent   Dear FAIR Family,  We have a particularly inspiring community of readers and listene…

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July 2, 2022 at 9:30 PM

Football Prayer... Mass Shootings & Gender... Post-Roe Coverage....

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July 1, 2022 at 4:25 PM

Dave Zirin on Football Prayer Ruling, Howard Bryant on Black Athletes & Social Change

All posts View article on FAIR's website Dave Zirin on Football Prayer Ruling, Howard Bryant on Black Athletes & Social Change CounterSpin   Subscribe: RSS Coach Joseph Kennedy's "private, personal prayer" (photo: Sotomayor dissent). This week on CounterSpin: Supreme Court…

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June 30, 2022 at 11:13 PM

Mass Shooters' Most Common Trait—Their Gender—Gets Little Press Attention

All posts View article on FAIR's website Mass Shooters' Most Common Trait—Their Gender—Gets Little Press Attention Olivia Riggio   There were a few things the Buffalo and Uvalde mass shooters who killed a combined 31 people had in common: Both used AR-15-style rifles bought legal…

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June 30, 2022 at 9:11 PM

Misogyny, Theocracy and Other Missing Issues in Post-Roe Coverage

All posts View article on FAIR's website Misogyny, Theocracy and Other Missing Issues in Post-Roe Coverage Dan Froomkin   The Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade is a shattering blow to women, as well as to anyone who believes that women should have the same rights an…

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June 30, 2022 at 7:48 PM

'In the Middle East, We Are Hearing a New Set of Excuses to Justify the Same Old Policy'

All posts View article on FAIR's website 'In the Middle East, We Are Hearing a New Set of Excuses to Justify the Same Old Policy' Janine Jackson   Janine Jackson interviewed Raed Jarrar about Joe Biden's trip to Saudi Arabia  for the June 24, 2022, episode of CounterSpin. This is…

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June 30, 2022 at 3:14 PM

'This Country Would Want to See Money Taken From the Pentagon and Reallocated'

All posts View article on FAIR's website 'This Country Would Want to See Money Taken From the Pentagon and Reallocated' Janine Jackson   Janine Jackson interviewed Lindsay Koshgarian about the People Over Pentagon Act for the June 24, 2022, episode of CounterSpin. This is a light…

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June 29, 2022 at 7:13 PM

Depp/Heard Verdict a Loss for Violence Survivors—and a Free Press

All posts View article on FAIR's website Depp/Heard Verdict a Loss for Violence Survivors—and a Free Press Ari Paul   Amber Heard found out that speaking out against sexual violence (Washington Post, 12/18/18) can cost you $8 million. The high-profile Johnny Depp/Amber Heard de…

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June 26, 2022 at 10:55 PM

Biden's Saudi Trip... NYC School Cuts... Gender Therapy....

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June 25, 2022 at 7:25 PM

NYT Hypes NYC Police Spending, Buries School Cuts

All posts View article on FAIR's website NYT Hypes NYC Police Spending, Buries School Cuts Ari Paul   New York Times (6/10/22) The New York Times (6/10/22) reported on NYC Mayor Eric Adams’ first budget agreement, saying it “excludes…proposals to significantly increase staffing…

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June 24, 2022 at 9:54 PM

'The Miscarriage of Justice Catalyzed a Whole Movement Led by Asian Americans'

All posts View article on FAIR's website 'The Miscarriage of Justice Catalyzed a Whole Movement Led by Asian Americans' Jim Naureckas       Janine Jackson interviewed Helen Zia about the legacy of Vincent Chin for the June 17, 2022, episode of CounterSpin. This is a lightly edite…

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June 24, 2022 at 4:13 PM

Raed Jarrar on Biden's Saudi Trip, Lindsay Koshgarian on People Over Pentagon

All posts View article on FAIR's website Raed Jarrar on Biden's Saudi Trip, Lindsay Koshgarian on People Over Pentagon CounterSpin   Subscribe: RSS (cc photo: Joe Flood) This week on CounterSpin: Elite news media are saying that Biden has to go to Saudi Arabia in July despite …

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June 23, 2022 at 9:58 PM

NYT Centers Trans Healthcare Story on Doctors—Not Trans People

All posts View article on FAIR's website NYT Centers Trans Healthcare Story on Doctors—Not Trans People Julie Hollar   New York Times Magazine (6/19/22) Right-wing media are whipping up a dangerous anti-trans frenzy in this country, as evidenced quite clearly by the rash of ant…

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June 22, 2022 at 8:36 PM

'The Times Is Trying to Tell You to Choose Between Rights and Safety'

All posts View article on FAIR's website 'The Times Is Trying to Tell You to Choose Between Rights and Safety' Janine Jackson   Janine Jackson interviewed Alec Karakatsanis about the recall of Chesa Boudin for the June 17, 2022, episode of CounterSpin. This is a lightly edited tr…

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June 17, 2022 at 10:40 PM

Blocked FCC Nominee... Venezuela Sanctions... Chesa Boudin Recall....

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June 17, 2022 at 10:19 PM

'A Handful of Billionaire Companies Have Monopoly Control Over Life-Saving Medicines'

All posts View article on FAIR's website 'A Handful of Billionaire Companies Have Monopoly Control Over Life-Saving Medicines' Janine Jackson   Janine Jackson interviewed Lori Wallach about vaccine equity for the June 10, 2022, episode of CounterSpin. This is a lightly edited tra…

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