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October 10, 2024 at 7:47 PM

'The Insurance Industry Is the Fossil Fuel Industry'

All posts View article on FAIR's website 'The Insurance Industry Is the Fossil Fuel Industry' Janine Jackson   Janine Jackson interviewed writer/researcher Derek Seidman about  insurance and climate  for the October 4, 2024, episode of CounterSpin. This is a lightly edite…
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October 7, 2024 at 9:50 PM

Double Standards and Distortion: How the NYT Misreports Sexual Violence in Israel/Palestine

All posts View article on FAIR's website Double Standards and Distortion: How the NYT Misreports Sexual Violence in Israel/Palestine Owen Schacht   Corporate news media have consistently blundered through their coverage of the violence on October 7, with documented war cr…
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October 4, 2024 at 11:31 PM

Vance Dossier... Ukraine Escalation... Dockworkers Strike....

Vance Dossier... Ukraine Escalation... Dockworkers Strike.... Here are the stories FAIR has been working on for the past week. View this email in your browser Weekly Alert: October 4, 2024 Here are the stories FAIR has been wor…
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October 4, 2024 at 11:03 PM

Exposing Bias Against Palestinians, Ta-Nehisi Coates Is Predictably Accused of Bias by CBS

All posts View article on FAIR's website Exposing Bias Against Palestinians, Ta-Nehisi Coates Is Predictably Accused of Bias by CBS Elsie Carson-Holt   Random House (2024) Acclaimed journalist and author Ta-Nehisi Coates returned to nonfiction with his essay collection…
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October 4, 2024 at 8:43 PM

Top Papers Quoted More Wine Importers Than Union Leaders on Port Strike

All posts View article on FAIR's website Top Papers Quoted More Wine Importers Than Union Leaders on Port Strike Paul Hedreen   At midnight on October 1, over 45,000 port workers across the Eastern US began a strike that was to last for three days. This labor action was o…
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October 4, 2024 at 3:58 PM

Derek Seidman on Insurance and Climate, Insha Rahman on Immigration Conversation

All posts View article on FAIR's website Derek Seidman on Insurance and Climate, Insha Rahman on Immigration Conversation CounterSpin   Subscribe: RSS https://media.blubrry.com/counterspin/content.blubrry.com/counterspin/CounterSpin241004.mp3   Newsweek (9/27/24) Thi…
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October 3, 2024 at 8:05 PM

Media Urge Expansion of Ukraine War—Nuclear Risk Be Damned

All posts View article on FAIR's website Media Urge Expansion of Ukraine War—Nuclear Risk Be Damned Julie Hollar   Ukraine has for months been asking the Biden administration for permission to use long-range US, British and French weapons to strike deeper in Russian terri…
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October 2, 2024 at 8:26 PM

New Yorker Sides With Right Against Childless Cat Ladies

All posts View article on FAIR's website New Yorker Sides With Right Against Childless Cat Ladies Ari Paul   New Yorker writer Emma Green’s latest piece, “The Case for Having Lots of Kids” (9/24/24), dives into the right’s election flashpoint that there is something serio…
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October 1, 2024 at 5:54 PM

'Western Press Obscured the Sheer Terror of What Israel Had Carried Out'

All posts View article on FAIR's website 'Western Press Obscured the Sheer Terror of What Israel Had Carried Out' Janine Jackson   Janine Jackson interviewed NYU's Mohamad Bazzi about Israel's terror attacks in Lebanon for the September 27, 2024, episode of CounterSpin. T…
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September 30, 2024 at 8:06 PM

Vance Dossier Shows Not All Hacks Are Created Equal

All posts View article on FAIR's website Vance Dossier Shows Not All Hacks Are Created Equal Ari Paul   Ken Klippenstein, an independent reporter operating on Substack and an investigative alum of the Intercept, announced (Substack, 9/26/24) that he had been kicked off Tw…
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September 30, 2024 at 7:09 PM

It's Crunch Time!

It's Crunch Time! View this email in your browser   It's Crunch Time! Dear FAIR Community,  This is the last day of our fall fundraising appeal. So far, we’ve raised just over $12,000 this month, s…
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September 27, 2024 at 10:09 PM

CNN's Tlaib Smear... TikTok Ban... Lebanon Terror Attacks....

CNN's Tlaib Smear... TikTok Ban... Lebanon Terror Attacks.... Here are the stories FAIR has been working on for the past week. View this email in your browser Weekly Alert: September 27, 2024 Here are the stories FAIR has been …
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September 27, 2024 at 7:36 PM

Judges in TikTok Case Seem Ready to Discount First Amendment

All posts View article on FAIR's website Judges in TikTok Case Seem Ready to Discount First Amendment Ari Paul   A US circuit court panel appears ready to uphold a federal law that would effectively ban the popular social media network TikTok because it's owned by the Chi…
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September 27, 2024 at 4:00 PM

Mohamad Bazzi on Israeli Terror Attacks

All posts View article on FAIR's website Mohamad Bazzi on Israeli Terror Attacks CounterSpin   Subscribe: RSS https://media.blubrry.com/counterspin/content.blubrry.com/counterspin/CounterSpin240927.mp3   Al Jazeera (9/20/24) This week on CounterSpin: On September 17,…
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September 26, 2024 at 9:42 PM

How Scripps Turned Public Disengagement Into 'Strong Support' for Deportation

All posts View article on FAIR's website How Scripps Turned Public Disengagement Into 'Strong Support' for Deportation David W. Moore   A Scripps/Ipsos poll (9/18/24) reported that “a majority of Americans support mass deportation of undocumented immigrants.” The phrasing…
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September 24, 2024 at 10:03 PM

CNN's Tapper Smears Tlaib With Baseless Charge of Bias

All posts View article on FAIR's website CNN's Tapper Smears Tlaib With Baseless Charge of Bias Julie Hollar   CNN's Jake Tapper took a baseless accusation made on X and elevated it to a national story, smearing Palestinian-American Rep. Rashida Tlaib as antisemitic. Re…
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September 24, 2024 at 4:17 PM

Toward a Democracy That Works for Us ~All~

Toward a Democracy That Works for Us ~All~ View this email in your browser   Toward a Democracy That Works for Us All Dear FAIR Friend,  This is the final week of our fall appeal, and we are still …
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September 23, 2024 at 5:25 PM

Media Throw Everything But the Facts Against Harris's 'Price Control' Proposal

All posts View article on FAIR's website Media Throw Everything But the Facts Against Harris's 'Price Control' Proposal Paul Hedreen Debates over whether Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris’s economic proposals constitute Communist price controls or merely tec…
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September 20, 2024 at 10:00 PM

'Identity Politics'...Roberts Investigation...The Brainwashing of my Dad

'Identity Politics'...Roberts Investigation...The Brainwashing of my Dad Here are the stories FAIR has been working on for the past week. View this email in your browser Weekly Alert: September 20, 2024 Here are the stories FAI…
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September 20, 2024 at 1:02 PM

Jen Senko on The Brainwashing of My Dad

All posts View article on FAIR's website Jen Senko on The Brainwashing of My Dad CounterSpin   https://media.blubrry.com/counterspin/content.blubrry.com/counterspin/CounterSpin240920.mp3   The Brainwashing of My Dad (2016) This week on CounterSpin: Springfield, Ohio, …
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September 19, 2024 at 8:46 PM

'Genocide Can and Should Never Be Just a Normal Story'

All posts View article on FAIR's website 'Genocide Can and Should Never Be Just a Normal Story' Janine Jackson   Janine Jackson interviewed the University of Guelph-Humber's Gregory Shupak about the Palestinian genocide for the September 13, 2024, episode of CounterSpin. …
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September 19, 2024 at 4:36 PM

'There Are More Guns Than Americans, But Most of Them Are Owned by a Minority'

All posts View article on FAIR's website 'There Are More Guns Than Americans, But Most of Them Are Owned by a Minority' Janine Jackson   Janine Jackson interviewed author Robert Spitzer about the history of gun regulation for the September 13, 2024, episode of CounterSpin…
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September 18, 2024 at 10:33 PM

WSJ Calls for Keeping Judiciary in Shadows

All posts View article on FAIR's website WSJ Calls for Keeping Judiciary in Shadows Ari Paul   A New York Times investigation (9/15/24) has given us great insight into Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts, who—unlike the president and the speaker of the House—enjoys a…
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September 18, 2024 at 7:50 PM

Study: To US Papers, 'Identity Politics' Is Mostly a Way to Sneer at the Left

All posts View article on FAIR's website Study: To US Papers, 'Identity Politics' Is Mostly a Way to Sneer at the Left Olivia Riggio   Following the Democratic National Convention, the New York Times’ “Critic’s Notebook” (8/23/24) published an analysis of Vice President K…
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September 16, 2024 at 7:15 PM

The Antidote to Injustice

The Antidote to Injustice View this email in your browser   The Antidote to Injustice Dear FAIR Friend,  New York Times publisher A.G. Sulzberger recently published a piece in the Washington Post, …
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September 13, 2024 at 10:16 PM

ABC Debate Questions... Gaza Genocide... Gun Rules History....

ABC Debate Questions... Gaza Genocide... Gun Rules History.... Here are the stories FAIR has been working on for the past week. View this email in your browser Weekly Alert: September 13, 2024 Here are the stories FAIR has been…
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September 13, 2024 at 9:02 PM

What Did ABC Think Voters Needed to Hear From Harris and Trump?

All posts View article on FAIR's website What Did ABC Think Voters Needed to Hear From Harris and Trump? Julie Hollar   The questions ABC News' moderators asked in the September 10 presidential debate they hosted between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President D…
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September 13, 2024 at 3:41 PM

Gregory Shupak on Palestinian Genocide, Robert Spitzer on Gun Rights and Rules

All posts View article on FAIR's website Gregory Shupak on Palestinian Genocide, Robert Spitzer on Gun Rights and Rules CounterSpin   Subscribe: RSS https://media.blubrry.com/counterspin/content.blubrry.com/counterspin/CounterSpin240913.mp3   New York Times (9/10/24) …
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September 10, 2024 at 9:48 PM

'We're Hitting Record Highs, But Still Leaving African Americans in Economic Insecurity'

All posts View article on FAIR's website 'We're Hitting Record Highs, But Still Leaving African Americans in Economic Insecurity' Janine Jackson   Janine Jackson interviewed the Joint Center's Dedrick Asante-Muhammad and CEPR's Algernon Austin about the Black economy for …
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September 9, 2024 at 7:05 PM

Help Us Call Out Disinformation This Election Season!

Help Us Call Out Disinformation This Election Season! View this email in your browser   Help Us Call Out Disinformation This Election Season! Dear FAIR Family,  We’ve begun our fall fundraising dri…
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September 6, 2024 at 11:06 PM

Free Speech Misdirection... NYT vs. Democracy... Black Economy....

Free Speech Misdirection... NYT vs. Democracy... Black Economy.... Here are the stories FAIR has been working on for the past week. View this email in your browser Weekly Alert: September 6, 2024 Here are the stories FAIR has b…
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September 6, 2024 at 10:12 PM

Not Reporting on Trump as a Threat to Democracy Is Also a Threat to Democracy

All posts View article on FAIR's website Not Reporting on Trump as a Threat to Democracy Is Also a Threat to Democracy Julie Hollar   New York Times publisher A.G. Sulzberger has issued a lengthy warning in the  Washington Post (9/5/24) on the dangers another Donald Trump…
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September 6, 2024 at 3:41 PM

Dedrick Asante-Muhammad & Algernon Austin on the Black Economy

All posts View article on FAIR's website Dedrick Asante-Muhammad & Algernon Austin on the Black Economy CounterSpin   Subscribe: RSS https://media.blubrry.com/counterspin/content.blubrry.com/counterspin/CounterSpin240906.mp3   CEPR (8/26/24) This week on CounterS…
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September 5, 2024 at 3:27 PM

'They See These Price Hikes as a Good Thing'

All posts View article on FAIR's website 'They See These Price Hikes as a Good Thing' Janine Jackson   Janine Jackson interviewed journalist Freddy Brewster about the supermarket megamerger for the August 30, 2024, episode of CounterSpin. This is a lightly edited transcri…
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September 4, 2024 at 8:38 PM

A Bookstore Brouhaha Confuses Whose Speech Is Being Curtailed

All posts View article on FAIR's website A Bookstore Brouhaha Confuses Whose Speech Is Being Curtailed Ari Paul   The New York Times (8/21/24), knowing that "outrage" sells, saves for the last paragraph the information that a supposedly canceled author turned down an of…
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September 3, 2024 at 2:34 PM

Fight for a Just and Robust Fourth Estate

Fight for a Just and Robust Fourth Estate View this email in your browser   Fight for a Just and Robust Fourth Estate Dear FAIR Friend,  We’re launching into our fall fundraising drive with lots of…
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August 30, 2024 at 9:33 PM

Breaking News Study... French Crisis... Supermarket Megamerger....

Breaking News Study... French Crisis... Supermarket Megamerger.... Here are the stories FAIR has been working on for the past week. View this email in your browser Weekly Alert: August 30, 2024 Here are the stories FAIR has bee…
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August 30, 2024 at 8:01 PM

US Press Loses Interest as Winners of French Election Aren't Allowed to Take Power

All posts View article on FAIR's website US Press Loses Interest as Winners of French Election Aren't Allowed to Take Power Paul Hedreen   One of the US's oldest and closest allies is currently undergoing a constitutional crisis. Its government is in disarray, led by a he…
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August 30, 2024 at 3:21 PM

Freddy Brewster on Supermarket Megamerger

All posts View article on FAIR's website Freddy Brewster on Supermarket Megamerger CounterSpin   Subscribe: RSS https://media.blubrry.com/counterspin/content.blubrry.com/counterspin/CounterSpin240830.mp3   Lever (8/26/24) This week on CounterSpin: The country’s large…
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August 28, 2024 at 4:40 PM

'They're Trying to Pass Laws to Make Dark Money Even Darker'

All posts View article on FAIR's website 'They're Trying to Pass Laws to Make Dark Money Even Darker' Janine Jackson   Janine Jackson interviewed North Central College's Steve Macek about "dark money" campaign contributions  for the August 23, 2024, episode of CounterSpin…
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August 27, 2024 at 9:07 PM

Breaking News Alerts Keep Public Posted on Trivia and Trump

All posts View article on FAIR's website Breaking News Alerts Keep Public Posted on Trivia and Trump Xenia Gonikberg   Much like the front page, breaking-news newsletters demonstrate which stories news outlets think deserve the most attention. It's important real estate: …
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August 26, 2024 at 10:20 PM

NYT Uncritically Reported Israel's Version of Golan Bombing

All posts View article on FAIR's website NYT Uncritically Reported Israel's Version of Golan Bombing Bryce Greene As the US-backed genocide in Gaza continues, US media assist in Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plan to widen the war, parroting the words of the …
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August 23, 2024 at 10:34 PM

RIP Phil Donahue... Sanders at DNC... Dark Money....

RIP Phil Donahue... Sanders at DNC... Dark Money.... Here are the stories FAIR has been working on for the past week. View this email in your browser Weekly Alert: August 23, 2024 Here are the stories FAIR has been working on f…
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August 23, 2024 at 10:11 PM

'This Was Not Caused by God, But Caused by Climate Change'

All posts View article on FAIR's website 'This Was Not Caused by God, But Caused by Climate Change' Janine Jackson   Janine Jackson interviewed Inside Climate News' Victoria St. Martin about suing Big Oil for the August 16, 2024, episode of CounterSpin. This is a lightly …
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August 23, 2024 at 9:03 PM

NYT Can't Forgive Donahue for Being Right on Iraq

All posts View article on FAIR's website NYT Can't Forgive Donahue for Being Right on Iraq Jon Schwarz   The New York Times (8/19/24) insinuated that Phil Donahue attributed to politics a cancellation that was really cause by low ratings. If I were teaching a class cal…
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August 23, 2024 at 12:43 PM

Steve Macek on Dark Money

All posts View article on FAIR's website Steve Macek on Dark Money CounterSpin   Subscribe: RSS https://media.blubrry.com/counterspin/content.blubrry.com/counterspin/CounterSpin240823.mp3   This week on CounterSpin: One of many things wrong with corporate news media is …
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August 22, 2024 at 9:43 PM

Sanders' Convention Speech Attacked by NYT for Advocating Popular Policies

All posts View article on FAIR's website Sanders' Convention Speech Attacked by NYT for Advocating Popular Policies Elsie Carson-Holt         New York Times deputy opinion editor Patrick Healy (8/20/24) described Sen. Bernie Sanders' speech to the Democratic National Conv…
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August 21, 2024 at 9:30 PM

'This Is a Push to Pass Laws Criminalizing Protest of Fossil Fuel Infrastructure'

All posts View article on FAIR's website 'This Is a Push to Pass Laws Criminalizing Protest of Fossil Fuel Infrastructure' Janine Jackson   Janine Jackson interviewed ExxonKnews' Emily Sanders about criminalizing pipeline protests for the August 16, 2024, episode of Count…
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August 19, 2024 at 6:31 PM

Phil Donahue Changed My Life—and Millions of Others

All posts View article on FAIR's website Phil Donahue Changed My Life—and Millions of Others Jeff Cohen   Phil Donahue passed away Sunday night, after a long illness. He was beloved by those who knew him and by many who didn’t. He started as a local reporter in Ohio, was …
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August 16, 2024 at 10:32 PM

Gaza Protest Study... Walz & BLM... Suing Big Oil....

Gaza Protest Study... Walz & BLM... Suing Big Oil.... Here are the stories FAIR has been working on for the past week. View this email in your browser Weekly Alert: August 16, 2024 Here are the stories FAIR has been working…