News Brief: How Brandon Johnson's Win Upends US Media's Patronizing, Simplistic "Crime" Narratives
In this public News Brief, we break down Johnson's "surprise" win and how it undermines every lazy media trope involving local Democratic politics pushed over the last two years.
5 Huhti 202321min
Episode 179: From Budget Cuts to Book Bans — The Decades-Long Assault on Public Libraries
"Parents fighting schools to protect their kids are heroes, not book-banners," Fox News tells us. Are Privatized Public Libraries So Bad?" asks CityLab. "Huntsville Public Library could be privatized ...
29 Maalis 20231h 4min
Episode 178: The Palliative Pop-History of American "Racial Progress" Narratives
"Our progress has been part of the living history of America," President Jimmy Carter declared in a 1979 speech. "America is a nation of progress, of moving forward," Senator Chuck Grassley stated in ...
22 Maalis 20231h 12min
Episode 177: Popular Anti-Union Talking Points and How to Combat Them
"Unions used to make sense but are obsolete in today's economy!" Unions are an "outside force" or "third party." "I'm a strong worker. Unionization will harm me personally and only help the weak and l...
15 Maalis 20231h 15min
News Brief: Defensiveness and Demagoguery in East Palestine
In this News Brief, we discuss the initial lack of coverage of the devastating February 3rd train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio; the coverage of the lack of coverage; the GOP's "white genocide" e...
1 Maalis 202335min
News Brief: The Battle Over NYT's Lurid, Tabloid Coverage of 'Trans Issues'
In this News Brief, we break down the recent controversy over the open letter sent by 1200+ NYT contributors pushing back on The Times' salacious coverage of "trans issues," and how the Paper of Recor...
24 Helmi 202347min
News Brief: How Newspapers Aided Genocide in California - An Interview with Benjamin Madley
In this extended interview, we speak with UCLA Associate Professor Benjamin Madley about his book, "An American Genocide: The United States and the California Indian Catastrophe," and discuss how news...
15 Helmi 202348min
Episode 176: How the "Parental Rights" Rallying Cry Has Been a Rightwing Stalking Horse for Over 100 Years
"Surrounded by children, DeSantis signs the 'Parental Rights in Education' bill," ABC13 reports. "Biden partnered with organization which questioned parents' rights to be notified about their kids' tr...
8 Helmi 20231h 9min
