Episode 08: The Human Rights Concern Troll Industrial Complex
We discuss the cynical use of "human rights" to advance US interests with guest Glenn Greenwald. The conceit that the U.S. has been a dedicated and earnest promoter of "freedom", "democracy," and "hu...
6 Sep 20171h 15min
News Brief: Harvey, Climate Change and Snitch Reporters
On this news brief we discuss the media's fear of covering Harvey in the context of race, class, and the manifest threat of climate change. With guest Katherine Krueger of Splinter News.
3 Sep 201719min
Episode 07: BDS & the Moral Narratives of Colonization
In Episode 7 we explore how the media discusses the issue of BDS and the broader topic of Palestinian liberation with guest Steven Salaita.
23 Aug 20171h 11min
News Brief: Nazis, the ACLU & the Moral Limits of 'Free Speech'
We discuss the virtue of defending lofty free speech ideals in the Trump era with our guest George Ciccariello.
15 Aug 201726min
Episode 06: The Media's Default Setting of White Supremacy
In Episode 06 we explore how the media both consciously and subconsciously works to smear black victims, protect the police, and works overtime to ameliorate the sensibilities of white media consumers...
9 Aug 20171h 11min
News Brief: Media Helps Trump Stoke Tensions with North Korea
Nima Shirazi and Adam Johnson recap today's North Korea escalation.
9 Aug 201726min
Episode 05: Purging Socialists of Color From History
On Episode 5, we explore the history of the media erasing socialists of color from the history books and present day discourse––a tactic that serves to both commodity and water-down black radicalism a...
2 Aug 20171h 1min
Episode 04: The Root of All Evil
On Episode 04 we talk about a recent New York Times article — and the broader media habit of painting the US as benevolent democracy-seeker and Iran and other Official Enemies as cynical imperialists...
26 Jul 201751min
